In 2017, CEO Jeff Bezos asked an all-hands Amazon staff meeting: "What does Day Two look like?"
After a short pause, the billionaire answered his own question: "stasis, followed by irrelevance, followed by excruciating, painful decline, followed by death."
Bezos' question formed the basis of the new book from the BuzzFeed reporter Alex Kantrowitz, "Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Stay on Top."
The book, which was written over several years, offers exclusive access to a host of previously unrevealed insider tidbits, including Google employees mocking their outgoing exec Marissa Mayer and Mark Zuckerberg matching with his wife's friend on a dating app.
But beyond industry gossip, "Always Day One" gives readers an unparalleled overview of the business secrets, corporate structures, and internal cultures that have allowed Facebook, Amazon, and Google to thrive.
We broke down some of the key lessons from "Always Day One":
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'Always Day One': Facebook, Amazon and Google business secrets revealed - Business Insider UK







