John Rossman

John’s insights about scaling innovation and culture are terrific. He shares his own experience and highlights best practices that work for

The team loved John’s keynote, were busy taking notes and discussed through the rest of our leadership retreat. They all really got to think at a higher level!

Having John advise my organization is like having Jeff Bezos advise me. This is the best strategy, leadership, and tactics keynote I have seen. John has had a profound impact on the company I founded, Modjoul. John’s a master at practical advice and approaches to deliver innovative solutions.

The Amazon story is so relevant to what every company is trying to accomplish, and CCOs are seeking new ways to work effectively across the C- Suite in this time of corporate transformation. A good story well told.

It was a privilege to have John Rossman speak at our Georgia Technology Summit.  Our Summit is one of the largest tech events in the SE, with over 1,300 attendees participating. Combining key points in his Book, the Amazon Way, with his broader knowledge base, made for a quality presentation.  One participant sent me an unsolicited note comparing John’s presentation to a high-level Ted Talk.  I would recommend John for speaking opportunities for an event of any size. He was also a pleasure to work with, which is  of critical importance.

We needed an expert to speak at our corporate leadership event—someone who was able to speak at length on adopting different corporate cultures and looking at business from a different perspective than our own. John’s personal history at Amazon gave us a unique view of an incredibly successful company and what it takes to innovate, lead, and sometimes disrupt the status quo”

In planning our product organization kickoff, we looked for a speaker who could both inspire and offer practical insights on execution. We were lucky to have John Rossman present to the team. John introduced us to the key leadership principles he observed during his time at Amazon, which are also described in his excellent (and accessible) book, The Amazon Way.

His presentation included first-hand accounts on everything from obsessive customer focus to how to organize and measure our teams. His presentation left me re-committed to building a high-performance culture, and left my team with valuable tools to get us there. I highly recommend John for speaking opportunities at your company!

The was engaging and interesting (and relevant) to our team. Over 300 people opted to attend and stuck around till the end. Both Chat and Q&A submissions were nice and lively for one of these things (in my experience). The leaders (myself included) received a few text messages, emails, etc. thanking us and complimenting the session.

We heard excellent feedback about your presentation for the remainder of the week. We’ll continue to promote your services – and we may have you back again next year. There’s more than enough material for another presentation. Thanks again for being so responsive to the needs of our audience.

I thought your talk was incredibly insightful and effective; I found myself referencing a lot of it while working with their teams. The overall structure— the juxtaposition of principles and how they are put into practice—is great. And the depth of practical knowledge was greater than in most other speakers’ talks (comparing propositional knowledge—“knowing that” v practical knowledge “knowing how”). As a speaker, you’re high energy and wholly credible, so I thought it was fantastic.