“Good performers crave a culture of energy... It’s using every encounter, meeting, and opportunity to increase the pace of whatever is going on. Apply pressure. Be impatient,”

Slootman would start board meetings by detailing everything going wrong or likely to go wrong , rather than patting himself on the back

“Leadership is about relentlessly confronting reality and having the courage to address what others would rather ignore,”

“Frank replaces people when it’s known there are higher caliber people available. In this way, your team’s talent bar is constantly being upgraded.” ​

time is of the essence – if something is going to fail, better to fail quickly, learn, and pivot rather than drag things out

“Being a CEO is a highly confrontational role... Confrontation is about confronting issues and situations that are either not good enough or could be better,”