Hit Refresh

As told by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Hit Refresh is the story of corporate change and reinvention as well as the story of Nadella s personal journey, one that is taking place today inside a storied technology company, and one that is coming in all of our lives as intelligent machines become ambient and ubiquitous It s about how people, organizations and societies can and must hit refresh transform in their persistent quest for new energy, new ideas, relevance and renewal At the core, it s about us humans and our unique qualities, like empathy, which will become ever valuable in a world where the torrent of technology will disrupt like never before As much a humanist as a technologist, Nadella defines his mission and that of the company he leads as empowering every person and every organization on the planet to achieve. Free Read [ Hit Refresh ] by [ Satya Nadella ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Recommended for only Microsoft employees.Another reviewer says this is Recommended for only Microsoft employees but I disagree This book isn t even for all Microsoft employees, for it leaves out a very large percentage us the contractors In fact, I wouldn t have read this book at all if my boss, who is a full time employee and not a vendor contractor, hadn t picked up a number of these the Employee Edition was given away on the Microsoft campus for free but not to contractors and dispersed them about the team so that everyone Another reviewer says this is Recommended for only Microsoft employees but I disagree This book isn t even for all Microsoft employees, for it leaves out a very large percentage us the contractors In fact, I wouldn t have read this book at all if my boss, who is a full ...This is a story about how Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft sought to change Microsoft s culture and rediscover it s soul It makes for interesting reading, especially with his emphasis on empathy being the bedrock of his thinking trying to move public perception of Microsoft being a big uncaring giant falling behind competitors like Apple, to aforward looking organisation which invests in research, it s people and it s culture The culture change which Satya talks about does come across a This is a story about how Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft sought to change Microsoft s culture and rediscover it s soul It makes for interesting reading, especially with his emphasis on empathy being the bedrock of his thinking trying to move public perception of Microsoft being a big uncaring giant falling behind competitors like Apple, to aforward looking organisation which invests in research, it s people and it s culture The culture change which Satya talks about does come across as real and significant especially if you have a close view of the industry He talks of his learnings of empathy from his personal life with a child with special need...This read was entirely for work I nevertheless decided to write a review for those thinking about picking up the book To me this book was the written form of an inspirational speech by Satya Nadella, the current CEO of Microsoft, who succeeded Steve Ballmer in 2014.The book consisted three parts Nadella first gave a brief description of his background growing up in India, obsessed in cricket, studied EE in college and moved to the U.S to obtain masters in CS, joined Microsoft shortly after This read was entirely for work I nevertheless decided to write a review for those thinking about picking up the book To me this book was the written form of an inspirational speech by Satya Nadella, the current CEO of Microsoft, who succeeded St...Why does Microsoft exist And why do I exist in this new role That was the questions Nadella asked of himself when he was offered and appointed as the CEO of Microsoft only the third CEO in its 40 year history Why am I writing this book is another question that I think Nadella should have asked himself.Hit Refresh is according to Nadella, not a biography, nor is it a book solely about himself It s not really a book about technology although that does feature a...In the first half, I despaired of any value in this book, though I did enjoy hearing about Mr Nadella s youth in India, his family, and his love of cricket, which would endear him to anyone from the Commonwealth, including me Like all companies that have owned a powerful franchise DOS Windows and Office Microsoft had lagged in innovation, and come too late to the We...Ranging somewhere around 3.5 stars, this book is Satya Nadella s manifesto His worldview on how technology is going to shape up the world in coming times The beginning parts present stories from his life school, Microsoft, transitions etc The end parts however containof his manifesto, about how technology and society should interact etc which makes this difficult to read at times Still not a bad read from one of the new CEOs of a tech giant 1 time read for sure Also, follow the sou Ranging somewhere around 3.5 stars, this book is Satya Nadella s manifesto His worldview on how technology is going to shape up the world in coming times The beginning parts present stories from his life school, Microsoft, transitions et...Really loved the first half of this book Overall information was really good but it got a little too technical and regulation based in the back half.As a current Microsoft employee I now like Satya evenafter reading his book Hit Refresh He comes across ashumble and thoughtful than any other current CEO in the tech sector, yet is just as driven and intelligent I particularly like his mantra of having empathy for our customers and colleagues Listen first and seek to understand before making any judgement, but be willing to challenge long held beliefs Satya convinced me changing culture from the top down and bottom up is critic As a current Microsoft employee I now like Satya evenafter reading his book Hit Refresh He comes across ashumble and thoughtful than any other current CEO in the tech sector, yet is just as driven and intelligent I particularly like his mantra of having empathy for our customers and colleagues Listen first and seek to understand before making any judgement, but be willing to challenge long held beliefs Satya convinced me changing culture from the top down and bottom up is critical to Microsoft s future growth and success Genius technical and strategic decisions from the top is not enough.Anecdotes about Satya s severely disabled son, mother and wife s sacrifices, and employees with disabilities really illustrated Satya has learned the importance of empathy I was particularly struck by one anecdote when he first interviewed at Microsoft He was asked Imagine you...

• English
• 04 March 2017
Satya Nadella
• Hardcover
• 273 pages
• 0062652508
• Satya Nadella
• Hit Refresh