In this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with John Rossman, Author of The Amazon Way book series, and managing partner and business advisor on strategy, leadership, and innovation at Rossman Partners. John talks about many lessons leaders can learn from the rationale behind Amazon's 14 leadership principles. John Rossman also shares his experience and advice on navigating and leading through disruption.Some highlights:-John Rossman on how Amazon integrated its leadership principles into the organization's culture.-The balance between the kind of organization leaders want and the organization's current reality. -John Rossman speaks about operational excellence and its relevance to innovation.-How the right approach to operational metrics can support risk-taking and innovation.  -John Rossman on the value of experimentation even when those experiments lead to failure.  -Why Amazon is a writing culture and how it helps teams with clarity and sound decision-making.Mentioned:-Andreessen Horowitz podcast a16z -Kevin Rose podcast Modern Finance-Geekwire podcast Day 2Connect with John Rossman:The Amazon Way book seriesJohn Rossman on LinkedInJohn Rossman blogConnect with Mahan Tavakoli:MahanTavakoli.comMore information and resources available at the Partnering Leadership Podcast website: PartneringLeadership.comConnect with Mahan Tavakoli: Mahan Tavakoli Website Mahan Tavakoli on LinkedIn Partnering Leadership Website