Brad Stone: I Talked To Hundreds of People

Over three years, bestselling author & Bloomberg journalist Brad Stone traversed the globe talking to hundreds of people—his mission: uncover the story of how Amazon became one of the world's most powerful companies and to explore its iconic founder Jeff Bezos.  Just as Bezos ends his tenure as Amazon CEO and prepares for a history-making space flight, Andrew has a timely conversation with the journalist who has reported on Amazon and Bezos more than anyone else.  There are lessons for everyone in Brad's tireless research, attention to detail, and willingness to go wherever necessary to find the facts. 

A few show highlights:
1:15 - Why Jeff Bezos is one of the most controversial leaders in history
2:19 - Brad's writing process  and identifying his creative lane
5:03 - How to piece together disparate stories and overcome research challenges
6:21 - Building a network of relationships
9:58 - Acknowledging ambiguity in research
15:43 - Finding Alexa
17:13 - The science of Jeff Bezos
18:28 - Role of failure in the success of Amazon and Jeff Bezos
20:32 - Leadership qualities of Jeff Bezos
25:56 - Jeff Bezos to Andy Jassy transition and the future of Amazon

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