In a session exploring how good corporate leadership is essential for businesses wishing to accelerate social impact, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, outlined his approach to recruiting future business leaders. Nadella explained that he looks for three key attributes: an ability to generate energy, deliver results under constraints, and create clarity when none exists. “We live in a complex, uncertain world. There will always be ambiguity in our work, but true leaders always bring clarity and make a call even during uncertain times,” said Nadella.
Speaking in the same session, keynote speaker Christian Klein, CEO of SAP, the German multinational software corporation with over 400,000 customers globally, spoke of the need for leaders to thoroughly understand their industry and business, especially when it comes to complexity within supply chains.