Subject: Former Amazon exec John Rossman on delivering big bets

The ‘Big Bet Leadership’ author explains how to lead successful big bet initiatives

Bestselling author and former Amazon executive John Rossman joined me on a recent episode of the podcast for the launch of his latest book, “Big Bet Leadership: Your Transformation Playbook for Winning in the Hyper-Digital Era.”


Part of this book’s power is that it focuses on practical how-tos, not lofty platitudes. It’s truly a playbook, based on John’s experience and successes delivering on many big bets. In this bonus Q&A conducted after the show, John digs into some of the specific tactics from the book, explaining how you can reshape the way you lead to steer big bet initiatives successfully.

Wednesday, March 20: CIOs in Transition/Preparing for the Next Chapter


For our next episode, launching Wednesday, March 20, former technology executives Karenann Terrell and Diana McKenzie join me for an insightful and thought-provoking conversation about the key transition points in a CIO’s career journey.


Before they moved to their next chapters, serving as executive advisors and board members, Karenann and Diana each successfully led digital and technology teams and transformed global businesses over decades of leadership experience at such firms as Walmart and GSK (Karenann) and Workday and Amgen (Diana). They’ll share what they’ve learned about the transition and how to navigate these pivotal moments for a fulfilling next phase in your career.