January 2022
Intermediate to advanced
208 pages
4h 4m
English
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Praise for Amp It Up
“In my 30+ year experience as a venture investor I have never seen anyone rival Frank's operating know‐how. With Frank, it all starts and ends with hardcore and focused execution. ‘Get comfortable with being uncomfortable', ‘hope is not a strategy', and ‘the best way to build a brand is to get more customers' are some of the mantras by which Frank has taught us to live. There is no doubt that he has made many of us better board members, as we assist other CEOs along their journeys.”
—Doug Leone,Partner, Sequoia Capital
“Frank Slootman is one of the best performing CEOs there is. This book is essential reading for every leader who aspires to motivate teams, inspire excellence, and deliver beyond expectations.”
—Bill McDermott,President and CEO, ServiceNow
“Amp It Up is a terrific read for leaders and future leaders, whether they are at a start‐up, an SMB, or a big company. As a CEO, Frank exudes total clarity on what to do, and equally as important what not to do… so if you are looking for a must‐read about leadership, being focused on your mission, and executing at the highest levels, this is the book!”
—Joe Tucci,former Chairman and CEO, EMC
“Over the past 15 years, I've had a front‐row seat to watch Frank Slootman's operational excellence on display at Data Domain, ServiceNow, and Snowflake. What makes Frank the best technology CEO on the planet: he sets and then beats unreasonably high expectations; he is a high‐integrity people leader; he makes ...
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I'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.