John Rossman, Managing Partner at Rossman Partners and Author of The Amazon Way series, talks The Amazon Way Leadership, Executive Decisions, and Innovation.
More about our guest:
John Rossman is an expert at digital business models, operations, and organizing programs. He has led engagements on developing innovation processes, Internet of Things strategies, marketplace and API-driven platform business models. He is a sought-after speaker on creating a culture of operational excellence and innovation.
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Episode Guide:
0:00 - Intro
1:26 - What Is Innovation?
3:04 - Innovation playbook and Amazon
6:37 - Book: The Amazon Way
9:17 - Teams and 'failure'
10:51 - Leadership, Executive Decisions, and Innovation
13:44 - Amazon Way: building leadership principles
16:05 - Making the Amazon way your way
18:04 - Amazon and the Culture of Writing
21:29 - Universality of The Amazon Way
24:35 - Intentional Innovation
25:05 - Third element of Innovation
30:00 - 'What sucks?' framework
33:09 - Advice for Innovators
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