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Thoughts on (Amazonian) leadership

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155 points stock_toaster | 1 comments | 01 Sep 25 18:56 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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pm90 ◴[01 Sep 25 20:01 UTC] No.45096104[source]▶
I have principles-fatigue after going through a number of companies that promise to abide by certain good sounding principles only to backtrack at the slightest pushback. I would actually trust a company more if it had no defined principles. Perhaps just honesty and transparency.
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iLoveOncall ◴[01 Sep 25 20:05 UTC] No.45096144[source]▶
Amazon DOES follow them very closely, it's quite unlike any other company in that aspect.
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1. ignoramous ◴[01 Sep 25 20:36 UTC] No.45096402[source]▶
Using principles (as stick and a carrot) is not the same as following it. That said, I do get what you're trying to say: Leadership Principles are inescapable at Amazon, whether or not you want to progress in your career, whether you know how to game it or not, those commandments are set in stone.