OKRs - a management cop out?
OKR's are all the rage, but do they replace longer range strategic plans? The Dude thinks not. There is still a need for a 3-5 year horizon and goals that are not OKR friendly...
management
Product Management is often not direct report management, yet, valuable lessons exist for management in the product management realm
Climbing the Corporate Ladder
If you are in corporate america, and want to climb the ladder, there is one sure way to incrementally climb upwards. Product Management isn't the best path forward....
Troubled Business Models meet the Pandemic
Lyft and Uber already had a rocky path to profitability, the COVID-19 pandemic is more than a monkey wrench in those plans. Survival isn't assured....
Whistleblower - some thoughts
Reading Susan Fowler's book titled "Whistleblower" reminds one of the true purpose of Human Resources. Hint: It is not t protect the rank and file...
Executive class indeed - another concrete example
Management consultants (especially McKinsey) were instrumental to the hollowing out of the American middle class, leaving a widening chasm in the workforce, and little optimism...
Executive Tours
Leadership changes bring new executives, new strategy, and boatloads of uncertainty. When the new leader shows up, the old ingratiates themselves, and frankly embarrass themselves. Don't fall in this trap...