Scott Mautz

Since Satya Nadella took the role of CEO of Microsoft, the company has become focused on what's known as a "growth mindset," which is based on the work of Stanford University's Carol Dweck. A growth mindset says...

Microsoft is on a roll again under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella. I gave a keynote address at their Redmond, Washington headquarters in June and was struck by a conversation I had with a few Microsoft leaders at a dinner reception after my talk...

Looking back on my corporate career, there are teams I was on that stood out. I felt like I was part of something special, achieving something that could only be achieved by a unit rowing harmoniously in the same direction. It's hard to say exactly what made such teams so special.

Until now...

Tim Cook and Apple didn't get to where they are today by not being visionary and making smart connections. Case in point: the latest coup from Cupertino.

Apple's head of retail and online stores, Angela Ahrendts, is leaving Apple after a great five-year run to pursue other interests. The departure presented..