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He articulated the company\u2019s mission, transformed the corporate culture, and formed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/types-of-strategic-partnerships\/\">strategic partnerships<\/a> with Microsoft\u2019s fiercest competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at some quotes that highlight the book&#8217;s principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-satya-nadella-quotes-from-hit-refresh\">Satya Nadella Quotes From <em>Hit Refresh<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve chosen six Satya Nadella quotes from <em>Hit Refresh<\/em> and included some context and explanation to help you understand what he was trying to get across.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201dI learned that, only through living life\u2019s ups and downs, can you develop empathy; that, in order not to suffer, or at least not to suffer so much, one must become comfortable with impermanence.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Nadella acknowledges that empathy was something he had to develop early in his career. He cites his son\u2019s disabilities as helping him to become a more empathetic person. Faced with the reality of his son\u2019s permanent condition, he writes that he learned to put aside his own feelings in order to better understand the struggles his son faced, and, with his wife Anu\u2019s encouragement, learned how to become a strong support for his son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Nadella\u2019s son, Zain, was born with cerebral palsy and required extensive therapy and visits to the ICU. In 2021, Nadella and his wife <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattlechildrens.org\/media\/press-releases\/anu-and-satya-nadella-family-commit-$15-million-to-seattle-childrens-to-advance-precision-medicine-neurosciences-and-mental-health-care\/\">donated $15 million to Seattle Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>\u2014which Nadella described in <em>Hit Refresh<\/em> as their family\u2019s \u201csecond home\u201d\u2014in support of care and research for children with neurological conditions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadellas-son-dead-26-company-says-rcna18320\">Zain died in 2022<\/a> at the age of 26.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe next time you are in a meeting, ask the quietest person what they think. Invite everyone into the conversation. If you are on a conference call, ask the people on the phone to share their thoughts first.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Nadella believes the CEO must actively seek out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/employee-feedback\/\">employee feedback<\/a> and be willing to listen to their ideas and concerns with an open mind. He writes that, when he took over as CEO of Microsoft in 2014, he made a public promise to employees that he would listen to others to take stock of where the company was and the problems it faced. He actively solicited employee feedback through wide-ranging surveys and meetings in which he encouraged open conversation and debate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" id=\"h-culture-eats-strategy-for-breakfast\"><p>\u201cCulture eats strategy for breakfast.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Nadella believes that, as CEO, his first and most important job is to foster a good corporate culture. Thus, refreshing corporate culture was at the top of his priority list when he took on the leadership of Microsoft in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cYou must always have respect for your competitor, but don\u2019t be in awe.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Nadella notes that it\u2019s easy to be bitter that others like Apple and Google have raced ahead in areas like mobile. He also writes the press loves pitting companies against each other to fuel cutthroat competition. However, he doesn\u2019t believe that envy and spitefulness are good drivers for success. Instead, he adheres to a lesson about competition that he learned from his cricket days: Be respectful of your rivals and don\u2019t let intimidation prevent you from taking pride in what you do and performing at your best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cInnovation was being replaced by bureaucracy. Teamwork was being replaced by internal politics. We were falling behind.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>One barrier to innovation that Nadella wanted to address at Microsoft was the bureaucracy and isolation between departments that had built up over the years. He asserts that such segregation only holds a company back; the key to moving forward is collaboration and being open to other people\u2019s ideas instead of remaining in your own bubble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cEvery person, organization, and even society reaches a point at which they owe it to themselves to hit refresh\u2014to reenergize, renew, reframe, and rethink their purpose.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hit Refresh <\/em>is Satya Nadella\u2019s account of how he took over as Microsoft\u2019s CEO in 2014 and sought to rejuvenate the company after a long period of stagnation and decline. He describes how he reinvigorated the company by rediscovering its \u201csoul\u201d: He articulated the company\u2019s mission and reminded everyone of the <em>why<\/em> behind their work, transformed the corporate culture from one plagued with in-fighting to one of collaboration, and formed strategic partnerships with Microsoft\u2019s fiercest competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the book, Nadella discusses the key leadership principles that helped him \u201chit refresh\u201d on Microsoft and the business practices that allowed the company to thrive once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hit Refresh<\/em> includes a foreword by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, where he explains the significance of the title: When you hit the refresh button on your browser, you don\u2019t start from scratch; instead, you keep some of the page on your screen. 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