Most Inspiring Satya Nadella Quotes

Satya Nadella talks about culture, empathy, philosophy and trust apart from technology in his Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone. Here are the six most powerful thoughts from the book that inspired me and will surely help you stay grounded. Spanning nine chapters with a foreword by none other than Bill Gates the book is worth reading for everyone in and even outside the technology industry.

Advising:

Any advice that advocates passivity in the face of bias is wrong.

Success:

Success can cause people to unlearn the habits that made them successful in the first place.

Leadership:

Leadership means making choices and rallying the team around these choices.

Valuing Differences:

We need not just to value differences but to actively seek them out, invite them in.

Introspection:

When I learn about a shortcoming it is a thrilling moment. The person who points out has given me the gift of insight.

Agreement:

For anything great to happen - great software, innovative hardware, or even a sustainable institution - there needs to be a one great mind or a set of agreeing minds.

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