Microsoft CEO Changed How I Lead My Company (Hayden Stafford Seismic CRO)
About this episode
Hayden Stafford shares insights from his experience at Microsoft and how it transformed his leadership approach at Seismic.
Inside the Room. Hayden E. Stafford, President & CRO at Seismic, had a front-row seat to Satya Nadella rebuilding Microsoft from the inside out. The world saw the outcome. Hayden saw the decisions. The ones that got challenged. The ones that got changed. And the ones leaders refused to change. He saw that alignment didn’t break all at once. It broke when signals said something isn’t working… and nothing changes. That’s when teams drift. Priorities split. And small gaps turn into real consequences. You’ll discover: - What it was really like in those rooms—and how Satya handled bad decisions. - What Hayden saw that changed how he leads. - What makes asmall misalignment turn into a million-dollar problem. And he’s now applying those same lessons across thousands of employees and customers at Seismic. So: When you know something isn’t working is your tendency to… Change it— or convince yourself it will? ----- Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben Fanning Speaking and Training inquires Subscribe to my Youtube channel LinkedIn Instagram Twitter
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