Hit Refresh: A Memoir by Microsoft's CEO by Satya Nadella (English) Paperback Bo

Description: Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella Microsofts CEO tells the inside story of the companys continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant changes of the digital era and offering his vision for the coming wave of intelligent technologies. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Microsofts CEO tells the inside story of the companys continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant changes of the digital era and offering his vision for the coming wave of intelligent technologies.Hit Refresh is about individual change, the transformation happening inside Microsoft, and the arrival of the most exciting and disruptive wave of technology humankind has experienced - including artificial intelligence, mixed reality, and quantum computing. It examines how people, organisations, and societies can and must transform, how they must `hit refresh in their persistent quest for new energy, new ideas, and continued relevance and renewal. Yet at its core, its 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.Ideas excite me, Nadella explains. `Empathy grounds and centres me. In addition to his thoughts on these stunning scientific leaps, Satya Nadella discusses his fascinating childhood before immigrating to the U.S. 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 explains how the company rediscovered its soul - transforming everything from its culture to its business partnerships to the fiercely competitive landscape of the industry itself. Nadella concludes by introducing an equation to restore digital trust, ethical design principles, and economic growth for everyone.` A series of recommendations presented as algorithms, Hit Refresh is an astute contemplation of what lies ahead from a conscientious, deliberative leader searching for improvement - for himself, for a storied company, and for society. Notes Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tells the story of the companys development in his time, as well as going further back to his Indian childhood. Nadella emphasises reconciling forward progress and leadership with empathy, offering a vision of what to do with the intelligent technologies to come. Author Biography Satya Nadella is Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft. Before being named CEO on February 4, 2014, he held leadership roles in both enterprise and consumer businesses across the company. Originally from Hyderabad, India, Nadella lives in Bellevue, Washington. He earned a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from Mangalore University, a masters degree in computer science from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and a masters degree in business administration from the University of Chicago. Nadella serves on the board of trustees to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. He is married and has three children. Review Satya has charted a course for making the most of the opportunities created by technology while also facing up to the hard questions. He offers his own fascinating personal story, more literary quotations than you might expect, and even a few lessons from his beloved game of cricket Bill Gates Review Quote With every new technology, there are challenges. How do we help people whose jobs are replaced by AI agents and robots? Will users trust their AI agent with all their information? If an agent could advise you on your work style, would you want it to? That is what makes books like Hit Refresh so valuable. Satya has charted a course for making the most of the opportunities created by technology while also facing up to the hard questions. And he offers his own fascinating personal story, more literary quotations than you might expect, and even a few lessons from his beloved game of cricket Bill Gates Feature * THE FIRST BOOK FROM THE NEW MICROSOFT CEO: Satya Nadella was named Microsoft CEO in 2014. His leadership method is based on the transformations of culture, leadership and the power of empathy. Where they were previously adrift, he has seen Microsofts profits rise by 33%. * A BUSINESS HOMO DEUS: The book addresses the future of technology and its impact on our lives/world; navigating the age of AI and augmented reality. * GLOBAL LAUNCH: The company book launch will coincide with Microsofts IGNITE conference in Orlando. Microsoft has: - 120K global employees - Operating in 190 countries - 400 million users of Windows 10 (Microsoft launches its digital bookstore this spring). * CLEAR MARKET: For readers of Isaacsons Steve Jobs (290k); Jack Welchs Winning (40k); and Zero to One (25k) * INDIAN INTEREST: Originally from Hyderabad, India, Nadella now lives in Bellevue, Washington. His journey from Hyderbad to Silicon Valley is an extraordinary success story. Details ISBN0008247692 Author Satya Nadella Publisher Harpercollins Publishers Year 2018 ISBN-10 0008247692 ISBN-13 9780008247690 Format Paperback Pages 288 Imprint William Collins Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 338.761004 Publication Date 2018-08-23 Media Book Short Title Hit Refresh Language English UK Release Date 2018-08-23 Subtitle A Memoir by Microsofts CEO Alternative 9780008247676 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-08-19 NZ Release Date 2018-08-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:101783637;

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