WINDOWS OF OPPORTUNITY
Because in the past year he has done more to revive the sleeping tech giant than anyone thought possible, including achieving the ultimate mission impossible—making Microsoft cool again
Because he has achieved the balancing act of making Windows 10 a success—last year it crossed a remarkable 700
million users—while also ensuring the company is no longer reliant on its best known product
Because he is making Microsoft a leader in some of the world’s newest emerging industries, from cloudbased services to Artificial Intelligence
Because he has in three years made
Microsoft one of the most valuable companies, adding by some accounts more than $250 billion in value
WORD-SMITH Nadella’s September 2017 book Hit Refresh provides an honest introspection of his journey of selfdiscovery and how he has refreshed both his personal mission and corporate responsibility