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It is unlikely that a company other than Snowflake would have persuaded me to get back in the arena, but the opportunity to become its CEO was hard to resist. Today I am less driven by career ambition than by a hunger for sport, action, excitement, teamwork, and a never‐ending pursuit of self‐improvement. Being retired was great, but the challenge of rising to the occasion is a better match for my temperament.
As a result of his need to quickly ascend a steep learning curve, he learned another important principle about managing large, complex companies: don’t fake knowledge in order to appear impressive.
Coming About With Bob Iger
cloudvalley.substack.com
You must always ask yourself, “Why am I the lucky person?” If you want to get better deals, you have to form better relationships. The best path to incremental deal flow is to have 1000 phone calls and 300 steak dinners. It’s time-consuming, but I have yet to discover a short cut. You need to follow up with each intermediary and stay top of mind. I recommend setting aside 5-10 hours of your week to make phone calls and send emails to be sure they remember you exist.
How to Acquire Your First Small(er) Company
permanentequity.com
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