And you can take it or leave it and try it on for size and see if you like it." And that's, I had a question the other day from somebody that hit me on LinkedIn and he was putting all kinds of labels on himself. But with three IPOs in your rear view mirror and one attempt at retirement already failing to stick, what do you see as the next chapter in Frank Slootman's journey? By the way, everything he did had to be insanely great because he just couldn't get out of bed if it wasn't insanely great. 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 Hes had stints at Data Domain, bought by EMC for $2.4 billion in 2009; ServiceNow, which ran a $210 million IPO in 2012; and his current Snowflake gig following its IPO last year, which raised $3.36 billion at a valuation of $33.6 billion. Greg Gianforte and former congressman and U.S. I mean, we were crawling the bottom in the early days, so we had a product that had marginal product market fit. I mean, that's how I felt at that time, like I had no more to give. Snowflake, a data analytics and warehouse firm, which Forbes valued at about $60 billion, said in an an earnings report released Wednesday that its executive offices have moved from California to Bozeman. Let's go." And of course, people chuckled because they recognized it. In 2019, Slootman's boat manager, the former Olympic sailor Gavin Brady, was investigated by World Sailing, competitive sailing's governing body on suspicion of concealing modifications he made to another owner's boat. The investigation was dropped in February because of a technicality, and Brady was given a warning. It's always hard when you come in as a CEO and you have to follow a founder because the founder almost has mythical status in the organization. The dream drivers that have made the NYSE an indispensable institution of global growth for over 225 years. But it's a very, it's a country that has really no natural resources other than the natural gas that you mentioned, which they're pretty much run out of by now, so they've really leveraged their geographic location over the years. by Frank Slootman. Obviously, that required even more resources, so we really had the strategic dilemma that we couldn't grow beyond our core market. Sr. PR Manager, Snowflake So, she talked me into it because I was on the verge of saying, "Look, I'm not going back there." That's the point of it. 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!" It was doubling. Well, the number one bit of advice I would have is make sure you're close to the drive train. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the e-mail address listed on your account. And I had already made a little bit of a name for myself in the company. At some point, we were going to get stunted in our growth. The companys CEO Frank Slootman owns a ranch in Montana, Forbes reported. When I in Ohio, I joined copy ware in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and I had not even been there a few month and they acquired a sizable company in Holland, a company called Uniface. Did you find it difficult to change Snowflake's established culture? Introductory offer for new subscribers only. No. Never heard of that company." If you like what you heard, please rate us on iTunes, so other folks know where to find us.
