My Latest Nightmare: Artificial Intelligence Killed the Product Managers.
Is AI about to replace product managers? I doubt it! But they can leverage AI tools to assist and help them become world-class experts.
Leadership Essentials
Leadership essentials are what every business leader should know and master. So, the posts in this category cover a variety of proven frameworks that will help you make better decisions. Armed with the right tools and techniques, you will improve your chances of product success.
Meet Jane, the Queen of Meetings
I once worked with Jane. She got to the essence of what a meeting is about. Discover the 4 rules that made her successful.
Want To Succeed as a Dotted-Line Leader? Rethink the Matrix!
Leading in a matrix organization can be confusing and frustrating. Yet, you can unlock its full power by decoupling capabilities and value-creation.
Reflecting on a Year of Sharing – Top Reads of 2022
2022 has been fulfilling. A lot of sharing and giving back. Re-discover my top 3 articles of the year.
Congratulations! You Deeply Understand Your Customers. Now What?
Deeply understanding your customers is a great first step. Now you have to find ways to embed it into your systems and culture.
Want Your Team To Shine? Open Your Books.
Open-book management can make a world of difference for your team’s engagement and performance. Here are three rules to get started.
How Monopoly Helped Me Become a Better Business Leader
Monopoly isn’t just a real estate board game. It truly helped me master three business leadership principles that served me well.
Conflict on the Horizon – Fight, Flight, or Freeze?
How an unfortunate event in my childhood helped me with self-responsibility whenever a new conflict arises.
Bad at Asking Questions? Follow These Three Rules.
Most of us at too self-centered to ask deep insightful questions. See how you can improve by just following these three rules.
What Happened To Work? Are We All Just Becoming Lazy?
What should you do, as a leader, when work and the creation of value are being questioned? Here are three imperatives to get started.
Is a Permissionless Mindset Worth It? Here’s What I’ve Experienced.
Learn how a permissionless mindset can help leaders overcome adversity and build real value for the business.
Hiring New Talent? Here Are My Top 5 Interview Questions.
Hiring is tough! Here are five interview questions that will help you better assess the soft skills of your candidates.
How To Spot Strategic Thinkers in Your Team. And Why It Matters.
You don’t always need to bring in external consultants to help with strategy. Know how to spot and leverage your best strategic talent.
Concerned About Your Team Quiet Quitting? Here’s What To Consider.
Quiet quitting is the new buzz. But how new is it really, what’s truly causing it and how can leaders address the issue?
Forget Personality Types. Make Your Team Thrive With These 5 principles.
High-performance teams don’t obsess over personality types. Instead, they carefully apply these five principles.
How Continuous Improvement Will Increase Your Chances of Success
Pave your way to success by building a continuous improvement culture and mindset. Learn about its key principles here.
101 Leadership and Life Lessons for My 11-Year-Old Self
After thirty years with Corporate America, I reflect on my experience with leadership through my own lens and principles.
What Advice Should You Trust? Here’s a Quick Guide.
It can be hard to discern good from bad advice. Here are four principles I’m applying that greatly helped me so far.
Working With Smart Sociopaths? Here’s How You Can Thrive.
Working with smart sociopaths can be quite damaging for your sanity, but there are ways for you to handle these individuals.
Insecure Team Members? Here’s How You Can Help.
Giving constructive feedback to insecure team members is not enough. You need to find ways to boost their self-esteem. Here’s how.