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#56, Bob Muglia, Former CEO of Snowflake — Having a values-based vs. performance-based company, rooting out dysfunction, and getting fired by Steve Balmer twice

From Start-Up to Grown-Up

CHAPTER

Challenges of Scaling a Company

The chapter discusses the challenges and complexities of scaling a company, particularly focusing on the difficulties that arise during periods of hypergrowth. They talk about how people and systems can both break as the company expands rapidly, and how it becomes necessary to reevaluate and potentially replace employees who are no longer able to handle their roles. They also mention the constant need to keep up with customer demands and the importance of scaling business systems effectively.

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