Amazon's Weekly Business Review Featured on Commoncog

This podcast interview offers a compelling look into the Weekly Business Review (WBR), a critical tool in Amazon's leadership playbook. In a 1-2 hour weekly meeting, the leadership reviews a comprehensive set of organizational metrics. It's a cornerstone practice that has helped Amazon to become a leader in data-driven decision-making.

Cedric speaks with Colin Bryar, an early Amazon employee who played a significant role in developing their data analytics systems and worked closely with Jeff Bezos. Colin co-authored the book Working Backwards which delves into several of Amazon's innovative and influential strategies, including the WBR.

Learning about this from Cedric and Colin is particularly valuable. Colin's direct involvement in the creation, testing, and refinement of the WBR offers a rare, inside perspective. Cedric has the ability to distill complex ideas brilliantly. He not only provides a succinct summary of the Working Backwards book but also has written a detailed article about the WBR. Cedric is currently applying the WBR principles in his own organization, as part of his Becoming Data Driven series. All this makes this podcast and the articles on Commoncog an exceptional resource for learning about the WBR methodology but also about data-driven decision-making in general.