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These Are The 14 Leadership Principles That Jeff Bezos Established at Amazon
These Are The 14 Leadership Principles That Jeff Bezos Established at Amazon
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Amazon's 14 leadership principles, developed by founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, guide the
company every day, on areas ranging from job interviews to new project ideas.
Bezos is now stepping down as CEO, and will be replaced by AWS CEO Andy Jassy in
the third quarter. In a memo to Amazon staff Tuesday, Jassy reflected on what he's
learned from Bezos over the past 24 years — and many of those things are reflected in
Amazon's leadership principles.
These include customer obsession, the importance of inventing and curiosity, and the
value of high standards, Jassy said.
Jassy could be under pressure to add a new principle to the mix, too. Last year, a group
of employees organized an internal petition to get "inclusion" added to the company's
official leadership principles after sharing their own accounts of workplace
discrimination, including racism and sexism.
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These are the current 14 principles, and what Amazon has to say about them.
Customer Obsession
Leaders start with the customer and work backwards. They work vigorously to earn and
keep customer trust. Although leaders pay attention to competitors, they obsess over
customers.
Ownership
Leaders are owners. They think long term and don't sacrifice long-term value for short-
term results. They act on behalf of the entire company, beyond just their own team.
They never say "that's not my job."
Read more: We compared the leadership philosophies of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos
and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and it shows the major differences between the two
companies
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Think Big
Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Leaders create and communicate a bold
direction that inspires results. They think differently and look around corners for ways
to serve customers.
Frugality
Accomplish more with less. Constraints breed resourcefulness, self-sufficiency and
invention. There are no extra points for growing headcount, budget size, or fixed
expense.
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Earn Trust
Leaders listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully. They are vocally
self-critical, even when doing so is awkward or embarrassing. Leaders do not believe
their or their team's body odour smells of perfume. They benchmark themselves and
their teams against the best.
Dive Deep
Leaders operate at all levels, stay connected to the details, audit frequently, and are
sceptical when metrics and anecdote differ. No task is beneath them.
Deliver Results
Leaders focus on the key inputs for their business and deliver them with the right
quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, they rise to the occasion and never
compromise.
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