If you don't have a real stake in the new, then just surviving on the old - even if it is about efficiency - I don't think is a long-term game.
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In our business, things look like a failure until they're not. It's pretty binary transitions.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Success often appears as failure until it becomes evident, showing a clear transition between the two states.
Satya Nadella's quote emphasizes the often deceptive nature of business outcomes, where what initially seems like a failure may later reveal itself to be the precursor to success. The notion of a 'binary transition' suggests that these two states—failure and success—can be starkly different, yet the journey between them can be complex and non-linear.
Themes
BusinessFailureSuccessTransitionProcess
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech to young entrepreneurs, you could use this quote to encourage them during difficult times.
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