Microsoft's CEO Satya Nadella distributed his Thursday memo beyond the halls of his company to signal to everyone -- employees, investors, customers and the press -- that big changes, likely including staffing cuts, are in the near-future cards, analysts said.
"He's preparing for some significant internal changes," said Merv Adrian of Gartner when asked why Microsoft published Nadella's 3,100-word email. "From the outset, Nadella has been very focused on the optics of what Microsoft does. This was all very carefully thought out, and he wants to make sure everyone knows Microsoft is working very hard at positioning for change."
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