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Overcommitment is sprinting into the future with your hair on fire. The problem is we, as product managers are responsible for releases, the vision, customer issues, questions, etc etc.
Every day, we must say yes to almost everything.
So we need to learn some tools. It is...
One of the biggest challenges I'm seeing across the board in the world of product management. Work-life balance. So my question to you is...is your work bleeding into the rest of your life?
You are up early on standups with India or China. You are answering messages from the...
Inspired Product Leadership for the Overworked and Overwhelmed
Being a control freak does the opposite of motivating your teams...it demotivates them. Whether its getting into the swim lane of engineering, controlling every task of the cross functional group, or demanding detailed status every...
Inspired Product Leadership for the Overwhelmed and Overworked
To step into inspired leadership...you must REST. If you are persistently exhausted, you cannot make good decisions, you are cranky to your team, and you certainly cannot inspire others.
Reflections for exhausted product...
Inspired Product Leadership for the Overwhelmed and Overworked
To become an amazing product. leader, you cannot just spend your time firefighting. You must engage in self-reflection to learn and grow.
To land an amazing job or get out of a toxic situation, you must first reflect. Reflect to...
Connection at work is the feeling of being part of a group of people engaged in something bigger than any one person. There's a sense of belonging to the organization and the people around you, including shared values, mission, and trust.
As organizations work towards building a more human...
I have always prided myself on being a feminist. I taught my daughter to use her voice for good, stand up for what’s right, and never allow others to make her feel small. I watch her with joy as she steps into being an amazing adult who has found her voice. Today, I celebrate her, my...
One of the secrets to fast-tracking to leadership in the world of product management is to build a fan club. In other words, a group of colleagues, stakeholders, and leaders who see you as an amazing product manager and will support your growth.
Here is the reality, most decisions that...
You are meeting with senior leaders about the product roadmap. One of them asks you a question you cannot answer. You freeze. You start to panic. Your response is flustered and a bit incoherent.
One of the key things that hold us back from moving into product leadership is imposter syndrome.
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As product managers and leaders, we spend days running from fire drill to fire drill. We are wiped out. And when the kids are asleep, we hit our email and Slack messages to finish up the day.
Working like this is stressful; it impacts our health and family and does NOT enable us to get to the...