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"At the core, Hit Refresh, is about us humans and the unique quality we call empathy, which will become ever more valuable in a world where the torrent of technology will disrupt the status quo like never before." - Satya Nadella from Hit Refresh
"Satya has charted a course for…
Why read it?
1 author picked Hit Refresh as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Hit Refresh is such a fascinating tale – its Satya Nadella’s life story – his childhood in India, immigrating to the U.S. and the life lessons learned to lead along the way.
He succinctly and candidly tells the inside story of how a company rediscovered its soul and transformed itself.
My favorite part is how Nadella describes his role at the helm of Microsoft: The C in CEO for Nadella stood for culture. He liked to believe the CEO is the curator of an organization’s culture.
"Anything is possible for a company when its culture is about listening, learning, and…
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