18min chapter

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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

Lessons Learned from Being Fired by Steve Ballmer

The guest speaker shares their experience of being fired by Steve Ballmer twice and discusses the impact it had on their career at Microsoft. They reflect on their analysis of their career and the valuable lesson they learned about reaching out for support. The chapter ends with their decision to leave the company due to disagreements with Steve's management style and values.

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