Mike Stathis

Jeff Bezos: Learning from an Incredible Entrepreneur

I didn't watch the video - didn't need to.

Bezos is NOT a tech innovator. He is a strategist. Even more so he is able to EXECUTE.

Here's the deal with Bezos......He has the unique ability to think on his feet. He is a leader in creative thought, unlike the vast majority of CEOs in America today.

Is Bezos particularly intelligent? Most likely not according to standard measures. But who cares about standard measures? That's all trash anyway.

His unique personality is what truly makes him a great CEO. He is somewhat of a maverick. He manages to get things done regardless of the hurdles.

Is he a Steve Jobs?

Not at all. Jobs is arguably the best marketing strategist in the world. However, Jobs isn't particularly good as a CEO.

Bezos, on the other hand has a healthy mix of many elements.

I'm willing to bet Bezos was seen as an odd-ball for much of his life. In America, that can often be a good sign, as America has become a nation of dumbed-down robots.

If Bezos were a youth in today's modern America, it is likely he would be singled out as having one of more social/mental deficits - not because he is lacking - only because American society is continuing to force more youths into this ideal cookie-cutter image. And if they don't fit into it, they are claimed to have ADHD or some other mental issue.....perhaps "anger management" issues. I won't get into the government's atttempts to destroy individuality.

One thing I am sure of...the future great business leaders of the future will predominantly come from non-tradiational educational backgrounds- perhaps homeschooling. There's no way they will come from the public (and in many cases) the private school system.

Bezos is one of a kind. And if you cannot relate to his core psyche, don't even try to second-guess his judgment or you are likely to get burned.