think like amazon

“For the last five years, my clients and the readers of my two previous books have asked repeatedly their own version of this question: “What would Jeff do?” Of course, when people ask me, “WWJD?” they’re really asking questions like: What does being “digital” mean? How do I avoid disruption? Will Amazon enter this business or geography? How does Amazon get these types of results? Would Amazon be interested in partnering with me? Would Amazon be interested in acquiring our company? How do I make my function as easy as shopping at Amazon? There are hundreds of questions in this vein, but they can all be boiled down to ‘What would Jeff do?’”

There is a playbook or system of beliefs and approaches for how they get results and think about their business. If you’ve been paying attention, you, too, can figure out how to think like Amazon. The wide set of scenarios and examples in Think Like Amazon may not directly answer your specific question, but by understanding Jeff’s general worldview, if you will, you can better apply his insights and principles to your circumstances.