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Author, Keynote Speaker, Advisor -- Big Bet Leadership & The Amazon Way/ ex- @Amazon/ https:https://nitter.cf/t.co/C8Lrsl5Snc

Bellevue, WA
Joined November 2010
Want to lead like Amazon? My new book Big Bet Leadership reveals battle-tested strategies for digital transformation & competitive edge. Grab it now! 📈 Follow@johnrossman bookjohnrossman.com #Leadership, #DigitalTransformation #BusinessStrategy
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The Best AI Model Won't Matter. Here's What Will, by @johnerossman open.substack.com/pub/thedig…
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The Equation Just Broke: What Block’s AI Restructuring Means for Every Company & Industry. Highlights from A16Z Podcast., by @johnerossman open.substack.com/pub/thedig…
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Someone Is Building a Platform to Control Your Industry. Should it be You?, by @johnerossman open.substack.com/pub/thedig…
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Someone Is Building a Platform to Control Your Industry. Should it be You?, by @johnerossman open.substack.com/pub/thedig…
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Nike: Named for Victory, Cut Down by Data-Driven Strategy—When Metrics Replace Judgment, by @johnerossman open.substack.com/pub/thedig…
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Make AI Fluency a KPI for every senior leader. Most AI efforts fail because fluency isn't valued. This top-down mandate is how you stop treating AI as a hobby and turn it into a competitive weapon.
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Your leadership is blocking AI success. 📢 Stop automating symptoms and start with these 4 frameworks: 1) AI Fluency KPI 2) Speed Over Perfection 3) Aim for Predictability 4) Reimagine Everything. This is how you win.
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The key is to build organizational discipline. Subscribe to The Digital Leader: A Big Bets Briefing on Strategy and AI: thedigitalleader.substack.co…
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A bookstore became a $2.4T empire. It mastered the Big Bet Leadership System™. No luck. Only engineered bets using: → Regret Minimization → Other People's Work (Marketplace) → Customer Obsession (Prime) Learn the full system.
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Get the complete blueprints for de-risking big moves and turning suicidal bets into success. Subscribe free to The Big Bet Briefing: thedigitalleader.substack.co…
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Target needs a bold AI turnaround. Not fixing the past—building the future. 3 Bets: ✅ Associate Copilot ✅ Autonomous Engine ✅ Hyperlocal Moat Smart leaders use tech to execute.
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Learn the frameworks for designing your clean, bold turnaround strategy. Subscribe to The Digital Leader: A Big Bets Briefing on Strategy and AI: thedigitalleader.substack.co…
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Target got stuck in No-Man's-Land. Not cheap, not best. Value collapsed due to: - Broken Promise - Losing the Price War - Missing the Future (omnichannel retail) Get caught in the middle, lose every time.
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Avoid these terminal strategic mistakes. Subscribe to The Digital Leader: A Big Bets Briefing on Strategy and AI: thedigitalleader.substack.co…
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Chaos should make you stronger. Build an anti-fragile business. It needs: obsession, precision, innovation, and Big Bets. I led one at Amazon. The greatest risk now? Making no move at all. Get the exclusive frameworks I use with C-suite leaders on de-risking AI and making critical bets. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter: thedigitalleader.substack.co…
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Eli Lilly’s $1B quantum deal is a masterclass, not a gamble. The Quantum Gambit has 3 hallmarks: 💡 Asymmetrical Payoff 💡 Strategic Optionality 💡 Solves a Clear Problem (drug discovery) Learn the design for calculated, high-stakes bets:
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Learn to apply these powerful frameworks to your own strategy. Subscribe to The Digital Leader: A Big Bets Briefing on Strategy and AI: thedigitalleader.substack.co…
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A bookstore became a $2.4T empire. It mastered the Big Bet Leadership System™. No luck. Only engineered bets: → Regret Minimization → Other People's Work (Marketplace) → Customer Obsession (Prime) Learn the full system:
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Get the complete blueprints for de-risking big moves and turning suicidal bets into success. Subscribe free to The Big Bet Briefing: 📩 thedigitalleader.substack.co…
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