Working Backwards. Book Summary

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Colin Bryar and Bill Carr

What’s inside

Working Backwards delves into Amazon’s corporate culture and management practices that have driven its success, including its customer-centric approach and innovation strategies.

You’ll Learn

  • Gaining insight into Amazon’s unique business model
  • Learning about effective leadership principles and corporate culture
  • Understanding strategies for maintaining innovation in large companies
  • Enhancing decision-making and problem-solving skills

Key Points

  • Customer Obsession: Amazon’s Core Principle
  • Leadership Principles That Drive Amazon
  • Decision-making: The Six-Page Memo
  • Bar Raiser Program: Hiring the Best
  • Innovation through Working Backwards
  • Maintaining Startup Agility Within a Giant Corporation
  • The Two-Pizza Team Rule for Effective Collaboration

Who’s it For

  • Business managers
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Amazon customers
  • Management students
  • Product developers

About the author

Colin Bryar and Bill Carr are former Amazon executives with firsthand experience in the company’s innovative practices.