Who sets the culture? Founder or CEO?

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Taking over the company after years of management by the founder is not an easy undertaking. Bill Gates started Microsoft, and the company's growth slowed some years later. It was time to name a CEO. The CEO's job was to revitalize the company rather than re-establish it. Satya Nadella took on a challenging task and refreshed the culture without altering the DNA. The book Hit Refresh outlines all of these phases and gives numerous insights regarding this difficult transformation.

Satya Nadella reorganized Microsoft by rediscovering its "soul," according to Hit Refresh: He simplified the company's strategy, changed the corporate culture, and formed strategic relationships with Microsoft's most competitive rivals.

In 2014, Nadella was appointed as Microsoft's third CEO, with the goal of revitalizing the company's mission through inventing cutting-edge technology that will make a difference in the world. He challenged executives to consider how businesses may supply answers for economic equality in emerging nations, in addition to making goods that people like using for work and enjoyment.

Microsoft's ambition is to become a democratizing force that will assist underserved nations and communities in lifting people out of poverty. Using technology, the organization hopes to provide educational aid, manage resources, and enhance medical treatment. Furthermore, it wishes to create products that are not in rivalry with those of Apple or Google, but rather are motivated by a strong sense of purpose and the life-changing potential that technology can give for people.

Microsoft's job in the future will be to collaborate with individuals to develop more personalized experiences. Most people's professional and personal life will be influenced by the digital world of applications, social media, data, and cloud networks. Microsoft can help everyone achieve more by developing technology that assists them in doing so.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thinks that the goal of innovation is to assist people in overcoming obstacles. He's seen it happen with his son's cerebral palsy and his daughter's learning handicap, pushing them past their limits. Everyone benefits as a result of this.

Below seminar discussion has messages about the same subject from Satya Nadella.