Name: Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos, with an Introduction by Walter Isaacson
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Author: Bezos, Jeff ; Isaacson, Walter
ISBN: 9781647820718

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Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos, with an Introduction by Walter Isaacson

Type

Physical Book

Introduction by

Walter Isaacson

Contributions by

Jeff Bezos

Publisher

Harvard Business Review Press

Author

Bezos, Jeff ; Isaacson, Walter

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

23.6 x 15.5 x 3.0 cm

Weight

0.50 kg.

ISBN13

9781647820718

Edition No.

Synopsis "Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos, with an Introduction by Walter Isaacson"

In Jeff Bezos's own words, the core principles and philosophy that have guided him in creating, building, and leading Amazon and Blue Origin.In this collection of Jeff Bezos's writings—his unique and strikingly original annual shareholder letters, plus numerous speeches and interviews that provide insight into his background, his work, and the evolution of his ideas—you'll gain an insider's view of the why and how of his success. Spanning a range of topics across business and public policy, from innovation and customer obsession to climate change and outer space, this book provides a rare glimpse into how Bezos thinks about the world and where the future might take us.Written in a direct, down-to-earth style, Invent and Wander offers readers a master class in business values, strategy, and execution: The importance of a Day 1 mindsetWhy it's all about the long termWhat it really means to be customer obsessedHow to start new businesses and create significant organic growth in an already successful companyWhy culture is an imperativeHow a willingness to fail is closely connected to innovationWhat the Covid-19 pandemic has taught usEach insight offers new ways of thinking through today's challenges—and more importantly, tomorrow's—and the never-ending urgency of striving ahead, never resting on one's laurels. Everyone from CEOs of the Fortune 100 to entrepreneurs just setting up shop to the millions who use Amazon's products and services in their homes or businesses will come to understand the principles that have driven the success of one of the most important innovators of our time.Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos is co-published by PublicAffairs, an imprint of Perseus Books, and Harvard Business Review Press.

Walter Isaacson

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Walter Isaacson teaches History at Tulane University. He has been the director of the Aspen Institute and CNN, as well as Time magazine.

He is the author of Einstein (Debate, 2014), Steve Jobs (Debate, 2011), The Innovators (Debate, 2014), Leonardo da Vinci (Debate, 2018), Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (2003) and Kissinger: A Biography (1992), and co-author, with Evan Thomas, of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made (1986)

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Jeff Bezos

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Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon. He is also the founder of Blue Origin, an aerospace company that researches to reduce the cost and increase the safety of space flights. He owns The Washington Post and in 2018 founded the Bezos Day One Fund, dedicated to funding nonprofit projects for homeless families and creating a network of preschools for needy communities. Bezos graduated summa cum laude in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University in 1986. In 1999, he was named Person of the Year by Time magazine.

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