Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com, spent a week in the Lexington KY distribution center this past week. While many of us were on spring break getting tan or recharging, Jeff, one of the world's richest and very successful CEO's, decided to put in a week of hard work. He listened to employs while working on the warehouse floor 
and did jobs that no top-level CEO is expected to do. Jeff seems to be a quirky and innovative CEO that respects the people who work with him, as opposed to for him. I am interested to see how Jeff and the rest of the Amazon.com management steers the company as the economic crisis continues and their plans for the eventual up swing that could effect Amazon.com. Jeff did not take interviews or do publicity meetings with anyone, he simply did what any average worker at Amazon.com's distribution warehouse in KY does, he clocked in and went to work. Would you want to work for a company where the CEO takes a week and works along side of you to find out your thoughts on the company and its direction?Other CEO's and top level management could take some lessons from Jeff. He has been named to the Barron's Top Chief's list along with JP Morgan Chase & Co.'s Jamie Dimon, beating the likes of Steve Jobs and other successful #1's. This is a list of the 30 most respected CEOs worldwide.
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