Changing the Culture of Your Organization

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Satcha: I should have been bolder in that role to say, hey, I see this, I want to advocate for it. A growth mindset thrives on the diversity of ideas, good and less good Meanwhile, a culture that says, we don't have time for any bad idea, so let's just keep moving is missing out on transformational ones as well. Changing this part of culture usually falls to the leadership team But it doesn't have to If you're in a position like Satcha, where you can see something that everyone else is missing, you can speak up.

To achieve massive scale, you don’t just need founders, you also need a re-founder – someone to come in at a later stage to keep the mission and culture on track. As Microsoft’s third CEO ever — after Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer — Satya Nadella is doing just that. He’s fostered a culture at Microsoft that rewards new ideas and makes room for feedback. Satya discusses how, as Chairman and CEO, he has transformed Microsoft from a cutthroat culture towards embracing social networks, collaboration, and cloud. Plus, Satya and Reid reminisce about the early conversations that led to Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn. With guest David Mandel, showrunner of Veep.

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