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Portrait of Satya Nadella
Chairman and CEO of Microsoft

Satya Nadella

Satya Nadella is the chairman and CEO of Microsoft, a role he took in 2014, and the author of the memoir Hit Refresh. He often credits specific books for shaping the culture change he led, from the growth mindset to a practice of empathy. Picks below come from his interviews and writing.

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All Satya Nadella book recommendations.

01
Mindset cover
Self-Help

Mindset

by Carol S. Dweck 2017

“Whatever change we've been able to achieve is because the cultural meme we picked was inspired by Carol Dweck and her work around growth mindset.” source

02
The Boys in the Boat cover
Non-Fiction

The Boys in the Boat

by Daniel James Brown 2013

“A wonderful illustration of the importance of teamwork, which was a core part of my focus out of the gate as CEO.” source

03
Prosperity cover
Business

Prosperity

by Colin Mayer 2018

“I love the definition that Colin Mayer, who's an Oxford economist, wrote: Companies exist to create profitable solutions to the challenges of people and planet.” source

04
The Narrow Corridor cover
Non-Fiction

The Narrow Corridor

by Daron Acemoglu, James A. Robinson 2019

“It's about the real, constant tension between what does a society want and what does the government want and you have to find the narrow corridor.” source

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