How Jeff Bezos fueled Lyft's comeback: CEO

Most CEOs study spreadsheets. David Risher studies customers. Brian Sozzi sits down with Lyft CEO David Risher to discuss why he still drives for Lyft, how listening to passengers helped reshape the company's strategy, what he learned working alongside Jeff Bezos, and why customer obsession became the foundation of Lyft's turnaround. The conversation also explores robotaxis, Waymo, company culture, leadership, and the future of transportation. Timestamps 00:00 The cross-country bike trip 00:01:44 Why he still drives for Lyft 00:03:25 What customers taught him 00:04:24 Why Lyft stopped chasing Uber 00:05:45 Lessons from delivering newspapers 00:08:01 Rebuilding Lyft 00:10:32 Why employees came back 00:12:52 Lyft's global expansion 00:18:44 The Waymo partnership 00:28:35 What Jeff Bezos taught him #powerplayers #lyft #leadership #waymo #robotaxi #jeffbezos #briansozzi #yahoofinance == AlphaSpace by Yahoo Finance: A Professional-Grade Investment Platform Built for Everyday Investors. 👉 https://finance.yahoo.com/about/promos/gold/alphaspace?ncid=100003571