Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
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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 retail business, Microsoft's roughly 220,000 employees put its head count well above rivals Alphabet, Apple, and Meta. It's also the oldest among its Big Tech peers, making it harder to break habits.Ashley has reported extensively on Microsoft's transformation. The shift has affected every part of its business, from a new strategy for selling AI tools to changes in who's selling them.
