The Amazon Way
by John Rossman
Rossman's first Amazon book: the 14 leadership principles explained by a former executive who helped launch Marketplace, with stories from inside. Shorter and earlier than Think Like Amazon; the principles themselves are the value.
Read it if…
you want the 14 principles with an insider's examples.
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Skip it if…
you want the fuller treatment; Working Backwards is better.
Try instead: Kissinger →
Three things you will actually use
- Customer obsession over competitor obsession.
- Ownership means long-term thinking.
- Disagree, then commit fully.
Do this first
Adopt one principle, such as 'disagree and commit', explicitly in your next meeting.
Our verdict
The 14 principles, from inside.
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