Learning from Startup Founders Jeff Bezos & Eric Schmidt

The DNA of Unicorn Leaders — Ann Hiatt shares her stories from working directly with startup visionaries Jeff Bezos, Eric Schmidt, and more!

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Today, I’m thrilled to be talking with Ann Hiatt – a seasoned Silicon Valley veteran boasting 15 years of invaluable experience serving as the right hand to some of the tech world’s most prominent figures – including Google’s Eric Schmidt, Yahoo!’s Marissa Mayer, and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.

Ann now consults with executives and companies around the world, helping them to grow, scale, and innovate to increase revenue, attract the right investors, hire competitive talent, and align internal growth strategies. She also shows them how she reinvented her role at Google three times during 12 years and how any employee can act as an Intrapreneur and create opportunities for professional growth and advancement regardless of their current title or seniority.

Ann also authored the bestselling book, “Bet on Yourself: Recognize, Own, and Implement Breakthrough Opportunities” which uncovers the daily habits and long-game strategies she learned working side-by-side for decades with the giants of technology at Amazon and Google.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ How Ann pivoted from pursuing a career as a professor to becoming Jeff Bezos’ Executive Business Partner – and the story of how she nearly killed him!

✅ The character traits that set unicorn founders apart and the strategies that enable them to build iconic companies.

✅ The leadership and mindset lessons Ann picked up from working alongside Marissa Mayer, Jeff Bezos, and Eric Schmidt.

Key Takeaways with Ann Hiatt

00:00 Introduction
03:30 When going to college makes perfect sense
06:44 Joining Amazon as an early team member
14:27 Nearly killing Jeff Bezos
20:59 Leadership lesson from Jeff Bezos
23:04 The #1 trait of visionary leaders
28:01 The Regret Minimization Principle
31:11 Working alongside Marissa Mayer and Eric Schmidt
42:21 Traits that set legendary founders apart
44:12 Failure stings, but purpose keeps you going
48:12 Leaving Google to strike out on her own

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About Ann Hiatt
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Ann Hiatt is a best-selling author, executive consultant, speaker, and investor. A Silicon Valley veteran, she consults with CEOs and their leadership teams across the globe on C-suite optimization. Ann has worked with executive teams at organizations such as Netflix, Starbucks, AWS, Prudential, Lockheed Martin, Siemens, and more. Ann has also been a featured speaker at major conferences such as SXSW in Austin, Texas, The Growth Faculty in Sydney, Australia, and the Valencia Digital Summit in Spain. Ann has published articles in publications such as Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and CNBC. She has also contributed to articles in The New York Times, Economic Times, The Financial Times, and Forbes. Her book “Bet on Yourself: Recognize, Own, and Implement Breakthrough Opportunities”, is a how-to guide on taking charge of your career and creating a life full of learning, adventure, joy, and success.

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