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Went on a data podcast yesterday, and the host said something pretty sharp about the Amazon-style Weekly Business Review: “I can’t imagine most executives want to subject themselves to that kind of pressure.” 

Something something not very founder mode. 🤔

Writes http://commoncog.com. Books, protocols, and the art of business, from the perspective of an operator. Yes cats.

Ostensibly it’s a metrics review meeting. In practice it’s a mechanism for operational excellence:

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Ostensibly it’s a metrics review meeting. In practice it’s a mechanism for operational excellence: https://commoncog.com/the-amazon-weekly-business-review/

as a former employee, I can say these reviews were essential to track actions and hold owners accountable. 

problem is there were too many metrics being measured which clouded critical problems and diluted the focus towards solving them. 

Jeff Bezos calls this day 2 and talks on this issue here.

as a former employee, I can say these reviews were essential to track actions and hold owners accountable. 

problem is there were too many metrics being measured which clouded critical problems and diluted the focus towards solving them. 

Jeff Bezos calls this day 2 and talks on this issue here. 
https://youtu.be/8ij964FCQiw?si=8_VNB7iCV_aB0ez1