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A Jeff Bot leader that joins a company and immediately implements Amazon's ways could be doing more harm than good. Former Amazon employees have called the company's culture a "penny-pinching, empathy-lacking corporate behemoth," Insider previously reported. "For organizations that want to adopt an Amazon culture, I would caution them to be careful what you ask for," he said. An infrastructure to support innovationIt's not impossible for startups to successfully copy Amazon's leadership style and principles. This lack of infrastructure was one reason Amazon's leadership style seemed to fall flat at the rapid-delivery company Gopuff, Insider previously reported.
Injecting Amazon DNA into a startup by hiring Amazon alumni is a common tactic, an alum says. Reports say that more than 50 vice presidents and even more directors have left Amazon for startups in the past couple of years. Many bring Amazon leadership methods to their new companies. The key lesson: Just because something worked at Amazon doesn't mean it will work at your startup. The key is to understand which Amazon mechanisms to introduce and when; no matter what, they must match the needs of your new company's unique culture.
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