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Jeff Bezos's thinking on Leadership goes deeper than surface-level advice. This curated archive brings together their essential quotes on the subject, revealing patterns and principles you can apply immediately. Each entry includes full source context, allowing you to understand not just what they said, but why it matters. Whether you're navigating challenges or pursuing mastery, these insights offer the mental models you need to think clearly about Leadership.
"Leaders are right a lot. They have strong judgment and good instincts."
"Hire and develop the best. Leaders raise the performance bar with every hire and promotion."
"Cleverness is a gift, kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they're given after all. Choices can be hard."
"You need a culture that high-fives small and innovative ideas."
"High standards are contagious. If you put a new person into a high standards team, they will adapt."
"If you can't tolerate critics, don't do anything new or interesting."
"The thing that motivates me is a very common form of motivation. And that is, with other folks counting on me, it's so easy to be motivated."
"Keep your hands on the steering wheel."
"You can have the best technology, you can have the best business model, but if the storytelling isn't amazing, it won't matter."
"We are all truth-seekers. If you can't have a culture where you can disagree and commit, you can't win."
"To achieve anything significant, you must be willing to be misunderstood for a long period of time."
"Have a backbone; disagree and commit."
"If I have three good decisions a day, that’s enough. They should just be as high quality as I can make them."
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