Microsoft's board sure pulled off a winning strike with Nadella. From "almost IBM-dinosaur" to biggest market cap on Earth pretty much tied with Apple, and massively reversing public image from hated to just about liked by many. Huge win for Nadella. He sure loves what he does, money is besides the point.

But then again it's so obvious in his case, I mean I and probably many saw it coming — the man just does not operate at the same level, he's stellar you know, like the Jobs and Musks and Waltons of this world).

I have no hope for Boeing to recruit such a great man, I don't think that kind of business actually wants that. Imagine a Dorsey / Musk disruptor, pushing open standards, thinking of direct B2C, whatever... That just wouldn't fly with Boeing's board and mindset (oh pun so very much unintended yet so apt).