Jeffrey Preston Bezos

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................2
Discussion..................................................................................................................................2
a. Important decision that Jeffrey Preston Bezos has made...................................................2
b. Vision that Jeffrey Preston Bezos has for the organisation................................................4
c. Challenges that Jeffrey Preston Bezos has faced...............................................................4
d. Lessons we can learn about Jeffrey Preston Bezos as a leader..........................................5
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
References:.................................................................................................................................8

2JEFFREY PRESTON BEZOS
Introduction
Life turns to be exciting when one follows the road that is less travelled. People think
that a bird in the hand in worth the two in the bush but this is not something that is always
correct. The success story of Jeffrey Preston Bezos has proved so. He is always known for his
quality of thinking outside the box and reshaping it. Right from revolutionising the manner a
person buy and read a book to creating a private spaceflight firm that is aimed wholly for the
people, this man has always challenged the norms (Turza 2014). He is the one who believes
in breaking away from the pack and making extraordinary decisions and these is what that
truly lead to growth and innovation (Kriger and Zhovtobryukh 2016). This paper is going to
elaborate on one of the most significant leader of this time and a role model to many young
entrepreneur- Jeffrey Preston Bezos, the Chief Executive Officer and the founder of Amazon
as well as the owner of ‘The Washington Post’. This shall shed light on the numerous
important decisions that this leader has made all over his life time in regard to his business
and career. With the same, it has also elaborated on the vision that he has for his organisation
and the challenges that he has faced to reach this position. With the same, it shall also the
leadership style and qualities that he possess as a global leader and the lessons one can learn
about the person as a leader.
Discussion
a. Important decision that Jeffrey Preston Bezos has made
Bezos was born in the year 1964 in a place called Albuquerque in New Mexico
(Araoz 2014). It was his grandfather named Lawrence Gise whom he considered to be his
role model. He had great interest towards science and technologies since his early age. The
very first significant decision that he has made in his life towards achieving his dream and
following his heart is that of quitting his lucrative job of being the vice president of a high-