The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone
What you will learn
How playing Cricket helped Nadella in his journey?
How one can overcome their challenges in their family life?
3 rules that Satya Nadella learnt from his childhood cricket
How Microsoft come up with collaboration of Apple iOS.
Description
Hit Refresh (2017) charts the journey of Satya Nadella, from his childhood as a cricket-obsessed boy in Hyderabad, India, to working at the very top of global tech powerhouse Microsoft. Packed full of illuminating reflections on everything from the psychology of the cricket field to what parenthood can teach us about business, these blinks provide a rare insight into the life and thoughts of one of the world’s most influential men.
Satya Nadella is an Indian-American business executive and the current CEO of Microsoft. Before taking up his current position, Nadella was in charge of Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise group. He holds three degrees from institutions in India and the US, including an MBA from the University of Chicago. He’s also a father, a husband, and a keen cricketer.
What Students learn from this course:
- How Nadella grew up in India, and there was little he cared more about than cricket.
- How Swapping the warm hills of Hyderabad for the chilly plains of Wisconsin changed Nadella’s perspective on the world.
- Starting at Microsoft, Nadella set himself up for leadership.
- To successfully develop Microsoft’s cloud technologies, Nadella established an environment of trust in his team.
- Cricket taught Nadella the art of leadership.
- The birth of Nadella’s son made him a more empathetic leader.
- When he became Microsoft’s third CEO, Nadella set out to rediscover Microsoft’s soul.
- Nadella believes there’s great value in keeping your friends close and your enemies closer.
- Conclusion of summing up all the lessons.
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