A former Microsoft exec shares what Satya Nadella taught him about leadership: 'Quit whining'

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella

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• Retired Microsoft CTO Jeffrey Snover recalled a leadership lesson he learned from CEO Satya Nadella.
• In a blog post, Snover said Nadella told execs to "allocate resources ahead of conventional wisdom."
• "Satya was not giving us a pep talk, he was giving us an architecture for success," Snover wrote.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is transforming the company's culture during his tenure, leaving a lasting...