An excerpt from CNBC Make It -
Amazon CEO: An ‘embarrassing’ amount of your success depends on this one skill
By Morgan Smith
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| Andy Jassy on stage at the 2022 New York Times DealBook in New York City, November 30, 2022.Thos Robinson | Getty Images |
The trick to getting ahead at work isn’t being the fastest learner or the smartest in the room — it’s having a positive attitude, says Amazon CEO Andy Jassy.
Jassy, who took the top job at Amazon after Jeff Bezos stepped down in 2021, shared his “best career advice” in a new interview with LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky.
“I think an embarrassing amount of how well you do, particularly in your 20s, has to do with attitude,” Jassy, 56, said.
It’s not just about being cheerful, he explained. Having a positive attitude means you work well on a team and honor deadlines, among other strengths.
If you have the right mindset, Jassy said you should be able to confidently answer “yes” to the following questions:
- Do you work hard?
- Are you more can-do than naysaying?
- Do you do what you said you were going to do?
- Can you work in a team?
These strategies are “so simple” and yet often overlooked, he said.
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