By Dan DeFrancesco
Publication Date: 2026-05-22 11:45:00
Microsoft is hitting Ctrl+Alt+Delete on its leadership structure.
As Big Tech’s elder statesman reinvents itself for AI, it’s forcing a rethink of how its most powerful executives are organized. BI’s Ashley Stewart has a full breakdown of how CEO Satya Nadella is reshaping Microsoft’s upper echelons, the people who are rising and falling, and the impact he hopes it’ll have throughout the org.
The changes include dismantling Microsoft’s senior leadership team, which comprises executives reporting directly to Nadella.
Microsoft is also preparing for the departure of Yusuf Mehdi, a 35-year company veteran and its commercial chief marketing officer, according to an internal memo viewed by BI.
It’s another example of a tech company trying to position itself to succeed in a world that’s quickly becoming dominated by AI.
Microsoft’s journey is unique given its size and age. With the exception of Amazon, which maintains a massive workforce due to its…