'Listen More, Talk Less', 5 lessons from Satya Nadella as he clocks 10 years as Microsoft CEO
10 years of greatness! Satya Nadella has clocked 10 years as CEO of Microsoft this year as per a report by Business Insider report. In his tenure, he has been behind the tremendous growth of the company which has managed to dethrone Apple as the world¡¯s most valuable public company earlier this year.
Nadella's leadership style is marked by several key principles that have contributed to his success. Let¡¯s check them out.
Create energy around you
"There is no simple thing that is always under your control, so the idea that you have got to create energy all around you is another element¡ªyou have got to really pick up the skills to do it," he told the Chicago Booth magazine in an interview in 2019.?
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Listen more and talk less and be decisive
"Listen more, talk less, and be decisive when the time comes," he had said in a 2015 interview with The Wall Street Journal.
Be empathetic as it is the hardest skill to learn
Nadella emphasizes the significance of empathy in leadership, considering it not merely a soft skill but rather "the hardest skill we learn," he said in an interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias D?pfner.
"If you have empathy for your people, they will do their best work and you'll make progress," Nadella said in a 2020 episode of LinkedIn's "Hello Monday" podcast.
"Innovation is about meeting the unmet unarticulated needs of customers," he said on the podcast. ¡°What's the source of it? You could say it's design thinking, but design thinking is empathy.¡±
Give your best in your current role
Nadella shared that he never envisioned becoming the CEO when he first joined Microsoft more than 30 years ago. Instead, he was committed to excelling in whatever role he occupied at the time. His advice, as conveyed in one of his interviews, is not to wait for the next job opportunity to deliver one's best work, but rather to consistently strive for excellence in the present role.
Continue to be adaptable
During his tenure at Microsoft, Nadella emphasized the importance of continuous adaptation, which he found necessary as he navigated different teams and managed various divisions, all while staying abreast of rapidly evolving technologies. Notably, he played a pivotal role in overseeing the development of several intricate Microsoft products, such as Bing and Xbox Live, as reported by CNBC.
