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Book · 2022 · Business & Economics

Amp It Up

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

by Frank Slootman · Recommended by 4 people on 3 podcasts

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You know, one of my competitors, Frank Slutman, wrote a book called Amp It Up.
Ali Ghodsi · a16z Podcast · Oct 2025 Listen at 15:42

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So he's got this book called Amp It Up. But if you really you could just read his blog post called Amp It Up and get 80% of the the idea. It's not even just about working hard.
Sam Parr My First Million · Jun 2025
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As Frank slutman the guy who who was CEO of snowflake and wrote that book amp it up.
Shaan Puri My First Million · Oct 2024
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I just read his book I got a pre-order of his book pre pre-release of his book called amp it up and I had him on this week in startups which will come out in the new year when the book comes out.
Jason Calacanis All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Dec 2021

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Amp It Up by Frank Slootman is a business leadership book that outlines strategies for scaling companies, enforcing accountability, and driving high-performance execution cultures within organizations. On the a16z Podcast, Ali Ghodsi recommended the book for its powerful guidance on operational rigor. On My First Million, Sam Parr and Shaan Puri discussed the work, with Parr noting that readers could grasp the core concepts from the author's associated blog posts and Puri highlighting Slootman's tenure as the CEO of Snowflake. Additionally, on All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg, Jason Calacanis mentioned reading an advanced pre-release copy of the book prior to interviewing the author on his own podcast. Across these different shows, the speakers emphasized the practical value of Slootman's direct management philosophy, utilizing his framework to debate corporate priorities, single-word focus, and the rigorous operational standards required to successfully scale modern technology businesses to new heights of productivity.

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Ali Ghodsi you know, one of my competitors, Frank Slutman, wrote a book called Amp It Up. 1
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“you know, one of my competitors, Frank Slutman, wrote a book called Amp It Up.”
Sam Parr So he's got this book called Amp It Up. But if you really you could just read his blog post called Amp It U… 1
Recommended
“So he's got this book called Amp It Up. But if you really you could just read his blog post called Amp It Up and get 80% of the the idea. It's not even just about working hard.”
Jason Calacanis I just read his book I got a pre-order of his book pre pre-release of his book called amp it up and I had h… 1
Discussed
“I just read his book I got a pre-order of his book pre pre-release of his book called amp it up and I had him on this week in startups which will come out in the new year when the book comes out”
Shaan Puri as Frank slutman the guy who who was CEO of snowflake and wrote that book amp it up 1
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“as Frank slutman the guy who who was CEO of snowflake and wrote that book amp it up”

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