Microsoft’s CEO on the Metaverse and Flexible Work

Few people have more insight than Nadella into how teams collaborate and innovate successfully.

HBR editor in chief Adi Ignatius interviewed the Microsoft CEO to discuss what team collaboration will look like going forward, the next generation of workplace technology, the new imperatives of leadership — and whether and when our future workplaces will in fact start to look like the “metaverse” fantasies of science fiction.

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[tigerrx]

The best CEO in America right now. He knows what’s up, how the next 5-10 years will look like. Proud investor

[SALVADORANFIRE]

Great insight Mr. Nadella! "Nobody quits companies, they quit managers."

[mooow]

Mr. Nadella is a great eco of Microsoft, he changed Microsoft a lot.
Like this conversation. And these are 3 points I got at the first time watching.
I think I need to watch it more!
1. Empathy~"Nobody quits companies, they quit managers."
2. leading，Make the work more meaningful, not a transaction
3. Before metaverse, we add computational into physics, ; in metaverse, we add physics into computational.

[javiermacineiras]

"Creating software tools and nudges to help with week ties." Brilliant! LinkedIn, Teams, Office 365 all coming together for providing a 360 view of the interlocutor

[Orgellist]

You're working at the right place if you can answer both questions with "Yes": Do I work for the company? AND Does the company work for me?

[Jamcore]

Explains why Microsoft is doing so well. So many valuable insights on leadership shared here.

[guacamole]

Just an amazing conversation, he really transformed Microsoft. But another thing that people have realized during the pandemic, is that their real family, is the one they have at home. The paradigm of the "At XXX company, we are a family" is eroding. People are valuing more closest relationships they have, family, friends, neighbors over co-workers and company culture. You can invest years of your life in a company building professional relationships, advancing, being proud of your work, and then get laid off at the snap of a finger.

[naveenswarnkar]

It's an amazing that Harvard business review has their own YouTube channel. Great. Love it. Live with it.

[Singularity]

What an awesome interview. I have seen several interviews and talks featuring Satya Nadella and what always strikes me about him is how authentically, genuinely and meaningfully he speaks and answers the questions, as if he has given these a lot of thought and consideration and not just speaking through his hat.

[shivanagula]

There is no interview where Satya says "Empathy". He is incredible.

[Durianpieenthusiast]

This is some amazing insight and thought provoking. I love that he is very open with the concept of embracing uncertainty and shifting with the sentiments and voices of employees.

[yennafeiri]

design thinking = empathy = putting yourself in other people shoes .. GREAT Sir ...

[hhsudhanv]

Empathy is really the keyword. Thats what makes the world work together in any situation. In a time when we are physically disconnected, empathy really is the characteristic that has come out of everyone. From the simplest things such as, "Hey, I need a short break" to a lot more complex situations, the transfer of that characteristic onto the virtual world is what really makes connections happen. Thank you for a wonderful conversation Satya! This was one of those interviews that felt like a connection between humans instead of a highly successful person giving bread crumbs.

[shivkuma]

I liked the last comment about empathy, a deeply human quality, being the core of innovation.

[dadplaysgolf]

I love working at a co-working location. I get to have my focus time but also socialize with those at other companies next to me

[nevinshajidaniel]

very humble man, and is well respected among the people

[anjobihis]

The final answer is just so beautiful.

[dammersahi]

Very insightful interview by Adi to Satya Nadella, all the time my favourite. I like the concept of weak tie and strong tie, Outside in and inside out, emphasise on caring part of a manager, overall development of connecting tech from e-mail - audio call- video meeting - immersive meeting, and finally the feelings he had of being first time manager. Excellent.

[lizgichora]

Deep empathy : Thank you Satya Nadella.

[hmd]

Really refreshing take.
It hit me at 10:31 that Satya Nadella is on the mark.