Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella highlighted the importance of leadership adaptability in today’s rapidly changing world, urging leaders to embrace optimism, energy, and clarity to effectively manage teams. In a conversation with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Nadella outlined three key traits that leaders should focus on bringing clarity, generating energy, and solving complex challenges, as per a report by Hindustan Times.
“The world needs leaders who can stay positive and energized despite difficulties,” Nadella said. “The real test of leadership is the ability to bring clarity to a situation, generate energy, and address problems that seem insurmountable. Leaders who can do this will ultimately make the world a better place,” the report added.
Soft skills’ role
Nadella also emphasized the importance of soft skills in leadership, encouraging leaders to understand that employees are motivated by connections with their colleagues rather than policies. “People come for people, not for policies,” he stated. “As leaders, we need to create meaningful experiences. It’s not about scheduling meetings, it’s about creating events that bring people together,” the Microsoft CEO said.
The Microsoft chief also touched on a growing challenge within the company, referring to it as the “productivity paradox.” He explained that while many managers feel employees are underperforming, workers themselves report feeling overworked. This discrepancy, Nadella said, is something Microsoft is actively working to address, the report added.
Microsoft and investment powerhouse BlackRock on Tuesday said they have teamed up to raise as much as $100 billion for data centers and infrastructure to power artificial intelligence, according to media reports.
The alliance includes Global Infrastructure Partners and the advanced technology investment firm MGX, created in Abu Dhabi this year, according to a joint release.
“We are committed to ensuring AI helps advance innovation and drives growth across every sector of the economy,” the Microsoft chief executive was quoted as saying by media outlets.
“The Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership will help us deliver on this vision,” he said.