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The quote says that a company's achievements usually reflect the culture that was already in place before success arrived. In other words, results do not appear out of nowhere; they follow from habits, values, and ways of working that were already established. It suggests culture is a leading force, while success is a later sign of it.
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Originally said in English.
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About Satya Nadella
Indian-American business executive
Satya Nadella is an Indian-American business executive and the chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft. He became CEO in 2014 and chairman in 2021. Before leading the company, he was executive vice president of Microsoft’s cloud and enterprise group. In that role, he worked on the company’s computing platforms and their operation. He is also quoted widely, with 110 quotes on the site.
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