(275 words, 64-second read)
I read Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy’s post on the company’s website.
Here’s the link to the full article.
For Fun: I pulled a paragraph full of filler words and redundancies. My interpretation is below Jassy’s: (148 words)
As part of our annual planning process, leaders across the company work with their teams to decide what investments they want to make for the future, prioritizing what matters most to customers and the long-term health of our businesses. For several years leading up to this one, most of our businesses added a significant amount of headcount. This made sense given what was happening in our businesses and the economy as a whole. However, given the uncertain economy in which we reside, and the uncertainty that exists in the near future, we have chosen to be more streamlined in our costs and headcount. The overriding tenet of our annual planning this year was to be leaner while doing so in a way that enables us to still invest robustly in the key long-term customer experiences that we believe can meaningfully improve customers’ lives and Amazon as a whole.
Likable Writer Version: (60 words)
What’s happening: Company leaders are working with teams to meet our goals of:
- Finding the best investment opportunities.
- Prioritizing our customers’ needs.
- Improving the long-term health of the organization.
What this means: Our organization has grown significantly to meet customer demands for several years. Growth and economic conditions have changed. This requires us to cut costs and personnel.
The point: Did it change the meaning? I think not. Everyone reading Jassy’s version knew what he was saying.
- But it was more direct, concise, and likable.