Satya Nadella Earned a Record $96.5 Million Pay Package as Microsoft's AI Bets Paid Off. Here's What That Signals About His Incentive Alignment With Shareholders.
Key Points Nadella’s incentives are closely tied to Microsoft’s performance. Most of his compensation is equity and performance-based, so his financial upside depends heavily on Microsoft continuing to execute. The size and structure of Nadella’s package reinforce just how important Azure, cloud growth, and AI …