Jorge is officially taking over as the new host of Think Like Amazon. But before diving into fresh conversations, he went back and studied the top episodes. What he found is timeless leadership lessons from insiders who built and scaled Amazon.
In this kickoff episode, he breaks down 7 powerful insights (from earning trust to building real customer obsession) that every ambitious leader should hear.
Whether you lead a team or just want to level up your thinking, these takeaways will change how you operate.
1. (02:50) Long-Term Results Mean Bringing People with You (Ronak Patel, ex-Director of Logistics)
2. (06:26) Customer Obsession Goes Beyond Data (Jennifer Arthur, 16-year Amazon veteran)
3. (11:58) "Working Backwards" Means Embracing Hard Truths (Colin Bryar, former Technical Assistant to Jeff Bezos)
4. (14:06) Earning Trust Can Be Systematic (Justin Maner, ex-Director Amazon Devices)
5. (20:56) Simple Solutions Often Win (Dave Anderson, former GM)
6. (24:21) Ownership Has Levels (Ethan Evans, former Amazon VP)
7. (28:21) Say YES to Get "Lucky" (Ronak Patel, most listened episode so far)
Mentioned in the episode:
· Ronak Patel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronak-patel-nashville/
· Jennifer Arthur: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-arthur-460768/
· Colin Bryar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/colinbryar/
· Justin Maner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinmaner/
· Dave Anderson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scarletink/
· Ethan Evans: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethanevansvp/
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