Publisher Description

At Amazon, 'Day One' is code for working inventively and urgently, as if it were the first day of your startup. Amazon and its fellow tech giants are under fire for their size and power, but there's more to their story than anti-competitive practices and tax avoidance. These companies have kept ahead of the competition by embracing a new leadership model, one built for an age where companies can spin up new products and services at record speed. For these new goliaths, it's always day one. Go behind the scenes with first-time interviews and exclusive scoops with all the major players - Pichai, Nadella, Zuckerberg, and Bezos.

Author Biography

Alex Kantrowitz is the founder of Big Technology, a newsletter and podcast about Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, and Microsoft. His book Always Day One: How The Tech Titans Plan To Stay On Top Forever debuted in April 2020. His work has been referenced by dozens of major publications, from The New Yorker to The Wall Street Journal to Sports Illustrated. Kantrowitz is a graduate of Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

Review

"The Tech Giants are far from perfect, but Always Day One reveals the inventive elements of their culture that entrepreneurs can and should learn from." —Mark Cuban, serial entrepreneur, investor, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks
 
"Always Day One is the gangster read that provides an inside look at the culture that has allowed the tech titans to perform infanticide on their competition. Alex Kantrowitz is both thorough and critical while reminding us to remain optimistic about our future living alongside big tech." —Scott Galloway, author of The Four and The Algebra of Happiness
 
"This book is a must-read for anyone trying to understand how successful companies operate in the age of the tech giants, and anyone hoping to explore the secrets behind those giants' dominance. It is a delightful romp through Silicon Valley and beyond." —Charles Duhigg, author of bestsellers The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better

"Not your traditional leadership book, Always Day One takes you deep inside the tech giants, revealing the inner workings of the world's most innovative companies." —Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable

"The world's most successful technology companies have secrets behind why they've thrived. Those secrets are the reason why they are, in equal parts, inspiring and infuriating. Read Always Day One to learn some of the most important ones." —Roy Bahat, venture capitalist at Bloomberg Beta 

Review Quote

"The Tech Giants are far from perfect, but Always Day One reveals the inventive elements of their culture that entrepreneurs can and should learn from." --Mark Cuban, serial entrepreneur, investor, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks "Always Day One is the gangster read that provides an inside look at the culture that has allowed the tech titans to perform infanticide on their competition. Alex Kantrowitz is both thorough and critical while reminding us to remain optimistic about our future living alongside big tech." -- Scott Galloway, author of The Four and The Algebra of Happiness "This book is a must-read for anyone trying to understand how successful companies operate in the age of the tech giants, and anyone hoping to explore the secrets behind those giants' dominance. It is a delightful romp through Silicon Valley and beyond." --Charles Duhigg, author of bestsellers The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better "Not your traditional leadership book, Always Day One takes you deep inside the tech giants, revealing the inner workings of the world's most innovative companies." --Nir Eyal, bestselling author of Hooked and Indistractable "The world's most successful technology companies have secrets behind why they've thrived. Those secrets are the reason why they are, in equal parts, inspiring and infuriating. Read Always Day One to learn some of the most important ones." --Roy Bahat, venture capitalist at Bloomberg Beta

Excerpt from Book

Chapter 1 Inside Jeff Bezos''s Culture of Invention Amazon''s Seattle headquarters bear little resemblance to Silicon Valley''s sprawling campuses. Rather than tuck itself away in the comfort and anonymity of the suburbs, the company operates in the heart of the still-

Description for Sales People

Unprecedented access to all the major players, with interviews with Zuckerberg, Bezos, Nadella, and Pichai. Kantrowitz has a major platform in Buzzfeed, who are already throwing their promotional muscle behind this book. Businesses and tech readers are hungry for insights into what makes the tech titans tick, despite recent scandals. Follows the huge success of titles such as Tools of Titans, Zero to One, The Four, and Hit Refresh.

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