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...
management
Product Management is often not direct report management, yet, valuable lessons exist for management in the product management realm
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...
Executive Fights
One expects that senior executives would be rational, controlled, and aloof. Alas, they are human, and they can (and often do) melt down. It is both entertaining, and horrifying at the same time....
False Hopes
If you are counting on a re-org to remove or reassign a leader who isn't cutting the mustard, you are in for a major disappointment...
Product vs. Project Management
While we often grumble about the confusion between product marketing and product management, project management is just as often confused with product management, regardless of how different they are...