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Innovating While Scaling: Lessons from Amazon

May 18, 2022
Colin Bryar and Bill Carr, former Amazon executives with 27 years of combined experience, dive into the secrets behind Amazon's innovative practices. They discuss the transformative shift from PowerPoint to narrative memos for clearer decision-making. The duo explores the 'invention machine' strategy that fueled Amazon's diverse success and the importance of a customer-centric approach in product development. They also highlight how patience and decentralized decision-making are essential for scaling within complex organizations.
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