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Aug 2023
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#173 Frank Slootman: Doing Less, Doing B...

Shane Parrish
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Frank Slootman doesn’t start companies. But no CEO has a better track record for turning the ideas of others into jackpots. On this episode of the Knowledge Project, Slootman dives deep into the no-nonsense, results-based strategies that have made him a leading executive, including how to approach the first 90 days after taking over a company, doing less and ... Show More
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