Book · 2017 · Microsoft Corporation
Hit Refresh
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If there is anything that we can learn I think whether it's for us as individuals whether it is us as you know as institutions or organizations or as societies is hit refresh.
Satya Nadella · Freakonomics Radio · Mar 2018 What they say about it
- Quotes from the book“what he writes in his recent book”4
- Discusses writing the book“hard for me to write”3
The best things said about it
There's even a quote from SAA himself in the very first paragraph of the book that he wrote in 2017 called Hit Refresh.
One thing that so impressed me: he wrote a book that, I mean, to be honest, wasn't a great book; most books by CEOs aren't great books, but I know this book—which was called Hit Refresh.
Stephen Dubner No Stupid Questions · May 2023 If anything, you know, my entire purpose of this book, at least, was, look, this process is a continuous process of renewal.
Satya Nadella Freakonomics Radio · Mar 2018 Something you write in the book that really I found fascinating, you've noted that you benefited from good timing or good luck in a number of ways.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Mar 2018 In fact, it was hard for me to write because I wanted to write only the second and the third stanzas.
Satya Nadella Freakonomics Radio · Mar 2018 Here's what he writes in his recent book, which is called Hit Refresh.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Feb 2018 Where and when it comes up
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Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella is a 2017 memoir by Microsoft's CEO detailing the company's internal cultural transformation and technological future. David Rosenthal brought up the book on Acquired in 2024 to highlight the initial cultural decline at Microsoft before Nadella took over. Stephen Dubner discussed the book on No Stupid Questions in 2023, admitting he struggled initially to recall the exact title but noting that while most CEO books are not great, this one still carried value. Satya Nadella himself appeared on Freakonomics Radio in 2018 alongside Stephen Dubner to discuss the core purpose of his book, explaining that personal and institutional renewal is a continuous process. Nadella also reflected on the writing process, noting how difficult it was to share personal details and family experiences, while Dubner highlighted passages concerning good timing, tectonic movements, and Microsoft's work in building computing experiences that blend mixed reality, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. Both authors emphasized that the essence of the book is captured by the simple act of hitting refresh for individuals and organizations alike.
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Stephen Dubner and one thing that so impressed me he wrote a book that I mean to be honest wasn't a great book most books… 5
“and one thing that so impressed me he wrote a book that I mean to be honest wasn't a great book most books by CEOs aren't great books but I know this book it was like fresh restart that sounds about right maybe it was something like hit reset or something”
“One thing that so impressed me: he wrote a book that, I mean, to be honest, wasn't a great book; most books by CEOs aren't great books, but I know this book—which was called Hit Refresh.”
“And something you write in the book that really I found fascinating, you've noted that you benefited from good timing or good luck in a number of ways.”
“You write that we, Microsoft, are hard at work building the ultimate computing experience blending mixed reality, artificial intelligence and quantum computing.”
“Here's what he writes in his recent book, which is called Hit Refresh. When I took over our fledgling cloud business in 2011, analysts' estimated cloud revenues were already multi-billions of dollars, with Amazon in the lead and Microsoft nowhere to be seen.”
Satya Nadella If anything, you know, my entire purpose of this book, at least, was, look, this process is a continuous pr… 3
“If anything, you know, my entire purpose of this book, at least, was, look, this process is a continuous process of renewal.”
“which I write in the book. In fact, it was hard for me to write because I wanted to write only the second and the third stanzas”
“I mean you basically have captured the essence of why this book which is if there is anything that we can learn I think whether it's for us as individuals whether it is us as you know as institutions or organizations or as societies is hit refresh”
David Rosenthal there's even a quote from SAA himself in the very first paragraph of the book that he wrote in 2017 called… 1
“there's even a quote from SAA himself in the very first paragraph of the book that he wrote in 2017 called Hit refresh which I mean that title kind of gives it away right there”
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“It was recorded in September, soon after Nadella published a book called Hit Refresh, the quest to rediscover Microsoft's soul and imagine a better future for everyone.”
“You voted against it, as you write in your book. But the deal wound up going through a few months after you were appointed CEO.”
“And I write about this in the book as well, which is I think empathy is only developed through your life's experience.”
“I don't think even that interview question I write about, I always ask myself,”
“No, we are sending copies to every employee and it's an annotated edition. So we have, in fact, it's called not hit refresh but it's F5”
“and you hope that the integration is going well you can actually observe it”