Amazon has been famous for getting rid of power points and shifting over to narratives. The six pa, six page r four mat i'd levt for you to describe some of the ke hig lights of like y, ditch a power point. And then i have some specific questions too. Narratives are better to for decision making. We'll still use power point if it's a one to many presentation in all hands meeting. But just for a decision making, for em, we found narratives are just allows you to make better decisions.
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.