1. We exist to build products that empower others.
2. Rose petals in a field of shit.
2.1. "To be a leader in this company, your job is to find the rose petals in a field of shit."
3. quotes
3.1. "Be passionate and bold. Always keep learning. You stop doing useful things if you don't learn." ~ Satya Nadella
3.2. "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." ~ Satya Nadella
3.3. "The way I measure my life is 'Am I better than I was last year?'" ~ Satya Nadella
3.4. "Like anyone else, a lot of what I do and how I think has been shaped by my family and my overall life experience. 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." ~ Satya Nadella
4. Leadership principles
4.1. CLARITY
4.1.1. you've got to synthesize the complex. Leaders take internal and external noise and synthesize a message from it, recognizing the true signal within a lot of noise. I don't want to hear that someone is the smartest person in the room. I want to hear them take their intelligence and use it to develop deep shared understanding within teams and define a course of action.
4.2. ENERGY
4.2.1. not only on their own teams but across the company.
4.2.2. inspire optimism, creativity, shared commitment and growth through times good and bad. They create an environment where everyone can do his or her best work. And they build organizations and teams that are stronger tomorrow than today.
4.3. MAKE THINGS HAPPEN
4.3.1. This means driving innovations that people love and are inspired to work on; finding balance between long-term success and short-term wins; and being boundary-less and globally minded in seeking solutions.