The supermanager's podcast is to ask you, when you first started managing and leading teams, you might have made some mistakes or errors in wondering if there's anything specifically that you'd like to call out. I mean, it was probably tha dating myself. But yo, mid nineties when i started to manage people. And one mistake i made was not realizing when the best solution to a problem was to hire your way out of that problem where you just didn't have enough people.
In episode 70, Colin Bryar shares how Amazon improved their hiring process with Bar Raisers and why they ditched Powerpoints during decision-making meetings.
Colin was previously known as Jeff Bezo’s right-hand man during his time as Vice President of Amazon. Today, he is the co-author of “Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon.”
In this episode, Colin shares the importance of leadership principles and how to implement them.
We also talk about why narratives provide clarity of thought and Colin’s experience writing, reviewing, and exploring them.
Tune in to hear how Colin spent his time at Amazon and the types of meetings he had as a leader.