A product manager, a designer, and a salesperson are having lunch in the break room. When the designer gets up to go to the vending machines, the salesperson leans over to the product manager and says, “This artiste is such a space cadet. When he comes back, I’ll prove it […]
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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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Marie Fredriksson, the female lead singer of Swedish pop rock group Roxette, died this week at age 61 after a 17-year battle with cancer. Roxette achieved four No. 1 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100: “The Look”, “Listen to Your Heart”, “It Must Have Been Love”, and “Joyride”. Other […]
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New buyers you say / Not in my Roledex, man / No such buyers then
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