How Amazon Builds High-Performing Teams

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In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we welcome Ian Wilson , VP of HR at 亚马逊 , to discuss how great leaders cultivate resilience, drive innovation, and embrace continuous learning.

Ian shares insights on Amazon’s leadership principles, why curiosity and adaptability are essential for success, and how HR leaders can create a culture that fosters growth, agility, and execution.

He also dives into how leaders can make smarter decisions faster, develop strong problem-solving skills, and maintain a customer-centric mindset—lessons HR professionals can apply to future-proof their organizations.

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If you're not uncomfortable, you're not growing. Leaders must embrace challenges to stay ahead.

In this episode, Ian discusses:

?? How to Build Resilient & Adaptive Leadership

→ The mindset shifts needed to thrive in fast-changing environments

?? Why Curiosity & Learning Are Key to Success

→ How continuous learning and experimentation drive innovation

? How Great Leaders Make Faster, Smarter Decisions

→ Amazon’s approach to "Bias for Action" and rapid execution

?? The Power of Psychological Safety in High-Performing Teams

→ Why creating a fail-forward culture is crucial for innovation

?? HR’s Role in Driving Business Impact

→ How HR leaders can align people strategies with business goals

?? What advice Ian had for future HR leaders:

Stop doing ‘random acts of HR’, focus on solving real business problems.

Curiosity and adaptability will take you further than experience alone.

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Thank you Ian Wilson for sharing your time, expertise, and vision with our listeners.

Also our episode and series partner, Deel and their brilliant team Alex Bouaziz, Shuo Wang and Dan Westgarth.

None of this would be possible without Lisa Ryzhykova , Shane Kemp , James Elwell , Rio André , Kenneth Browne and the team at HR Leaders and atlas copilot for bringing the podcast to life.

Thank you to our previous guests: Donovan Mattole, Lucrecia Borgonovo, Stuart Martin, Jenny Griffiths and Alejandro Modarelli, Andrea Illes, Anindyo Naskar, Laila Gillies, Kristy Sundjaja, Andy Molinsky, Aurora Martinez, Alex Bailey, Casey Bailey, and many more.

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