Please contact Dr. Works (keworks@fsu.eu) for additional help: Submission navigation links for Research Symposium Program Portal WF ‹ Previous submission Next submission › Submission information Submission Number: 157 Submission ID: 9005 Submission UUID: 1d1231e8-cde6-4fdb-a33f-7b400bf2f577 Submission URI: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal Submission Update: /student-research/symposium/research-symposium-program-portal?token=hV3tBhjTFaTinNxHe7cMEteVDK1ZgMOOi9EjkC2638k 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 Is draft: No Webform: Research Symposium Program Portal WF Submitted to: Student Research Symposium Program Portal Primary Student Contact First Name Primary Student Contact Last Name Pronouns Primary Student Contact FSU Student Email Photo of all individuals presenting this work jones_patrick_nh02_aflcmc_250728-F-DM952-DSC_7005 (3).jpg105.64 KB Remove Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. Major(s) of all individuals presenting this work 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 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 Research Mentor's College (or High School) Research Mentor's Department (or Subject) Research Mentor's Email Additional Research Mentor(s) Co-presenter(s) Keywords Poster Session/Number Work Complete Exploratory (the research question has been identified and design of approach is outlined) Presentation Modality Face to Face Poster session Synchronous Online Presentation Asynchronous Online Presentation Poster PDF Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.100 MB limit. Poster Thumbnail Please take a screenshot of your poster to be a thumbnail on your Symposium Program Profile. Upload Upload requirementsOne file only.2 MB limit. I will be printing my poster CAPTCHA What code is in the image? Enter the characters shown in the image. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Save Leave this field blank
