
Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon

Many companies that decide to enter a business area in which they have little internal expertise or capability choose to outsource, as happened in the early days of e-commerce when brick-and-mortar retailers created their first online retail sites. They brought in third-party developers, consultants, and sometimes both. This approach enabled them t
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The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success
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• We will continue to focus relentlessly on our customers.• We will continue to make investment decisions in light of long-term market leadership considerations rather than short-term profitability considerations or short-term Wall Street reactions. • We will continue to measure our programs and the effectiveness of our investments analytically, to... See more