Hit Refresh: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on building partnerships

In his book, Nadella talks about the importance of building partnerships before you need them

In his book chronicling the inside story of Microsoft’s continuing transformation, CEO Satya Nadella talks about the importance of building partnerships before you need them. An edited excerpt:

There was an audible gasp and more than a smattering of chuckles in the auditorium when I reached into my suit jacket and pulled out an iPhone. No one in recent memory had seen a Microsoft CEO showing off an Apple product. Especially not at a competitor’s sales conference. 

“This is a pretty unique iPhone,” I told attendees at Salesforce’s annual marketing event as the crowd quieted down. Salesforce both competes and