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Management Retreats
Two successful editions
First Edition
Managing Like Amazon: Adopt Bezos Management System.
Instructors
Colin Bryar, VP & Bezos's Shadow at Amazon.
Date
2024
Attendees
Group Manutan, Grupo Casais, Sonae Arauco, Brisa, Tridonic, Vanguardeagle, Grupo Quinta do Lago, Aveleda, MCG, PROEF, Contisystems, Rangel Invest, H3 Real Food, Fidelidade, and others.
Seniority
CEOs, COOs, Managing Directors and similars.
Countries
Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, France.
Industries
Engineering and Construction, Mobility Technology, Wood-Based Solutions, Lighting Technology, Asset Management, Wine Production, Manufacturing, Education, Real Estate and Tourism, Telecommunications, IT Solutions, Software Development, Industrial Technology, Paper and Pulp, E-Commerce and Logistics, Insurance.
Satisfaction Rate
99%
Program Keypoints
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Core principles that drive Amazon’s extraordinary performance.
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How Jeff Bezos got the right people on the bus and built an unconventional culture of commitment, discipline and growth - Amazon Bar Raiser Process.
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How to effectively develop annual operating plans at the company, business unit, and functional organizational level.
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How MBRs and QBRs can be used to measure progress against your Annual Operating Plan and know when to make a course-correction.
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Discovering the right collection of output and input metrics to set goals, guide activity, and measure progress. Identifying and focusing on controllable customer facing input metrics. Behind the Amazon’s Flywheel creation.
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Interactive session where participants work on their flywheel and company’s output metrics to generate a comprehensive list of input metrics. Colin will analyse and give feedback on participants flywheels and input metrics.
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Output and input metrics covering all business units, the customer experience, financial results, and critical operational metrics from all functions.
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Developing, iterating, debating, and aligning on a prioritized list of new initiatives that will deliver the greatest impact using PR/FAQ. How this process fits within the OP planning cycle and the Operating Cadence.
Testimonials
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Global CEO, Manutan Group: “Engagement at this personal level with everyone is extremely valuable. Learning from someone like Colin was a very unique thing. It's clear to me how Amazon does it and I'm quite confident that I can cascade it into our organization.”
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Managing Director, Rangel Logistics: “It was a excellent opportunity to meet a S-Level manager from Amazon here in Portugal. I learned new management techniques and was also inspired with these new techniques to import and adapt them in my organization."
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CFO, Sonae Arauco: “The attention to detail and professionalism were exceptional, making the experience informative, practical, and enjoyable. The high-quality program reflected a deep understanding of best management practices.”
Second Edition
Managing Like Amazon: Adopt Bezos Management System.
Instructors
Colin Bryar, VP & Bezos's Shadow at Amazon.
Date
2024
Attendees
WAEG by IBM, Elastron Group, Proef, Fidelidade, Siemens Mobility, Aveleda Group, Heppner Group, Translated, MEDWAY, Convotis Hamburg, kencko, Shionogi, Yazaki Europe, Brisa, Outsystems, Golden Wealth Management, Vicaima, Sugal, and others.
Seniority
CEOs, COOs, Managing Directors and similars.
Countries
Portugal, Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium.
Industries
Consulting and IT Services, Textile and Upholstery Solutions, Telecommunications, Wine Production, Mobility Solutions, Marketing and Advertising, Translation Services, Logistics, Rail Freight, Wood Products, Shipping and Logistics, IT Services, Food and Beverages, Insurance, Pharmaceuticals, Automotive Components, Software Development, Infrastructure, Wealth Management.
Satisfaction Rate
99%
Program Keypoints
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Core principles that drive Amazon’s extraordinary performance.
-
How Jeff Bezos got the right people on the bus and built an unconventional culture of commitment, discipline and growth - Amazon Bar Raiser Process.
-
How to effectively develop annual operating plans at the company, business unit, and functional organizational level.
-
How MBRs and QBRs can be used to measure progress against your Annual Operating Plan and know when to make a course-correction.
-
Discovering the right collection of output and input metrics to set goals, guide activity, and measure progress. Identifying and focusing on controllable customer facing input metrics. Behind the Amazon’s Flywheel creation.
-
Interactive session where participants work on their flywheel and company’s output metrics to generate a comprehensive list of input metrics. Colin will analyse and give feedback on participants flywheels and input metrics.
-
Output and input metrics covering all business units, the customer experience, financial results, and critical operational metrics from all functions.
-
Developing, iterating, debating, and aligning on a prioritized list of new initiatives that will deliver the greatest impact using PR/FAQ. How this process fits within the OP planning cycle and the Operating Cadence.
Testimonials
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CHRO, Waeg - an IBM Company: “I can recommend everyone in my network to take this opportunity. Colin was absolutely phenomenal, as well as all the organization and reception from Business Retreats during the 3 days.”
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