In 'Amp It Up,' Frank Slootman shares his thrilling journey of transforming companies into powerhouse performers. With an insider's perspective, he reveals the high-octane strategies that fuel innovation and drive rapid growth. Slootman’s no-nonsense approach challenges conventional wisdom, urging leaders to embrace risk and aim for the extraordinary. Packed with real-world examples from his unparalleled career, this book offers a roadmap for anyone daring to elevate their business to the next level. Are you ready to amplify your success and unleash your potential?
By Frank Slootman
Published: 2022
""Success is not just about reaching the destination, but about the relentless pursuit of excellence and the courage to take bold risks along the way.""
Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller The secret to leading growth is your mindset Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman is one of the tech world's most accomplished executives in enterprise growth, having led Snowflake to the largest software IPO ever after leading ServiceNow and Data Domain to exponential growth and the public market before that. In Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity, he shares his leadership approach for the first time. Amp It Up delivers an authoritative look at what it takes to transform an organization for maximum growth and scale. Slootman shows that most leaders have significant room to improve their organization's performance without making expensive changes to their talent, structure, or fundamental business model—and they don’t need to bring in an army of consultants to do it. What they do need is to align people around what matters and execute with urgency and intensity every day. Leading for unprecedented growth means declaring war on mediocrity, breaking the status quo, and making conflicted choices daily, all with a relentless focus on the mission. Amp It Up provides the first principles to guide that change, and the tactical advice for organizing a company around them. Perfect for executives, entrepreneurs, founders, managers, and leaders of all kinds, Amp It Up is a must-read resource for anyone who seeks to unleash the growth potential of a company and scale it to heights they never thought possible.
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“"Success is not just about reaching the destination, but about the relentless pursuit of excellence and the courage to take bold risks along the way."”
Amp It Up
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Frank Slootman is a seasoned entrepreneur and author known for his expertise in technology and business leadership. He is the founder and CEO of the cloud computing company Snowflake and has previously held key positions at Data Domain and ServiceNow. Slootman's notable works include his insights into the intersection of business strategy and innovation, often framed through his experiences in building successful tech enterprises. His writing style is direct and engaging, reflecting his pragmatic approach to complex ideas and his commitment to fostering innovation in the tech industry.
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