Internal Product Management
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Internal Product Management
The planning fallacy describes our natural bias when forecasting our own productivity: we focus on the best-case scenario, or something dangerously close to it. Rarely does that scenario play out.
David Epstein • Why You Should Plan To Get Less Done
From David Epstein — “Now I put one single thing atop the day’s list that, if accomplished, will mean the workday was a clear step in the right direction. Perhaps I’ll put a bonus thing or two lower down, but I want to leave room for mental meandering and rabbit holes, as well as for the occasional water in the basement. I’ve found that, rather than acting like a check-list, the to-do list has basically become a beacon — a reminder of the thing I should be focusing on. (And on the off chance that I somehow find myself ahead, I don’t seem to have trouble coming up with other things to do.) When it was a list with a dozen items, I had a tendency to start with the easy ones so that I could check something off, not the important one or two.”
Anytime you’re telling someone what to do you’re not actually solving the bug. You’re doing a really bad patch.
The 100 Best Bits of Advice From 10 Years of First Round Review
most founders tend to remain high-level when the topic of culture comes up. For starters, there are tons of reads on why culture matters, but strikingly few on how to actually architect it. “We all understand what it means to some extent, but it's rarely defined or broken down. There are frameworks for product/market fit or founder-led sales, but w... See more
Run This Diagnostic to Thoughtfully Build Company Culture
Show Transcript | New Amsterdam, Season 2 Episode 2
tvshowtranscripts.ourboard.orgBe kind, even if you are right
Try softer, not harder, to change someone's mind.
Try softer, not harder, to change someone's mind.
sari azout • Principles for Sharing on the Internet
Management systems have been designed to provide reliability and efficiency, not adaptability and agility. Many of the tools and practices of modern management are geared towards solving problems and eliminating deviations in processes, behaviors, and practices. Because of this framework, management training and leadership development is often focu... See more
Kotter • Why Change Capability Is The Most Important Missing Competency For Today’s Leaders
As dumb as it sounds, making sure your boss is in a good mood is more important than being right . This is where I failed for many years. In my love for “solving the puzzle,” I thought others would feel the same way.