Frank Slootman - Playing the Cards He Was Dealt

EPISODE PAGE: http://whatgotyouthere.com/portfolio/... SUBSCRIBE:    / @whatgotyouthere   Frank Slootman currently serves as Chairman and CEO at Snowflake. Frank has over 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive in the enterprise software industry. Slootman served as CEO and President of ServiceNow from 2011-2017, taking the organization from around $100M in revenue through an IPO to $1.4B. Prior to that, Frank served as President at the Backup Recovery Systems division at EMC following an acquisition of Data Domain Corporation, or Data Domain Inc., where he served as Chief Executive Officer and President leading the company through an IPO to its acquisition by EMC for $2.4B. Slootman is a legend in the technology world and on this episode he shares the three key elements that makeup a performance culture, how to cultivate and develop talent, and what it's like taking a business from the brink of death to a billion dollars in sales. Episode Timeline: 00:00 Frank's Drive 3:25 What Inspired Frank to Move to the USA 5:26 Frank’s Ambition 7:28 Career Opportunities like Cards 10:11 Why Frank Joined Snowflake 13:20 Running a Sailing Team 15:10 Day One of Turning A Company Around 17:41 Challenges Lead to Confidence 18:58 Business is Modern Warfare 22:05 Relating Biology to Businesses 22:33 Rapid Business Growth 27:35 Adaptability 31:14 Startup CEO vs. Public Company CEO 33:25 Increasing Velocity 37:18 Instilling Expected Quality 39:36 Narrowing The Focus For Your Team 40:57 Frank’s Mental Model 42:41 Franks Job & Delegating Roles 45:36 Company Culture 48:32 Snowflake’s IPO 51:22 What Metric is Most Important to Frank 52:43 Book Recommendations 54:42 Frank’s Interview Choice More from WGYT: linktr.ee/WGYT