Tag: leadership
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“The Team that Managed Itself” (Book Review)
Reading the back cover of “The Team that Managed Itself: A Story of Leadership” by Christina Wodtke there’s an interesting quote from Marty Cagan, internationally renowned product management thinker and author: “In this new book, Christina has tackled what I consider the most important problem in the tech industry. Only a small fraction of product…
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My Product Management Toolkit (61): Zone of Possible Agreement
The best book on negotiation skills has to be “Never Split the Difference” by Chris Voss. Tactical empathy was one of my main takeaways from “Never Split the Difference”: understanding of the feelings and mindset of another in the moment as well as what sits behind those feelings. This understanding helps increase your influence and overcoming any…
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What does it mean to be a product leader?!
A few months ago I sat on a panel with some great product people* and the topic of product leadership came up. “I’m not a product leader” I thought to myself. A good people manager perhaps, but not a leader?! Was this a case of impostor syndrome or a need to understand what product leadership…
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