What Is Jeff Bezos “Day 1” Philosophy?

March 14, 2024Posted inNewsletters
"The outside world can push you into Day 2 if you won't or can't embrace powerful trends quickly. If you fight them, you're probably fighting the future. Embrace them and you have a tailwind" — Jeff Bezos 'Day 1' A recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Amazon Exhibit 99.1 statement, is really quite interesting. Also known as the 2016 Letter to Shareholders, in it Jeff Bezos sketched out a philosophy that he calls "Day…

Leadership During Crisis – Insights From Mark Turner

February 29, 2024Posted inGeneral Management
Mark Turner and I have known each other for many years.  I have always admired his leadership style, and the great results his company achieved under his guidance speak for themselves.  Mark was also named “Banker of The Year” by American Banker a couple of years ago, a well-deserved recognition. I was honored when Mark joined a recent CEO call to share his insights about crisis leadership.  So I asked him to write an article…

Minimum Viable Product – Development The MVP Way

February 15, 2024Posted inStrategy
By Justin Bauer Banking is not a product-led industry; products are essential in organic growth and bank success.  Data alone will not set you up for a good product, though. The combination of art and science leads towards creating a successful product. At Productized 2018, Justin Bauer from Amplitude brought these two worlds together. The summary of his talk below outlines how to use vision, strategy, and results to win. HISTORY LESSON Justin’s presentation started…