The Dude

Big, transfomational projects are all the rage, but the risk is usually worth the effort. But a lack of transparency, and overcommitment can harm trust relationships

When Leadership can't actually lead, they default to using frameworks and consultants to fill the gap. No framework can fix bad organization.

It is review season, and the Dude will once again do the heavy lift for his boss. It is the least rewarding part of working in corporate America. He just wishes that management would do their job.

The contact form gets some interesting input. Not good, but interesting, and poorly targeted spam.

The Dude turned off all notifications from #linkedin, and his email has been thankful. But a recent visit for a separate reason to LI clues in that LI has become as much of a cesspool as other social media

Being one of the mythical FAANG companies is great, until it isn't. Netflix is feeling some pain as their subscriptions decline, missing analysts expectation.

New opportunites arise all the time, but as you get older, you get wiser. Asking what success means when you are being pitched a role or responsibility shift can reduce heartburn

Late career product management is stressful. People want to know why you are still doing it. Something must be wrong to not want to advance.

The leaders of the Dude's company generously are granting paid days off as part of the Covid response, and entitled pricks immediately bitch that it isn't more convenient for them.