Reflection on Leadership: A Case Study of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos

Personal and Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY........................................................................................................................................3
Reflection on leadership....................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION.....................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES......................................................................................................................................7

INTRODUCTION
Leadership is defined as guiding employees in company towards achieving the
common goals and objectives. This report is based on the case study of Amazon Company
CEO Jeff Bezos in respect to his leadership style. Company was established in the year 1994
by the founder Jeff Bezos. Headquarter of the company is located in United States of
America. This report will be a reflection on the CEO of Amazon Company about his
leadership style. Precise approaches of the leadership of the Amazon Company’s CEO will be
projected in this report.
MAIN BODY
Reflection on leadership
Gibbs Reflective Cycle is an approach used to project about different factors related
to the personality and leadership style of the Amazon Company CEO. This reflective cycle
comprises with different stages as a part of the reflection such as evaluation stage, analysis,
conclusion stage and what possible actions could have been taken to improve the learning
experience. In the end this model also guides with an action plan that suggests different ways
to improve the growth potential in future.
Description: I have analysed about the leadership style of CEO of Amazon Inc Jeff Bezos. I
have experienced different sides of the leadership style of the Amazon Company CEO. The
leadership style is more practical based rather than implementing theoretical approaches
being a leader. I observed in the initial stage of the project about different skills the CEO of
Amazon Company carry. I identified that he is good with communication skill, presentation
skill, research skill, observation skill, analytical skill, innovative, creative and so many
different skills he carry being a leader (Ciulla, 2020). All these skills allow the CEO of
Amazon Company to lead the entire team of Amazon Company from the front. He likes to set
example being a leaders which all employees of company can follow or try to achieve such
standards from the quality efforts. I also observed and identified about different personality
trait he carries being a leader in one of the top corporate sector organisation of the globe. He
is very participative in nature. He is keen towards getting new ideas and techniques with the
support of innovation. My experience of meeting him was great. He supported me throughout