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Andy Jassy

Amazon, CEO
EPISODE 239

Start with the customer and work backward

It’s easy to say you care about customers. But how do you actually make decisions with them in mind?

In this episode, David sits down with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy for a behind-the-scenes look at how one of the world’s biggest companies keeps customer focus at the heart of everything, from product launches to leadership culture.

You’ll also learn:

  • The two documents you need before you launch anything big
  • What it’s like to shadow Jeff Bezos in every meeting
  • A simple framework to help you delegate the right decisions 
  • Why Andy thinks AI will reinvent customer experience as we know it

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Clips

  • It’s just as valuable to learn what you don’t want
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  • Master the art of context shifting
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  • Help isn’t always helpful
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    Andy Jassy
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  • Leading at scale requires new systems
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  • Learn from your predecessor, but lead like yourself
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    Andy Jassy
    Amazon, CEO
  • Trust yourself
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    Andy Jassy
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  • Here’s what a customer-focused strategy really looks like
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    Andy Jassy
    Amazon, CEO
  • How to start big projects with clarity
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    Andy Jassy
    Amazon, CEO
  • Divide decisions into these two categories
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    Andy Jassy
    Amazon, CEO
  • Don’t let crisis habits become your culture
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    Andy Jassy
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  • Stay curious at every stage of your career
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    Andy Jassy
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