Looking back to my own interview process decades ago, I (Satya Nadella) remember that after a full day of interviews with the various engineering leaders who tested my fortitude and intellectual… | Sonu Goswami
Looking back to my own interview process decades ago, I (Satya Nadella) remember that after a full day of interviews with the various engineering leaders who tested my fortitude and intellectual chops, I met Richard Trait—an up-and-coming manager who went on to found Cranium Games. Richard didn't give me an engineering problem ⁉‼❗📝 to solve on the whiteboard 📈 or a complex coding scenario to talk through. He didn't grill ♨ me on my prior experiences or educational pedigree. He had a simple question. Q. Imagine you see a baby lying in the street, and the baby is crying. What do you do❓ He asked. You call 📞 911, I replied without much forethought. Richard walked me out of his office, put his arm around me, and said, *You Need Some EMPATHY, Man*. If a baby is lying on a street crying, pick up the baby. Somehow, I got the job anyway, but Richard's words have remained with me to this day.👶🤗. Somehow, I got the job anyway, but Richard's words have remained with me to this day. Dear LinkedIn Connections, Good Morning! 😊 Every person, organization, and society reaches a point where hitting refresh becomes imperative—re-energizing, renewing, reframing, and rethinking purpose. In Satya Nadella's "Hit Refresh" book review today, it's not just Microsoft undergoing a makeover; it's a universal call to action. This insightful blend of memoir and manifesto recounts Nadella's journey from a cricket-loving Indian kid to the CEO steering a tech giant's revival. Far from self-congratulation, the book delves into soul-searching and strategic shifts, offering valuable insights applicable beyond the corporate world.📕 ❇ Empathy emerges as Nadella's guiding principle, urging us to: ✳ Embrace growth: Drop the "know-it-all" mindset, like Nadella exploring beyond his expertise in cloud computing, showcasing that true growth stems from continuous learning and agility. ✳ Cultivate curiosity: Question everything, including your successes, as Nadella did when Microsoft's mobile venture stumbled. His fearlessness to dissect missteps led to reinvention, birthing Surface and Xbox's mobile dominance. ✳ Empower others: Boost team potential through trust and collaboration, a strategy Nadella used by replacing rigid hierarchies with empowered teams. This not only lifted morale but also unlocked collective intelligence, fueling groundbreaking projects like HoloLens. ✳ Focus on purpose: Uncover your organization's "why." Aligning with it sparks innovation, resilience, and, as seen in Nadella's leadership at Microsoft, drives breakthroughs like Azure AI for social good. Nadella tackles tough topics, from cutthroat competition to AI anxieties. He envisions a future where technology amplifies human capability—a tool, not an enemy, with the right mindset. ✅ Lesson: Empathy isn't just a soft skill; 'It’s the hardest skill we learn, unlocking innovation, collaboration, and team spirit by walking in others' shoes and truly connecting. | 108 comments on LinkedIn
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Looking back to my own interview process decades ago, I (Satya Nadella) remember that after a full day of interviews with the various engineering leaders who tested my fortitude and intellectual chops, I met Richard Trait—an up-and-coming manager who went on to found Cranium Games. Richard didn't give me an engineering problem ⁉‼❗📝 to solve on the whiteboard or a complex coding scenario to talk through. He didn't grill me on my prior experiences or educational pedigree. He had a simple question.
Q. Imagine you see a baby lying in the street, and the baby is crying. What do you do❓ He asked.
You call 📞 911, I replied without much forethought.
Richard walked me out of his office, put his arm around me, and said, *You Need Some EMPATHY, Man*. If a baby is lying on a street crying, pick up the baby.
Somehow, I got the job anyway, but Richard's words have remained with me to this day. Somehow, I got the job anyway, but Richard's words have remained with me to this day.
Dear LinkedIn Connections, Good Morning! 😊 Every person, organization, and society reaches a point where hitting refresh becomes imperative—re-energizing, renewing, reframing, and rethinking purpose. In Satya Nadella's "Hit Refresh" book review today, it's not just Microsoft undergoing a makeover; it's a universal call to action. This insightful blend of memoir and manifesto recounts Nadella's journey from a cricket-loving Indian kid to the CEO steering a tech giant's revival. Far from self-congratulation, the book delves into soul-searching and strategic shifts, offering valuable insights applicable beyond the corporate world.📕
Empathy emerges as Nadella's guiding principle, urging us to:
—> Embrace growth: Drop the "know-it-all" mindset, like Nadella exploring beyond his expertise in cloud computing, showcasing that true growth stems from continuous learning and agility.
—> Cultivate curiosity: Question everything, including your successes, as Nadella did when Microsoft's mobile venture stumbled. His fearlessness to dissect missteps led to reinvention, birthing Surface and Xbox's mobile dominance.
—> Empower others: Boost team potential through trust and collaboration, a strategy Nadella used by replacing rigid hierarchies with empowered teams. This not only lifted morale but also unlocked collective intelligence, fueling groundbreaking projects like HoloLens.
—> Focus on purpose: Uncover your organization's "why." Aligning with it sparks innovation, resilience, and, as seen in Nadella's leadership at Microsoft, drives breakthroughs like Azure AI for social good.
Nadella tackles tough topics, from cutthroat competition to AI anxieties. He envisions a future where technology amplifies human capability—a tool, not an enemy, with the right mindset.
—> Lesson: Empathy isn't just a soft skill; 'It’s the hardest skill we learn, unlocking innovation, collaboration, and team spirit by walking in others' shoes and truly connecting.
