If you don't have a real stake in the new, then just surviving on the old - even if it is about efficiency - I don't think is a long-term game.
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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.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success requires not just ambition but also talent, resources, and perseverance.
The quote by Satya Nadella emphasizes that while many organizations aim to make a significant impact on the world, achieving such transformative goals demands a combination of essential factors. Microsoft stands out as an example of a company that possesses an abundance of talent, resources, and the determination necessary to drive meaningful change effectively.
Themes
SuccessTalentResourcesPerseveranceChange
In practice
Example use cases
In a business presentation about innovation, you might use this quote to highlight what it takes to drive change.
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What matters is 'Have you done a better job of making our experiences feel like home on Windows?' That's our real goal, and that's what we're going to stay focused on.
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If you don't jump on the new, you don't survive.
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I want everyone inside of Microsoft to take that responsibility. This is not about top-line growth. This is not about bottom-line growth. This is about us individually having a growth mindset.
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At Microsoft, we're aspiring to have a living, learning culture with a growth mindset that allows us to learn from ourselves and our customers. These are the key attributes of the new culture at Microsoft, and I feel great about how it seems to be resonating and how it's seen as empowering.
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