Signed by Satya Nadella on the title page (without dedication - the ink has gone through to the [blank part] of the Copyright page overleaf); William Collins 2017 1st UK ed/1st printing with a Foreword by Bill Gates, 273pp., text generally in decent order albeit with very slight browning to pages, old erased pencil price/date just visible to the top right hand corner of the front free end paper, very slight browning and staining to the page extremities at the very top, side and bottom, spine very slightly cocked and boards very slightly warped, slight bumping and rubbing to board corners, to the top, bottom and sides of boards and base of spine - heavier to the top of the spine, slight rubbing to spine edges on front and rear, the dust jacket has very slight internal browning, is rubbed and creased at the top of the front with a minute tear to the front top right hand side, rear and spine with creasing and scuffing to the front top right hand/rear top left hand sides and corners, both front and rear have many marks, scratches & indentations. 

 Microsoft’s CEO tells the inside story of the company’s continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant changes of the digital era. Hit Refresh is about individual change, the transformation happening inside Microsoft, and the arrival of the most exciting and disruptive wave of technology humankind has experienced – including artificial intelligence (AI), mixed reality, and quantum computing. It examines how people, organizations, and societies can and must transform, how they must ‘hit refresh’ in their persistent quest for new energy, new ideas, and continued relevance and renewal. Yet at its core, it’s about humans and how one of our essential qualities – empathy – will become ever more valuable in a world where technological advancement will alter the status quo as never before. In addition to his thoughts on these stunning scientific leaps, Satya Nadella discusses his fascinating childhood before immigrating to the U.S. and how he learned to lead along the way. He then shares his meditations as sitting CEO – one who is mostly unknown following the brainy Bill Gates and energetic Steve Ballmer. He explains how the company rediscovered its soul – transforming everything from its culture to its business partnerships to the fiercely competitive landscape of the industry itself. 

 Will ship by Royal Mail 1st Class Signed for, well packaged. 

 (£6.19/neben/gonella)