Jeff Bezos revealed his secret to Amazon’s success 25 years ago: ‘I asked everyone around here to wake up terrified every morning, their sheets drenched in sweat’
Jeff Bezos revealed his secret to Amazon’s success 25 years ago: ‘I asked everyone around here to wake up terrified every morning, their sheets drenched in sweat’
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos believes that fear can motivate employees, helping them push their limits even in good times, learning new ways to work harder and smarter.
Back in the 90s, Jeff Bezos went on record as hoping his employees would wake up on the wrong side of the bed—for the greater good, or for the customer at the very least.
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the “self made” billionaire who started Amazon with $300K from his parents and more from his friends
This seems a bit disingenuous. I don't like the guy much, but turning a small loan the size of a house into one of the worlds richest companies, while changing how ALL of us shopped online is still an impressive feat.
You could give $300k to everyone in this thread and no one would produce half an Amazon.
most of us have some morals about how much we’re willing to abuse the workers that did all his work for him …
I up arrowed your comment but I disagree a little. You couldn't reach a capitalist apex like Bezos et al without that kind of ruthless drive. However...I would like to think you and I "could" build a modest empire that treated everyone well and the employees felt valued and validated. And the products were something to be proud of. Good service but not at the expense of shaming. Look at, say, Trader Joes up until a couple of years ago or Patagonia. (Side bar: notice how there was a sudden uptick in unionizing at TJs in the last few years at the same time there is explosive growth in stores? Hmm?)
Hasn't he done well for himself!