India, Oct. 15 -- In a discussion on Confessions with Ali Partovi, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella looked back at his decades-long career, highlighting the crucial lessons that shaped his leadership style. While touching on his upbringing in Hyderabad and key strategic decisions at Microsoft, Nadella was most candid about his early management shortcomings.

When asked by Partovi about his professional regrets, Nadella reflected, "The biggest regrets I have are the times when I don't have empathy and it's hard."

He continued that there are times when, "You don't understand, don't listen, don't see through other people's eyes. You are judgemental."

"You are not born with empathy. Life, through every day, gives you the ability to have more emp...