Insights and advice from the deeper layers of product leadership
Too many talks and too many strategies sound right on paper but fail to land with real humans. What’s missing is the depth: the fears, doubts, motivations, and internal monologues that shape every decision. Here’s how to see those hidden journeys and use them to make the impact you want to make.
Your success at work depends not only on what you achieve but on how confident your manager feels in your ability to get there. Yet few of us think about what drives that confidence, or what erodes it. Here’s how to build it deliberately, and earn more trust, autonomy, and support.
When your manager is excited about a direction that doesn’t feel right, you theoretically have two options: frustrate them or lose your voice. But there’s a third option: partner with them to find a new path. Here is how to get there.
When the plan is set, the instinct is to move straight into execution. But if you want to turn a project from box-checking into impact, you must start with the “why” – even if you think it’s clear. Here are three reasons to always talk about the why.
The hardest part of building a roadmap isn’t prioritization. It’s starting from chaos and shaping it into something coherent. The key is to frame the world first. This article shows three practical narratives to help you do it.
Teams invest hours in OKRs and still don’t see movement. What’s missing is the link between strategy, everyday decisions, and honest measures. Here’s how to spot the silent traps and make OKRs actually drive outcomes.
If your PMs look “not good enough,” check the environment first. Are you setting them up for success? What used to work when you were a smaller team might no longer fit, but it’s not always the people’s fault. Here is how to help them shine before you decide they don’t.
If you are triaging requests all week and still cannot explain why something is in or out, the system is failing you. You are mixing ongoing communication with one-off escalations. Here is what to do instead.
From a distance, strategy can look like a single, unified force – vision, goals, execution, all aligned and moving as one. But look closer, and a quiet split appears: company strategy tackles width, while product strategy tackles depth. One cannot succeed without the other.
These days, it feels like anything can be built – and that’s exactly where the danger hides. AI doesn’t just add new powers. It quietly shifts what makes a product matter, work, and last. The old risks are still here – but their shadows now fall in unexpected places. Here’s how they show up today.
AI might seem like the obvious answer, but if it is – what makes you unique? Looking at it from a solution perspective – explaining your approach and why it’s different – is the only way to stay relevant. Let’s break it down.
AI is changing everything, including the problems your potential customers are dealing with. From opening new opportunities to killing entire markets, here is how AI should impact your strategy.
