By TOI Tech Desk
Publication Date: 2026-01-17 01:30:00
Satya Nadella has been leading Microsoft since 2014. One thing he’s always said is simple: in technology, new ideas are more important than old ways of doing things. He told Microsoft employees soon after becoming CEO, “Our industry does not respect tradition; what it respects is innovation.” It’s more than just a catchy line. It shows how Nadella thinks about change and how Microsoft went from protecting what it had to looking ahead.
What Satya Nadella really meant by ‘innovation over tradition’
At first, this might sound like a business slogan. But it’s more than that. Nadella isn’t saying that the past doesn’t matter. He means that just because you did well yesterday doesn’t mean you’ll do well tomorrow. Something that worked last year in tech might not work this year. Companies that don’t change with the times could fall behind those that do.Microsoft was already a huge company when Nadella took over as CEO. Everyone was familiar…
