5 
Making the Case for the Dojo
Companies tend to invest liberally in product development but do not share the same spending enthusiasm when it comes to investing in their people.
Amazon’s 2021 annual report shows approximately $50 billion invested in new and existing products.
Statista research tells us that the average spend on learning and development is approximately $1,200 per person. Let’s say Amazon pays the $1,200 for all 1 million employees. Even at a staggering $1.2 billion, the projected learning and development cost would only account for 2.4 percent of Amazon’s product spend.
This “product over people” disparity seems to be widespread. ...
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