Student Research Symposium Program Portal: Submission #157

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Submission Number: 157
Submission ID: 9005
Submission UUID: 1d1231e8-cde6-4fdb-a33f-7b400bf2f577

Created: Wed, 01/21/2026 - 11:54 AM
Completed: Wed, 01/21/2026 - 12:35 PM
Changed: Wed, 01/21/2026 - 12:35 PM

Remote IP address: 216.169.140.175
Submitted by: Anonymous
Language: English

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Primary Student Contact First Name Patrick
Primary Student Contact Last Name Jones
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Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email pj25@fsu.edu
Photo of all individuals presenting this work jones_patrick_nh02_aflcmc_250728-F-DM952-DSC_7005 (3).jpg
Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work MS Systems Engineering
Bio of all individuals presenting this work I am Patrick Jones, and I am a recent graduate of the University of Tennessee Knoxville. I received my Bachelor’s in Aerospace Engineering with a minor in Honors Leadership Studies. My primary involvements at Tennessee included: Beta Upsilon Chi, the Honors Leadership Program, and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Within Beta Upsilon Chi specifically, I served as Community Service Coordinator, House Manager, All Campus Events Coordinator, and most notably, Treasurer. Using my experience and degree, I am currently employed as an Aerospace Engineer at the Department of the Air Force. As a part of the Air Force’s PAQ program, I am also pursuing a Masters in Systems Engineering at Florida State University.

My leadership vision is to propel the engineering industry forward through the optimization of current products and the creation of new ones in order to best serve clientele. To fulfill this leadership vision, my personal mission is to become an engineer and work my way up to one day become a leader of leaders within an engineering firm.
Poster Title Leading the Paradigm Shift: Satya Nadella’s Transformational Leadership
Abstract This paper explores the concept of transformational leadership as it is embodied by the qualities and actions of Satya Nadella, the current CEO of Microsoft. After his takeover in 2014, Nadella revitalized the company following a period of strategic stagnation and declining relevance by emphasizing modern leadership principles such as empathy, curiosity, collaboration, and adaptability. These principles generated a cultural transformation within Microsoft and enabled the company’s return as a global leader in computing. The paper analyzes how Nadella’s leadership qualities and behaviors correlate to established leadership theories and practices to better understand how transformational leadership can be applied effectively. The goal of this analysis is to highlight key qualities and practices that myself and other prospective leaders can employ within our own organizations.
Research Mentor Name Daniel Georgiadis
Research Mentor's College (or High School) College of Engineering
Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) IME
Research Mentor's Email dgeorgiadis@eng.famu.fsu.edu
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Keywords Leadership, Transformation, CEO, Satya Nadella
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Work Complete
Presentation Modality Asynchronous Online Presentation
Year 2026
Annual description 5th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 17, 2025
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