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Invent & Wander – The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos; notes from Introduction
Invent & Wander – The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos ; notes from Introduction Notes from the Introduction - by Walter Isaacson Isaacson’s 5 Observations: 1. Focus on the long-term a. the ‘trifecta’ – customer interests, stake holder interests, business interest alignment takes time, resources and oversight b. time allows for innovations via scaled mini transformations… allows you room to fail to success c. be persistent and always move forward, little steps if need be 2. Focus on your customer!!! a. Their needs and wants b. Listen to their ideas and recommendations… may lead to new markets… Amazon first started in books, but evolved into other products due to client requests 3. Avoid PowerPoint and slide shows a. Pitch ideas via succinct readable narratives… no more than six pages 4. Senior executives focus… a. on the big decisions; the “irrevocable” decisions. b. Ma
