Satya Nadella

Microsoft's CEO tells the inside story of the company's continuing transformation, tracing his own personal journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant technological changes in the digital era. As much a humanist as engineer and executive, Nadella concludes with his vision for the coming wave of intelligent technologies and a distinct call to action for leaders everywhere.Hit Refresh is about individual change, about the transformation happening inside of Microsoft and the technology that will soon impact all of our lives--the arrival of the most exciting and disruptive wave of technology humankind has experienced: artificial intelligence, mixed reality, and quantum computing.It's about how people, organizations, and societies can and must transform "hit refresh" in their persistent quest for new energy, new ideas, and continued relevance and renewal. At its core, it's about us humans and how our one unique quality--empathy--will become ever more valuable in a world where technological advancement will disrupt the status quo as never before.Satya Nadella explores a fascinating childhood before immigrating to the US and how he learned to lead along the way. He then shares his meditations as sitting CEO--one who is mostly unknown following the brainy Bill Gates and energetic Steve Ballmer. He tells the inside story of how a company rediscovered its soul--transforming everything from culture to their fiercely competitive landscape and industry partnerships. Nadella concludes with his vision for the coming wave of technology and by exploring the potential impact to society and delivering call to action for world leaders."Ideas excite me," Nadella explains. "Empathy grounds and centers me." Hit Refresh is a reflection, meditation, and series of recommendations presented as algorithms from a principled, deliberative leader searching for improvement--for himself, for a storied company, and for society.

The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone Microsoft's CEO tells the inside story of the company's continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant changes of the digital era. LONGLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD Satya Nadella grew up in India, studied in the US and went on to become Microsoft's third CEO after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. In Hit Refresh he offers a unique view of the transformation happening inside one of the world's most iconic tech companies, and the arrival of the most exciting and disruptive wave of technology humankind has experienced - including artificial intelligence, mixed reality, and quantum computing. Nadella examines how people, organisations and societies can and must transform - 'hit refresh' - in their persistent quest for new energy, new ideas, and continued relevance and renewal. Yet at its core, this book is about humans, and how one of our essential qualities - empathy - will become ever more valuable in a world where technological advancement will alter the status quo as never before.

ŠÉF MICROSOFTU VYPRÁVÍ O SOBĚ I TÉTO NADNÁRODNÍ SPOLEČNOSTI | Nový vítr je o individuální změně, o transformaci, k níž dochází uvnitř Microsoftu, a příchodu té nejvíce vzrušující a novátorské vlny technologie, jakou lidstvo zažilo – včetně umělé inteligence, smíšené reality a kvantových počítačů. Kniha pojednává o tom, jak se lidé, organizace a společnosti mohou a musí proměnit, jak musí "hit refresh", stisknout tlačítko Obnovit, v rámci nepolevujícího hledání nové energie, nových nápadů i neustálé relevantnosti a obnovy. Přesto je dílo ve své podstatě především o lidech a o jedné z našich zásadních vlastností – empatii –, která bude ve světě, v němž technologický pokrok promění status quo víc než kdy dřív, neustále stoupat na ceně. Kromě svých úvah ohledně mimořádných vědeckých skoků Satya Nadella probírá i své fascinující dětství před imigrací do USA i to, jak se cestou naučil vést. Dále čtenářům předkládá meditace, které praktikuje jako současný šéf Microsoftu, jehož v porovnání s geniálním Billem Gatesem a energickým Stevem Balmerem v podstatě neznáme. Vysvětluje, jak se společnosti znovu podařilo objevit svou duši a současně přetvořit všechno od své kultury po partnerskou spolupráci v rámci dravé soupeřivosti, která v daném odvětví panuje. Nadella knihu uzavírá návodem, jak znovunastolit digitální důvěru, principy etického designu a ekonomického růstu pro všechny.