Book Titles

Amp It Up
Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity

By Frank Slootman

Year Published: 2022
ISBN-13: 978-1119836414
Categories: Expectations, Growth, Urgency

98 Quotes Found

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You need to get comfortable with being uncomfortable because the only alternative is denialism.

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The legal system will always be exploited by those who cannot compete on merit.

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Good leaders explain that none of us are ever truly safe in our roles for any length of time.

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A talent drain is the best evidence that a company is in serious trouble and is losing its will to fight.

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People prefer the familiarity of the known over the uncertainty of the unknown.

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…in most fields, incrementalism is merely a lack of audacity and boldness.

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A living organism like a business needs to reinvent itself all the time, rather than just consolidate and extend past gains.

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Don’t settle for respectable medictority; seek to exploit every ounce of potential you are entrusted with.

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…in free markets, somebody is always thinking about dramatic changes. You’re much better off doing so yourself rather than hoping it won’t happen.

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Folks prefer narratives that make them feel safe, however removed from reality those narratives might be. Intellectual honesty is a frequent casualty in business.

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