"Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon" is a book that provides insights into Amazon's history, culture, and business practices. It covers topics such as Amazon's customer-centric approach, innovative spirit, leadership and management practices, and provides examples of how Amazon creates new products and services. The book is a valuable resource for entrepreneurs who want to learn from Amazon's successes and apply those lessons to their own businesses.
The most successful leaders all have one thing in common: They've read How to Win Friends and Influence People. As a salesman, Dale Carnegie made his sales territory the national leader for the firm he worked for. Carnegie eventually ended his sales career and taught public speaking to share his success. Even Warren Buffet, one of the most successful investors of the 20th century, took Carnegie's course at age 20. Fortunately for us, all the same lessons are packaged into the now-famous book.
"The rare individual who unselfishly tries to serve others has an enormous advantage". Dale Carnegie.
Dale Carnegie’s bestseller, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, has been helping people overcome the worry habit since 1948. Dale Carnegie offers a set of practical formulas you can put to work today, formulas to last a lifetime!
It's as relevant today and fascinating to listen to and easy to apply. The book's goal is to lead the reader to a more enjoyable and fulfilling life, helping them to become more aware of, not only themselves but others around them. Carnegie tries to address the everyday nuances of living, in order to get the reader to focus on the more important aspects of life.
"Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment." Dale Carneige.
Satya Nadella is the CEO of Microsoft. He knew he always wanted to be a part of something that empowered people and brought world-changing impact and he quickly felt part of the team at Microsoft that was swiftly making that happen.
His strengths lie in his learnings both personally and professionally. That empathy is the path to success in both leadership and business, and performance matters every day, don’t wait for tomorrow to do your best work. He simply loves reading and cricket. He often says that the game has taught him leadership and teamwork skills and like many successful people, he is passionate about knowledge and learning something new.
“Have a growth mindset", Satya Nadella
Christine Lagarde may be the “rock star” head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but she was also the first woman to become finance minister of a G8 economy and is the first woman to head both the ECB (European Central Bank).
A noted antitrust and labor lawyer, the first female Chair of the major international law firm Baker & McKenzie. Christine Lagarde dishes out advice on all aspects of life – including her very own secrets to success.
"I’ll find my way - and if I don’t, I’ll make it". Christine Lagarde
Jeff Bezos the founder of Amazon, the world's largest online retailer announced that he would step down as the CEO. We recognize the accomplishments of an extraordinary entrepreneur. How Bezos taught us you need to innovate internally first and look at Jeff’s leadership traits; be bold, learn and be curious.
"It was never about the books". Jeff Bezos.
Our Jeff Bezos show is one of our most popular shows. A big thanks to Andrew A for his feedback.
The show covered some essential innovation themes:
Given Jeff is easily on the greatest living innovators, we decided to share all the clips of Jeff we made for the show.
Some these you'll have heard Chad and I discuss on the show. Some these will be new for you, so there's lot's of innovation ideas in the following 15 Jeff Bezos clips;
