Why It Ranks #79
The best corporate culture transformation book written by the CEO who led it. Nadella proved that even the most calcified corporate culture can change if the leader models the behavior and makes it safe to learn.
The Review
Satya Nadella became Microsoft's CEO in 2014, inheriting a company that was widely considered a has-been — a Windows-and-Office monopoly that had missed mobile, cloud, and social. Hit Refresh describes how Nadella transformed Microsoft's culture from a 'know-it-all' to a 'learn-it-all' organization, pivoted the company to cloud computing with Azure, and restored Microsoft to its position as one of the most valuable companies in the world.
Key Takeaways
- 1A growth mindset — the belief that abilities can be developed — must start at the top
- 2Empathy is not weakness — it is the foundation for understanding customers and partners
- 3The cloud-first, mobile-first strategy required killing sacred cows like Windows centrality
- 4Culture eats strategy for breakfast — Nadella changed the culture before changing the strategy
Fun Facts
- •Microsoft's market cap has grown from $300 billion to over $3 trillion under Nadella's leadership
- •Nadella credits Carol Dweck's Mindset as a major influence on his leadership philosophy
- •He holds a master's degree in computer science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an MBA from the University of Chicago
Book Details
Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella
Pages
304
Goodreads Rating
3.92/5
Copies Sold
1M+
First Published
2017
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