Stubborn on Vision, Flexible on Details

Just read an incredible interview of Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com.

Jeff's interaction with Steven Levy allows us a peek into the mind of one of the greatest innovators of our times. There are several nuggets of wisdom strewn through the interview. But if i were to pick a single thought as my take-away from the article, then it has to be Amazon's mantra of being "stubborn on vision and flexible on details".

A powerful philosophy, simply told.

No wonder Jeff Bezos owns the web in more ways than you think.

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