Amazon Sets A New Tone As Jeff Bezos Era Comes To An End

Amazon on Thursday added two new entries to its vaunted “leadership principles,” a list of more than a dozen business philosophies meant to guide employee decisions and goals. Many of Amazon’s leadership principles have existed since the company’s earliest days, such as “Customer Obsession” and “Invent and Simplify,” and are the foundation of its corporate culture. The newest additions possess a distinctly different tone, adopting the theme of prominent criticisms that have been levied against the company. The first, “Strive to be Earth’s Best Employer,” calls on leaders to “work every day to create a safer, more productive, higher performing, more diverse, and more just work environment.” Read more at CNBC.