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Here’s the breakdown of the entire interview, highlighting some of the key moments as spotted byInsider.
According to the CEO, the recruitment for the job post was no easy feat.
He quickly responded by saying that he’d call 911.
He was being rational, but it was apparent this wasn’t the answer the recruiters were looking for.
In hindsight, he believes the question was posed to gauge whether he is empathetic.
He responded by saying:
“Yes.
The curation of culture, and the holding of standards as a leader, becomes the most important thing.
Because everybody can sense the difference between what you say and what you do.
Over the years, I would sometimes say some stuff, but not really mean it.
And then, well, that doesn’t work.
That’s not easy.
It might be easy to say, but it’s not an easy thing to practice.”
And even the senior leaders cannot be isolated, they need to be grounded.
So we found a way to be able to work together.
And that, I think, was probably the most important thing."
Why pay $69 billion for the Activision Blizzard deal?
“The way games are made, the way the games are delivered, is changing radically.
Whether it’s mobile, or consoles, or PCs, or even the cloud.
So, we’re looking forward to really doubling down both as a game producer and a publisher.
Satya believes AI will have a transformational impact, similar to how the cloud impacted the software category.
He disclosed that the launch ofWindows Copilotis centered around boosting productivity and communication.
Is Microsoft too big for bankruptcy?
He added that longevity is not the goal.
Rather, it’s to ensure the company is doing something beneficial for the world.
Is retirement on Microsoft CEO’s horizon?
However, when asked about retirement plans, he indicated that he is still in the middle of projects.
He further added that his successes and failures will be realized once someone else takes over his spot.
Mathias also asked the CEO if he had any potential successors in mind.
