Lewis Cirne (@sweetlew) believes that enterprise software needs to change, and his latest venture, New Relic, has blazed a path to do just that. DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN to the interview [ … ]
What is the best class you ever took?
Dear readers: I would like your input here. Please respond below with the best class (training or academic) that you have ever taken. By “best” I mean, tell me about [ … ]
WWANPD (What would a normal person do?)
I was walking with my friend Michael last week in the Oakland hills, and he came out with the most hilarious question: What would a normal person do? Product managers often gripe: [ … ]
Who cares about the soft stuff?
The longer I live, the more I internalize it: We succeed or fail to a large extent because of our ability to establish and sustain good relationships. Yes, you need a [ … ]
Google Buzz Fail
Tom Grant has a great article today on Google Buzz: “You Do Not Understand Collaboration“. Tom sums up the mistaken approach thusly: “It worked for us inside the firewall, so [ … ]
Shop Talk Q&A with Steve Johnson
PM guru Steve Johnson just posted his responses to the Red Canary Shop Talk Q&A. Great answers Steve! I love Steve’s interview question: “What’s your favorite MS Office app?” … [ … ]
Michael Papanek on Resilient Relationships and Product Management
How much does your success rely on good relationships? And how good are your relationships? In my experience,relationships can make or break a person, and I think that the quality [ … ]
“Shop Talk” Q&A with PM Leaders features Alan Armstrong
If you haven’t yet checked out Red Canary, I encourage you to take a look. The site is produced by the executive search team at the Laudi Group, and features a [ … ]
Surprise us: Seeking examples of SURPRISING positioning statements
We write a lot here, and we hope that it helps you. Now I’m looking for your input. Can you help? If you do, I will feature you on our blog. [ … ]
While you were out: Top GUEST posts of the summer
Welcome back from summer vacation! We hope you took a little time off, caught up on some R&R, and some non-work reading. For those of you still vacationing, well, get [ … ]