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Showing you can do the hard thing

16 August 2022 · Leave a comment ·

Sometimes people don’t always act the way that’s expected of them. This might be someone in our team breaching rules of what’s acceptable, a business partner violating an agreement, or … Continue reading Showing you can do the hard thing

Learn to disagree well

9 August 2022 · Leave a comment ·

Is it okay to talk about politics in the workplace? If so, what are the limits? Or are there none? In some private sector companies it’s forbidden (and that’s been … Continue reading Learn to disagree well

Operating in adversity

2 August 2022 · Leave a comment ·

Adversity isn’t welcomed, but if we are forced to recognise it we can use it to our advantage. I was thinking about this recently after one tech leader commented to … Continue reading Operating in adversity

What makes a good plan?

26 July 202227 July 2022 · 2 Comments ·

In the new trailer to the forthcoming film “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” we get the following entertaining exchange. A group of thieves are trying to recruit an elf … Continue reading What makes a good plan?

Using the right words

19 July 2022 ·

When trying to persuade people of something—particularly something where the stakes are fairly high—it’s important to be aware of words that are and aren’t appropriate. This doesn’t just mean being … Continue reading Using the right words

“Don’t you trust us?”

12 July 2022 ·

Once upon a time I was responsible for a number of teams on a particular project. We were all office-based, and one team had a habit of not visualising its … Continue reading “Don’t you trust us?”

Interviewing for culture fit

5 July 2022 ·

I was reading about the use and myth of intuition when making business decisions, and was struck by this, which quotes an organisational psychologist: Companies will spend large budgets on … Continue reading Interviewing for culture fit

You make your own luck

28 June 2022 · 2 Comments ·

I came across a blog post recently provocatively entitled “I Cheated on My Microsoft Interview”. The gist of the story is that the author got a chance to interview for … Continue reading You make your own luck

An example of good product management

21 June 2022 ·

I’ve spoken a lot in the last few articles about the work of good product managers, and how they deliver more than just features—things such as security, reliability, performance, and … Continue reading An example of good product management

Overlapping responsibilities in teams

14 June 2022 ·

I’ve written recently about the importance of product managers embracing more than just features, and in particular prioritising non-functional aspects of the product such as security, reliability, and so on. … Continue reading Overlapping responsibilities in teams

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