A
Vision Statement of an Amazing Indian who surges ahead to create
a “Cloud-first World”……..Satya Nadella
Satya
Nadella email to employees on first day as CEO
Feb. 04, 2014
From: Satya Nadella
To: All Employees
Date: Feb. 4, 2014
Subject: RE: Satya Nadella – Microsoft’s New CEO
To: All Employees
Date: Feb. 4, 2014
Subject: RE: Satya Nadella – Microsoft’s New CEO
Today is a very humbling day for me.
It reminds me of my very first day at Microsoft, 22 years ago. Like you, I had
a choice about where to come to work. I came here because I believed Microsoft
was the best company in the world. I saw then how clearly we empower people to do magical things with
our creations and ultimately make the world a better place. I knew there
was no better company to join if I wanted to make a difference. This is the
very same inspiration that continues to drive me today.
It is an incredible honor for me to
lead and serve this great company of ours. Steve and Bill have taken it from an
idea to one of the greatest and most universally admired companies in the
world. I’ve been fortunate to work closely with both Bill and Steve in my
different roles at Microsoft, and as I step in as CEO, I’ve asked Bill to
devote additional time to the company, focused on technology and products. I’m
also looking forward to working with John Thompson as our new Chairman of the
Board.
While we have seen great success, we are hungry to do more. Our industry does
not respect tradition — it only respects innovation. This is a critical
time for the industry and for Microsoft. Make no mistake, we are headed for
greater places — as technology evolves
and we evolve with and ahead of it. Our job is to ensure that Microsoft
thrives in a mobile and cloud-first world.
As we start a new phase of our
journey together, I wanted to share some background on myself and what inspires
and motivates me.
Who am I?
I am 46. I’ve been married for 22
years and we have 3 kids. And like anyone else, a lot of what I do and how I think has been shaped by my family and my
overall life experiences. Many who know me say I am also defined by my curiosity and thirst for learning. I buy more
books than I can finish. I sign up for more online courses than I can complete.
I fundamentally believe that if you are not learning new things, you stop doing
great and useful things. So family, curiosity and hunger for knowledge all
define me.
Why am I here?
I am here for the same reason I
think most people join Microsoft — to change the world through technology that
empowers people to do amazing things. I know it can sound hyperbolic — and yet
it’s true. We have done it, we’re doing it today, and we are the team that will
do it again.
I believe over the next decade
computing will become even more ubiquitous and intelligence will become
ambient. The coevolution of software and
new hardware form factors will intermediate and digitize — many of the things
we do and experience in business, life and our world. This will be made
possible by an ever-growing network of connected devices, incredible computing
capacity from the cloud, insights from big data, and intelligence from machine
learning.
This is a software-powered world.
It will better connect us to our
friends and families and help us see, express, and share our world in ways
never before possible. It will enable businesses to engage customers in more
meaningful ways.
I am here because we have unparalleled capability to make an
impact.
Why are we here?
In our early history, our mission
was about the PC on every desk and home, a goal we have mostly achieved in the
developed world. Today we’re focused on a broader range of devices. While the
deal is not yet complete, we will welcome to our family Nokia devices and
services and the new mobile capabilities they bring us.
As we look forward, we must zero in
on what Microsoft can uniquely contribute to the world. The opportunity ahead
will require us to reimagine a lot of what we have done in the past for a
mobile and cloud-first world, and do new things.
We are the only ones who can harness
the power of software and deliver it through devices and services that truly
empower every individual and every organization. We are the only company with
history and continued focus in building platforms and ecosystems that create
broad opportunity.
Qi Lu captured it well in a recent
meeting when he said that Microsoft uniquely empowers people to "do more." This doesn’t mean that
we need to do more things, but that the work we do empowers the world to do
more of what they care about — get stuff done, have fun, communicate and
accomplish great things. This is the core of who we are, and driving this
core value in all that we do — be it the cloud or device experiences — is why
we are here.
What do we do next?
To paraphrase a quote from Oscar Wilde — we need to believe in the
impossible and remove the improbable.
This starts with clarity of purpose
and sense of mission that will lead us to imagine the impossible and deliver
it. We need to prioritize innovation that is centered on our core value of
empowering users and organizations to “do more.” We have picked a set of
high-value activities as part of our One Microsoft strategy. And with every
service and device launch going forward we need to bring more innovation to
bear around these scenarios.
Next, every one of us needs to do our best work, lead and help drive cultural
change. We sometimes underestimate
what we each can do to make things happen and overestimate what others need to
do to move us forward. We must change this.
Finally, I truly believe that each
of us must find meaning in our work. The
best work happens when you know that it's not just work, but something that
will improve other people's lives. This is the opportunity that drives each
of us at this company.
Many companies aspire to change the
world. But very few have all the elements
required: talent, resources, and perseverance. Microsoft has proven that it
has all three in abundance. And as the new CEO, I can’t ask for a better
foundation.
Let’s build on this foundation
together.
Satya
“Aspire to change the world. But
very few have all the elements required: talent, resources and perseverance. ”……..Satya Nadella
"I think
playing cricket taught me more about working in teams and leadership that has
stayed with me throughout my career, "………Satya Nadella.
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