When Andy Jassy succeeded Jeff Bezos as the CEO of Amazon, in 2021, he stepped into one of the most scrutinized leadership roles in business. But under Jassy’s leadership, Amazon has not only sustained its momentum but accelerated. In this wide-ranging conversation with HBR’s editor at large, Jassy reflects on what it takes to get a behemoth like Amazon to operate like a startup and how he pushes his team to take chances. “If you aren’t failing,” he says, “you’re either not inve...| Harvard Business Review
Thanks to the benefits for both employers and employees, hybrid work arrangements will likely persist beyond the pandemic. In order for them to work, though, leaders must understand the power differentials they create within teams and take steps to level the playing field. Where individuals (including the manager) on a team are located relative to others matters, as does each individual’s skills in relationship building. The authors offer four strategies managers can take to manage the stru...| Harvard Business Review
Many CEOs are publicly gearing up for yet another return-to-office push. Privately, though, executives expect remote work to keep on growing, according to a new survey. That makes sense: Employees like it, the technology is improving, and — at least for hybrid work — there seems to be no loss of productivity. Despite the headlines, executives expect both hybrid and fully remote work to keep increasing over the next five years.| Harvard Business Review
