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Monday musings – 6 August

August 6, 2018 ASBIVLeave a comment

I’m on vacation at the beach this week and extremely grateful for the chance to unplug and spend time with my family. I’ll post again next week. Thanks

Giant Days volume 1
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Giant Days volume 1

December 29, 2016December 28, 2016 ASBIVLeave a comment

Breaks from work are often a great time for me to read a bunch of comic books and graphic novels and this week has been no exception. Today I finished another book, my 49th for the year, entitled Giant Days by John Allison. This is a book I gave my daughter for Christmas (actually, this… Continue reading Giant Days volume 1

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From Above

November 19, 2016 ASBIVLeave a comment

This year I have twice had the opportunity to read a book before it has been published.  The first came with a comic book (you can read my review here: https://intruthitsnotthatsimple.com/2016/04/14/the-misplaced/) where I gave the creator some of my thoughts and he was kind enough to give me some credit in the acknowledgments – truly a… Continue reading From Above

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2 very different books

October 7, 2016 ASBIVLeave a comment

It’s been a month since my last post here (my life is clearly too busy) but in that time I finished two more books (numbers 39 and 40 for the year) that I want to comment on briefly. The first is another graphic novel: volume one of Bloodshot from Valiant comics.  Written by Duane Swierczynski… Continue reading 2 very different books

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A Not-so-obvious Leadership Perspective

February 9, 2016 ASBIVLeave a comment

Originally posted on Applied Product Management Leadership:
Sometimes what you get is not what you expected.  Several examples come to mind … perhaps tasting a new food/drink … meeting somebody in person you’ve only spoken with via the phone … reading a book/watching a movie.  In all of these examples, I’ve had situations in my…

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Being Smart Enough …

September 25, 2015 ASBIVLeave a comment

Originally posted on Applied Product Management Leadership:
I recall sitting through a seminar not too long ago hosted by a well-known author and psychologist, Madeline Levine.  I previously authored a post from that session titled Dealing With the VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous), but this time I wanted to focus on something else she said related to an…

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On the Qualities of a Good Product Manager

August 18, 2015 ASBIVLeave a comment

Lots of good ideas in here.

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Support: the product manager’s secret weapon

July 22, 2015 ASBIVLeave a comment

Great thoughts here from a guest blogger. As someone who cares about thrilling our clients with products that more than meet their needs, I truly appreciate the reminder to talk with your support team. We get lots of our best ideas that way.

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Ship complete or ship on schedule: pick one

July 16, 2015 ASBIVLeave a comment

Steve Johnson regularly has good thoughts to share about Agile product development; hope you enjoy his words here.

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Never invite sales people to a meeting

July 7, 2015 ASBIVLeave a comment

Another piece well worth reading. Some key quotes: – you want your customers to inspire the product, not define the product – sales people are supposed to be selling

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