Leadership
Working With Founders
A founder once slid my six-pager across the table and called it a fantasy. What five founders taught me about trust, bluntness, and conviction.
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Product Management
How to Run a Product Review Meeting
Steve Kaufer ran TripAdvisor's product review personally. Four minutes. Real specs. No slide decks. Here's how it worked - and how to build your own version.
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Leadership
Why Every Professional Needs a Coach
Coaching is most valuable when nothing is wrong. The leaders who invest before they need it are ready when the role gets harder.
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culture development
Misaligned Incentives Are Almost Always Behind Misaligned Teams
When a team is not pulling in the same direction, the instinct is to fix communication. Almost always, the real problem is what people are being rewarded for.
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culture development
How to Build a Kickass Team
Great teams are not the most talented on paper. They are the best assembled. How to build around strengths instead of sanding down flaws.
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Leadership
Coaching Is Not Therapy, a TED Talk, or a Pep Talk
Real coaching is a tight feedback loop tied to specific performance outcomes. You should start to feel changes in weeks, not quarters. Here is what it actually looks like.
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