Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has helped transform the company into a trillion-dollar cloud powerhouse.
- Part of that effort included cultivating new talent, even as much of Microsoft's old guard departed for greener pastures.
- Business Insider compiled a list of 13 of the most significant executive departures since Nadella took over as CEO - and what those executives are doing now.
- Business Insider has been exploring the cultural change led by Nadella within Microsoft since he became CEO in February 2014.
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An analysis of the most high-profile Microsoft executive departures under CEO Satya Nadella helps shed light on how the company's transformation into a trillion-dollar cloud powerhouse has taken shape.
Business Insider has been exploring the cultural change led by Nadella within Microsoft since he became CEO in February 2014.
Under Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, Microsoft teams were warring factions and the company's leaders promoted a "star culture" that valued the smartest person in the room. Nadella has tried to make Microsoft more collaborative, both internally and with the company's competitors - and part of that effort included cultivating new talent, even as much of Microsoft's old guard departed for greener pastures.
Some of executive shifts started immediately. Less than a month after Nadella became CEO, he announced two executive departures and made it clear he expected an "'all in' commitment as we embark on the next chapter for the company" from Microsoft senior leaders. Others took time, and unfolded throughout reorganizations.
Here are 13 of the most significant executive departures since Nadella took over as CEO - and what those executives are doing now: