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Chloe Berger

Satya Nadella transformed Microsoft's culture during his decade as CEO by turning everyone into 'learn-it-alls' instead of 'know-it-alls'

Satya Nadella Microsoft Jeremy Kahn Fortune Scott Hanselman

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Smart alecks rub most people the wrong way, including, but not limited to, Satya Nadella. Taking the helm at the software company 10 years ago, Nadella wasn’t afraid of making waves and pushing his new employees to think differently.

Instead of resting on its laurels, Microsoft must “stay humble, stay hungry, and exhibit a growth mindset,” he told Fortune’s Jeremy Kahn.

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