Assignment:
Review case: Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace The New York Times by Jodi Kantor and David Streitfeld
Questions:
(1) After reading the case, do you think that the teams in the case reflect an optimally successful team/working group? Why or why not? What two recommendations would you make to either maintain their success or improve the team?
(2) The events described in the case are a reflection of the leadership at this company. Thinking about the CEO in this case, how would you describe his leadership? Identify one benefit of this type of leadership, and one possible limitation. Do you think his leadership has been effective? Why or why not?