September 9, 2014
The Product Manager versus The Scrum Master
Agile methodologies and scrum teams are popping up everywhere. It all started with software development but agile approaches are now showing up in government, non-profits, and even…
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September 4, 2014
The Hit Show "Silicon Valley" Gets Startups Right
I love television. But, probably not for the reasons you think. What I enjoy is watching a show (or movie) that makes me think and in some ways reflect what’s happening in society…
September 3, 2014
5 Signs You Fear Job Change
Risk aversion and resistance to change have nothing to do with intelligence. So, let’s get that out of the way upfront. There is no correlation between fear and intellect. Some of…
September 2, 2014
$10B Snapchat Valuation — Lessons for Founders
It was reported last week that Snapchat is in the process of raising a large investment round at a $10B valuation. That would make it one of the world’s most valuable private…
August 25, 2014
The Truth about Product Management and "Transparency"
Building a great product is hard. But when your company is your product — it’s everything. That’s why the product team that makes the decisions about where the product is headed…
August 22, 2014
How to Succeed as the Neophyte Product Manager
Becoming a productive product manager takes time, practice, and perseverance. It’s an apprentice-based profession and you still can not study to become one at school. It’s not like…
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August 20, 2014
How Women 'Dressed for Success' [1991]
Not that long ago ‘Dress for Success’ was a phrase many women (and some men) aspired to. If you looked the part, you were half-way to greatness. Or so we were told. But, living and…
August 19, 2014
The Beauty of Jumpstarting Your Midlife Crisis
The dreaded midlife crisis. You probably are imaging a relative or friend who is a Corvette-driving, silver-haired, 50-something man (or woman) speeding down the road with the top…