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by John Rossman (Author), Kevin McCaffrey (Author)
The Executive Playbook to Lead Business Growth, Innovation and Transformation.
The first leadership book for the age of artificial intelligence, equipping leaders with principles and tactics to achieve audacious outcomes and solve complex problems, while smartly managing the inherent risks of bold moves. Applying this playbook will impact your business and, just as critically, propel and protect your career as a bold transformational executive. Co-authored by John Rossman, author of The Amazon Way and Think Like Amazon, and Kevin McCaffrey, seasoned executives from Amazon, Google, and T-Mobile. This fast-moving book melds their direct leadership experiences with comprehensive research and authentic stories. Actionable insights include:- Pinpointing Growth Opportunities: Identify your customer's primary frustrations and unmet needs with standout features, forming the foundation for sustainable business growth.
- Mastering Strategic Communication: Develop skills to ensure alignment, clarity, and vital stakeholder involvement through effective strategic communication.
- Prioritizing through High-Impact Experimentation: Implement cost-effective, swift, and impactful experimentation methods, utilizing memos and debates for maximum effect.
- Redefining Cost Models for Winning Business Models: Learn to innovate cost structures alongside improving customer experiences for a transformative impact on your business.
- Overcoming Inertia and Analysis Paralysis: Discover tactics to break free from conventional pace and decision-making traps by creating focused teams and unique operational environments.
- Maximizing Return on Effort: Craft a governance approach that provides high quality, timely signals for your strategic endeavors without the usual bureaucratic overhead.
With your book purchase you also get a trove of resources including practical frameworks, real-world examples, a Big Bet journal, generative AI prompts, and a Big Bet GPT. These tools are designed to drive active integration of the principles of Big Bet Leadership in your business.
Author Biography
John Rossman is an executive coach and advisor, keynote speaker and founder of Rossman Partners. He is an early Amazon executive with key responsibilities in launching the Amazon Marketplace business in 2002, and author of the bestselling books, The Amazon Way and Think Like Amazon. He has advised and served as an interim leader to large enterprises such as the Gates Foundation, Microsoft, and T-Mobile.
Kevin McCaffrey is a former McKinsey consultant. He led enterprise strategy, operations, and new business ventures at T-Mobile and Google. He is now a partner at Rossman Partners.
Number of Pages: 184
Dimensions: 0.78 x 9.21 x 6.31 IN
Publication Date: February 27, 2024
