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Working Backwards

Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon

Book • 2021

Working Backwards provides a detailed look at Amazon's approach to culture, leadership, and innovation.

The book is written by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr, who collectively have 27 years of experience at Amazon.

It outlines the company's 14 leadership principles and how they are applied in practice, focusing on customer obsession, long-term thinking, and operational excellence.

The book is divided into two parts: the first part explains the leadership principles and practices, while the second part includes case studies on the development of products like Kindle, Amazon Prime, and Amazon Web Services.

The authors provide practical steps and insights that can be applied to any business, regardless of size or industry.

Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

Mentioned in 50 episodes

Recommended by

David Senra

as a book offering insights into working with Jeff Bezos and Amazon's principles.

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Mentioned by

Ben Gilbert

when discussing the origin stories of AWS.

Amazon Web Services

Recommended by

Alisa Cohn

for its insights into Amazon's management practices.

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Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

in the context of Amazon's working backwards methodology.

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Mentioned by

Ethan Evans

; he reveals that Carr initially considered a different title for his book, "The Invention Machine."

Taking control of your career | Ethan Evans (Amazon)

Mentioned by

David Senra

as a recently released book about Amazon's business strategies.

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Recommended by

Ravi Mehta

for understanding Amazon's unique approach to product building.

Building your product strategy stack | Ravi Mehta (Tinder, Facebook, Tripadvisor, Outpace)

Mentioned by

Marty Cagan

as an example of a book describing good product practices.

The nature of product | Marty Cagan, Silicon Valley Product Group

Mentioned by

Lenny Rachitsky

as a synthesis of lessons learned from many years at Amazon.

Unpacking Amazon’s unique ways of working | Bill Carr (author of Working Backwards)

Mentioned by

David Senra

as a book detailing Amazon's internal processes and decision-making.

#180 Jeff Bezos (Invention of a Global Empire)

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