{"id":14131,"date":"2017-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/the-mind-of-jeff-bezos\/"},"modified":"2017-04-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T00:00:00","slug":"the-mind-of-jeff-bezos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.planview.com\/the-mind-of-jeff-bezos\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Mind of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In an article on Innovation Excellence<\/a>, Braden Kelley shares a letter written by one the most well-known innovators on the planet, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.<\/p>\n

In the letter, Bezos gives shareholders a glimpse into Amazon’s DNA as a company and where he puts the most value when it comes to operating the business.<\/p>\n

Here’s what innovation leaders can learn from the brilliant mind of Jeff Bezos.<\/div>\n

Always be innovating no matter how large your company is<\/p>\n

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In the letter, Bezos makes a reference to Day 1, which is the name of the building where his original office was located. But the name has a much deeper meaning. So deep that when he moved to a new building he brought it with him.<\/p>\n

In Bezos’ words, “Day 2 is stasis. Followed by irrelevance. Followed by excruciating, painful decline. Followed by death. And that is why it is always Day 1.” In other words, Day 1 represents the energy that flows in a company that’s challenging the status quo and moving fast. Day 2 represents a company who maintains the status quo (stuck in stasis) only to become irrelevant due to the inability to move with or be ahead of the market.<\/p>\n

Innovation leaders, no matter what industry or geographical location, need to have a Day 1 mindset. This sense of energy and freshness is the breeding ground for breakthrough ideas that ultimately impact business.<\/p>\n

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