Microsoft stock increased nearly tenfold under Nadella from 2014 to 2023 with twenty-seven percent annual growth.
“. [ 50 ] He orchestrated a cultural shift at Microsoft by emphasizing empathy, collaboration, and 'growth mindset'. [ 51 ] [ 52 ] He has transformed Microsoft's corporate culture into one that emphasizes continual learning and growth. [ 53 ] In 2014, Nadella's first acquisition with Microsoft was of Mojang , a Swedish game company best known for the computer game Minecraft , for $2.5 billion. He followed that by purchasing Xamarin for an undisclosed amount. [ 54 ] He oversaw the purchase of professional network LinkedIn [ 55 ] in 2016 for $26.2 billion. [ 56 ] On 26 October 2018, Microsoft acquired GitHub for US$7.5 billion. [ 57 ] As of November 2023, Microsoft stock had increased nearly tenfold since Nadella became CEO in 2014, with a 27% annual growth rate, ending a 14-year period of near zero growth. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] In 2024, Nadella's compensation from Microsoft totaled $79.1 million, an increase of 63% over his 2023 compensation of $48.5 million. [ 60 ] In January 2026, Nadella urged that people stop calling artificial intelligence ”
“3/ A big Thank you to our employees and to our customers for continuing to put their trust in us. Read more here: https://t.co/8n8u2bSbIL”
Nadella reports Copilot user satisfaction scores doubled over three quarters in quality push
“2/ When it comes to Copilot, we are innovating rapidly, from chat to Cowork to Autopilots. We have also been super focused on improving the quality and performance of Copilot. Over the last three quarters, user satisfaction scores have doubled. And this quarter alone, we cut”