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It's Not Above Your Pay Grade
I once worked with a Director of Operations who was famous for slipping out of meetings before he was assigned something to do. He often found numerous ways to avoid…
The One Soul-Crushing Mistake Leaders Make
Get this. It’s a crazy story but true. A team heads into a meeting with the general manager of a division. He strolls in late, puts his feet up on the table, sneers at…
4 Lessons I Learned Designing NASA's 1st iPhone App
In 2009, I was put in charge of designing the NASA App — NASA’s first app ever designed for iPhone. Their vision was to “deliver fresh NASA content on a daily basis to…
How Smart Employees Play Hard to Get
In every company there is always at least one of them. The one who has to be first at everything. You know who I am talking about — you might even be next to him in a…
6 Ways Experienced Product Managers Find Harmony with Engineering
There is nothing quite like seeing a great band in concert. One person plays lead guitar while someone else adds a bass line. Another member provides the steady rhythm.…
Don’t Outsource Your Brain to Consultants
If you have worked in a big company — you can almost smell it in the air. The big boss has some thorny problem or is afraid to actually make an important decision. And…
6 Ways Product Managers Avoid Product Disasters
Is it really that bad? “80 to 90 percent of products fail.” You might hear this statistic quoted a lot, but it is not clear exactly where it comes from and it’s likely…
