Satya Nadella joins tech bosses in slamming Floyd death; says no place for hate & racism, urges MS staff to show empathy
The Microsoft boss also shared a note with his employees.
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Satya Nadella's remarks come in the wake of the custodial death of George Floyd.
Satya Nadella on Monday joined the list of the world's top tech CEOs in slamming the brutal killing of George Floyd that has caused outrage across various cities of the United States. Riots and arson have broken out in protest against the death of Floyd who was pinned to the ground in Minneapolis on May 25 by a white police officer who knelt on his neck as he gasped for breath.
The Microsoft CEO on Monday took to Twitter to assert that while empathy and shared understanding are crucial to start with to help people understand the need for diversity, a lot more needs to be done to bring change.
The tech titan also assured that he will work toward building a safer world for the Black and African-American community. "There is no place for hate and racism in the society," he wrote.
There is no place for hate and racism in our society. Empathy and shared understanding are a start, but we must do… https://t.co/NvSmWztjTu
Earlier during the weekend, the Chief People Officer of the Redmond-based company, Kathleen Hogan, shared a note by Nadella that was addressed to Microsoft employees.
In his letter, the 52-year-old top boss advocated for empathy to drive change, and care towards each other in times of crisis. He urged the employees to show compassion towards their colleagues and give each other grace as people navigate through unseen circumstances.
Members of the Greek Communist Party (KKE) youth organisation, hold up flares and placards reading 'I cant breathe', as they stand outside the U.S. embassy in Athens, Monday, June 1, 2020, to protest against the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, USA. "We can model the behaviour we need to see, coach others on how they can be better allies," he added.
He also said that it's not enough to just have empathy for people who experience hate and are scared for the safety of their loved ones. Empowering people can drive a systemic change, and it is a joint effort, he added.
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He also mentioned that it is important to recognise and respect every one's voices. On Sunday, Microsoft started a social media campaign to amplify the voices of the Black and African American community.
A day earlier, Google CEO Sunder Pichai and Apple CEO Tim Cook also expressed solidarity with the African-American community on the microblogging site.
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Violent protests have engulfed at least 140 cities across the US in the days following the death of Floyd.
The white police officer has been fired, and on Friday was arrested and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Nadella's 3-Rule Method, Bezos's 2-Pizza Team Norm: How Top Bosses Make Meetings More Productive
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has a three-rule method to make meetings more productive. The rules are: Listen more, talk less and be decisive when the time comes. Here is a look at other business leaders and their rules of engagement.
(In pic: Satya Nadella, Jeff Bezos)
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has a three-rule method to make meetings more productive. The rules are: Listen more, talk less and be decisive when the time comes. Here is a look at other business leade..
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has a fun way to determine how big his teams that have meetings should be. “We try to create teams that are no larger than can be fed by two pizzas,” said Bezos. “We call that the two-pizza team rule.” Other meeting rules at Amazon include no PowerPoints (yes to well-written long memos) and starting meetings by reading the memos in silence.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has a fun way to determine how big his teams that have meetings should be. “We try to create teams that are no larger than can be fed by two pizzas,” said Bezos. “We call that t..
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One rule mentioned by longtime Jobs collaborator Ken Segall in his book Insanely Simple was that Jobs kept meetings as lean as possible. Anyone who didn’t have a great reason to be at the meeting was excused. Jobs was similarly tough with himself and declined to join a group of tech leaders at a meeting requested by President Barack Obama citing too much crowd. Jobs held an accountability mindset and hence had a person who was the directly responsible individual, or DRI in Applespeak, for every meeting or agenda.
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The COO of Facebook reportedly brings a spiral-bound notebook with her to every meeting. It has a list of everything on the agenda. Sandberg crosses off each task one by one and it has been reported that “if every item is done 10 minutes into an hourlong meeting, the meeting is over”. Sandberg also reported using a notebook to make personalised notes on her colleagues to help be a better mentor. In an interview, David Fisher, a colleague of Sandberg, said, “A key part of what Sheryl does in her life is helping people advance, to be seen, and to be heard.”
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The CEO of Nike doodles in meetings to stay focused and to brainstorm creatively. Parker reportedly brings a Moleskine notebook to every meeting. The left pages of the book contain business brainstorming while the right pages contain designs, which is Parker’s way to balance the company’s design and business needs. He said, “Most of us are out of balance, and that’s OK, but you need to keep your eye on the overall equilibrium to be successful.”
The CEO of Nike doodles in meetings to stay focused and to brainstorm creatively. Parker reportedly brings a Moleskine notebook to every meeting. The left pages of the book contain business brainstor..
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In 2011, Larry Page re-took the reins of Google as the CEO and reportedly sent out a company-wide email about how to make meetings more effective. In addition to keeping meetings as small as possible, Page said that every meeting should have a decision maker. Page also urged the company to not wait for meetings to make decisions, and if a meeting was essential to move forward, it must take place immediately.
In 2011, Larry Page re-took the reins of Google as the CEO and reportedly sent out a company-wide email about how to make meetings more effective. In addition to keeping meetings as small as possible..
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