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The Big LEGOwski - YouTube
A Lego movie interpretation of The Big Lebowski that is just beautiful
Jeffery Lebowski
Essentials
Buy vs. Build: The NIH dilemma
Build vs. buy, the classic dilemma, pitting tech prowess versus priorities. Never a clear decision, it is worth weighing carefully by product management
Product Management
Sales Droid, this is why your input is rated “low priority”
Sales is a good source of information, but take their feedback with a grain of salt, their horizon is short, and their view is the deal, not the strategy
sales
How come… When Sales Whiffs at their Quota it is OK?
Quarter after quarter, year after year, I watch Sales miss quota, miss plan, and never see any repercussions. Yet, if I am late, or miss a deadline, I get a shit-ton of heat
Product Management
Why you don't let sales do Win/Loss analysis
The Dude has been around awhile, and in his long time on this planet, he has learned a few things that are hard core truths. Don’t bet against Apple (since the second coming of Jobs), don’t give in to Engineering on what the customer truly wants, and never
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You Might be a Dude
(Shamelessly ripped from TheDudeIsEverywhere website) Detecting the White Russian-drinking bowler in you might sometimes be difficult, so we’ve come up with a list of 10 signs: 1. You wear your dressing gown to the supermarket. 2. You have begun writing cheques for less than £1 (or $1). 3. You
Product Management
Sell What you Have, is it really that hard?
A pet peeve, is the complaint from sales that without a certain feature, they can't sell the product. Product Management fights this continually
Marketing
Tech sales issues for Product Management
Sales and Marketing often battle about responsibility, and territoriality. Sadly, Product Management is often caught in the crossfire
leadership
The Prosperity Gospel and Bad Bosses
Bad bosses come in many stripes, but among the worst is when they are adherents to the Prosperity Gospel. Run away
leadership
Bad Bosses
Bad bosses are far too common in the real world. They can be a big distraction to product management. If you can't fix it, the best option might be to move on
Essentials
Attributes of a Successful Product Manager
What is the recipe for a good product manager? Many of the best product managers I have met and worked with have common attributes. Come explore the routes to success
Marketing
Marketing and Product Management are Intertwined
With Marketing focusing more on communication and automation, there is a gap in market intelligence, and strategy that Product Management increasingly fills