A Peaceful Transfer of Power at Amazon
February 03, 2021 Why now? Did Bezos pick the right time to leave? The only surprise over this timing is that…anyone is surprised by the timing. We may not have known the exact hour and day but it was clearly telegraphed in advance. Amazon’s culture of loyalty is remarkable, with very few of his top “S-team,” as they refer to the top few dozen leaders, leaving for other jobs. When the head of the consumer group, Jeff Wilke, announced in August he was “retiring” in 2021, tha...
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