Every conversation has both content (what’s being discussed) and context (how it’s being discussed). This brief video examines how a better understanding of context can radically improve our work conversations. Core Message Good leaders pay attention to the content of their business. Great leaders also pay attention to context. Takeaways […]
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The NBC sitcom Friends debuted in 1994 and followed the lives of six twenty-somethings living in New York City. Chandler (played by Matthew Perry) often struggles with relationships, and goes to his friends for help. Hilarity ensues. And so does a lesson in executive meetings for product managers. <spoiler warning> […]
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It’s that time of year when we look back at the top product management insights from the last 12 months, and pair them up with a cavalcade of highs and lows from pop culture. Allons-y! January Low: We kick off the year with Hulu’s Fyre Fraud and Netflix’s Fyre — […]
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I’ve loved Roxette for a long time – everything from their sound to their look to the fun they always seemed to be having on stage. I loved the story of their accidental breakthrough into the US market. But the thing I love most, now, is Marie’s tenacity.
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Today’s product management haiku was inspired by HBR IdeaCast’s podcast with Tom Steenburgh on why successful companies often struggle to sell new products to existing clients.
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“Today’s my first day as a product manager,” Grant whispered to himself. “Whatever I do in these next few hours is going to cement the kind of PM people expect me to be.” As he sat at his desk, staring at his silent desk phone. He knew he didn’t want […]
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