Parenting & Pronatalism by Malcom & Simone Collins, Byrne Hobart and Zvi Mowshowitz

 Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuQlW33JB5k

Frank Slootman: Doing Less, Doing Better [The Knowledge Project Ep. #173]

Frank Slootman doesn’t start companies; he builds them. 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 doing better, the difference between a good sales organization and a great one, how to get the best out of people, positioning yourself for future success,  and more.

Slootman is the Chairman and CEO at Snowflake, a cloud computing–based data company. Prior to taking over at Snowflake in April 2019, Slootman served as the Chairman and CEO of cloud computing company ServiceNow. He has also spent six years as the President and CEO of Data Domain Inc., a  venture-backed storage company.

John Higgs

 

 Adam talks with British writer and cultural historian JOHN HIGGS about 90s TV, the KLF, the importance of trying to be optimistic about the future, what John Lennon might be like if he were alive now and what The Beatles and James Bond tell us about the British psyche.

CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE 2015 FILM ‘TOMORROWLAND’

This episode was recorded on October 2nd, 2021 in Brighton.

Thanks to Séamus Murphy-Mitchell for production support and Ben Tulloh for conversation editing.

Podcast artwork by Helen Green

RELATED LINKS

THE FUTURE STARTS HERE by John Higgs - 2019 (WORLD OF BOOKS)

WILLIAM BLAKE VS THE WORLD by John Higgs - 2021 (WATERSTONES)

STRANGER THAN WE CAN IMAGINE - MAKING SENSE OF THE 20TH CENTURY (AUDIOBOOK) by Joh Higgs - 2016 (AUDIBLE)

THE KLF: CHAOS MAGIC AND THE BAND WHO BURNED A MILLION POUNDS (AUDIOBOOK) by John Higgs - 2013 (AUDIBLE)

BELOW: I didn't realise this KLF documentary had come out when I recorded the podcast links. Looks good, and features interviews with both John Higgs and Alan Moore among others.

REVIEW OF 'WHO KILLED THE KLF?' by Peter Bradshaw - 2022 (GUARDIAN)

Ravi Gupta: The Realities of Success [The Knowledge Project Ep. #164]

One of the main jobs Ravi Gupta has as a partner at venture capital giant Sequoia Capital is to help founders see the difference between fantasy and reality. On this episode of The Knowledge Project, Gupta dives deep into a wide range of topics that will help you better understand the realities of success, decision-making, why it’s crucial to practice doing things you don’t want to do, the best advice he ever received, and the value of quality over quantity.

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