John Rossman, entrepreneur and author, joins Dave Molenda this week to talk about transforming your business challenges into successes. John is the author of many books, including his latest, “Big Bet Leadership” where he encourages calculated risk-taking and highlights three habits of a legend. John has worked with Amazon, The Gates Foundation and T-Mobile, to name a few, and he shares his experiences and lessons learned with us during this powerful episode.
Bio:
John Rossman stands at the intersection of innovation, digital strategy, and business leadership. As an early Amazon executive, he left an indelible mark by playing a key leadership role in launching and scaling the Amazon Marketplace. He has served as a senior technology advisor at the Gates Foundation, senior innovation advisor at T-Mobile, and in several other senior operating roles.
Today he is an author, leading keynote speaker on leadership for innovation and transformation, and advisor. John is an operator and builder whose love is diving into business problems and customer needs, designing innovative solutions and business models leading to durable enterprise value.
John is the author of the best-selling books The Amazon Way: Amazon’s 14 Leadership Principles and Think Like Amazon: 50 1/2 Ideas to Become a Digital Leader. In these durable best sellers, Rossman lays out the leadership, culture, strategy, and operating concepts we can all learn from. When Rossman takes the stage, audiences are treated to an immersive experience filled with thought-provoking principles, actionable tactics, and invaluable takeaways, making each of his keynotes an impactful journey into the realms of innovation and digital leadership.
John Rossman’s newest book, Big Bet Leadership, offers more than a theoretical discourse on digital transformation—it provides a pragmatic playbook for achieving systematic innovation and transformational success in the era of AI. In a landscape inundated with literature on digital disruption and agile methodologies, Big Bet Leadership stands apart by offering actionable strategies tailored for the hyper-digital era. This book is not just about keeping pace with change; it’s about architecting change that propels organizations into a future of sustained relevance and differentiation.
Drawing on his wealth of experience, John guides readers through a comprehensive framework that empowers leaders to orchestrate strategic bets with confidence. In an era defined by rapid technological evolution, Big Bet Leadership equips organizations with the tools they need to not only navigate the digital terrain but to thrive in it.
Get In Touch:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-rossman
Free Offering: Go to www.bigbetleadership.com and get your Big Bet Journal, Big Bet Pre-Flight Checklist and access to the Big Bet GPT. You can also get a copy of The Amazon Way Leadership poster.
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