Jeff Bezos

Because that's so de-energizing and such a terrible, lousy way to make a decision.

Because that's so de-energizing and such a terrible, lousy way to make a decision.

Yes. And you want to try to get as close to truth as possible. So you want like, you know, exhausting the other person is not truth seeking. Yes. And compromise is not truth seeking. So, you know, it doesn't mean now, and there are a lot of cases where no one knows the real truth and that's where disagree and commit can come in. Um, But escalation is better than war of attrition.

Yes. And you want to try to get as close to truth as possible. So you want like, you know, exhausting the other person is not truth seeking. Yes. And compromise is not truth seeking. So, you know, it doesn't mean now, and there are a lot of cases where no one knows the real truth and that's where disagree and commit can come in. Um, But escalation is better than war of attrition.

Yes. And you want to try to get as close to truth as possible. So you want like, you know, exhausting the other person is not truth seeking. Yes. And compromise is not truth seeking. So, you know, it doesn't mean now, and there are a lot of cases where no one knows the real truth and that's where disagree and commit can come in. Um, But escalation is better than war of attrition.

Escalate to your boss and say, hey, we can't agree on this. We like each other, we're respectful of each other, but we strongly disagree with each other. We need you to make a decision here so we can move forward. But decisiveness, moving forward quickly on decisions, as quickly as you responsibly can, is how you increase velocity.

Escalate to your boss and say, hey, we can't agree on this. We like each other, we're respectful of each other, but we strongly disagree with each other. We need you to make a decision here so we can move forward. But decisiveness, moving forward quickly on decisions, as quickly as you responsibly can, is how you increase velocity.

Escalate to your boss and say, hey, we can't agree on this. We like each other, we're respectful of each other, but we strongly disagree with each other. We need you to make a decision here so we can move forward. But decisiveness, moving forward quickly on decisions, as quickly as you responsibly can, is how you increase velocity.

Most of what slows things down is taking too long to make decisions at all skill levels. So it has to be part of the culture to get high velocity. Amazon has a million and a half people, and the company is still fast. We're still decisive. We're still quick. And that's because the culture supports that.

Most of what slows things down is taking too long to make decisions at all skill levels. So it has to be part of the culture to get high velocity. Amazon has a million and a half people, and the company is still fast. We're still decisive. We're still quick. And that's because the culture supports that.

Most of what slows things down is taking too long to make decisions at all skill levels. So it has to be part of the culture to get high velocity. Amazon has a million and a half people, and the company is still fast. We're still decisive. We're still quick. And that's because the culture supports that.

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Yeah, the Mark 1. The picture is me with Bill Nelson, the NASA administrator. Just to clarify, the lander is the sexy thing about the Instagram.

Yeah, the Mark 1. The picture is me with Bill Nelson, the NASA administrator. Just to clarify, the lander is the sexy thing about the Instagram.

Yeah, the Mark 1. The picture is me with Bill Nelson, the NASA administrator. Just to clarify, the lander is the sexy thing about the Instagram.

I know it's not me. I know it was either the lander or Bill. Okay. I love Bill, but okay. The yes, the Mark one lander is designed to take 3000 kilograms to the surface of the moon and a cargo expendable cargo. It's expendable lander lands on the moon stays there. take 3,000 kilograms to the surface. It can be launched on a single New Glenn flight, which is very important.

I know it's not me. I know it was either the lander or Bill. Okay. I love Bill, but okay. The yes, the Mark one lander is designed to take 3000 kilograms to the surface of the moon and a cargo expendable cargo. It's expendable lander lands on the moon stays there. take 3,000 kilograms to the surface. It can be launched on a single New Glenn flight, which is very important.

I know it's not me. I know it was either the lander or Bill. Okay. I love Bill, but okay. The yes, the Mark one lander is designed to take 3000 kilograms to the surface of the moon and a cargo expendable cargo. It's expendable lander lands on the moon stays there. take 3,000 kilograms to the surface. It can be launched on a single New Glenn flight, which is very important.