Originally posted on Applied Product Management Leadership:
I’ve pointed out in many instances … whether intentionally chosen, or inadvertently thrust upon them, Product Managers should be leaders. I just got reacquainted with a book I finished several years ago by Mark Miller, The Heart of Leadership: Becoming a Leader People Want to Follow. What a wonderful characterization…
Just a quick post here about a short piece I heard from NPR lately (the truth is my wonderful wife sent me a link to this piece). It unites several interests of mine – including product development, personal growth, goal setting, and discovering a sense of purpose – and I’d encourage you to take the… Continue reading Designing your life
This time of year sparks lots of New Year’s resolutions; I notice this because the gym at work gets extra crowded for the first few weeks of January. Whether or not this is a kind thought, I don’t generally fret because I know by the end of the month most of these new comers will… Continue reading Personal Manifesto
Even as my work life keeps me busy, I try to keep up with at least some of what other product developers are writing about Agile development and testing. Two of my favorite sources are InfoQ and Stickyminds. You can find them online (at InfoQ.com and Stickyminds.com) and on Twitter. InfoQ recently released a couple… Continue reading Good material I found this week
The company where I work has a strong focus on both shaping an ethical work culture and impacting the wider financial industry in ways that encourage broad adoption of ethical practices. These ideas resonate deeply with me so I was glad when one of our senior leaders pointed folks to this article on ethical systems… Continue reading Ethical Business Ideas
I’m not generally a fan of New Year’s resolutions. If there is something I want to change in my life – a new discipline to acquire or an old habit to break – then why wait until the new year to start pursuing that goal. Nonetheless I do take time every January to review the… Continue reading State of the blog 2017
Just a quick note to say that on December 31 I finished book number 50 for the year: Paper Girls volume 1. It’s another comic book trade I bought for one of my children for Christmas; so far I’ve read it but my daughter has not. Characters and art were both enjoyable; the story gets… Continue reading Paper Girls
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