The tree stretched out its magnificent branches, ready to soak up the rays of the morning sun. As it did so, it caught a peek of the stats I’d highlighted in the article I was reading while sitting in its shade. What?! It thought to itself. How can any organization...
A $2,300 Apple iPhone? It sounds outrageous in 2025. Yet it’s quite possible. Like many US companies manufacturing in China, in-house or outsourced, “Apple has a tough choice: absorb the extra [new tariffs] expense or pass it on to customers,” as this Reuters article...
The past year proved to be an annus horribilis for Boeing, the aircraft manufacturer that has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. I sympathize with the employees, especially the rank and file. Same with the organizations associated with the brand—except...
Your boss is not your mother, father, therapist or friend. So when one senior executive at a technology company told her staff, “I’m not your mum,” she was right. I couldn’t help a chuckle as I read the full story. It sounded to me like she was trying to light a fire...
My early days with Magnatech Drive Products, a past client, were as memorable as they come. I’ll never forget the first time I was given a tour of MDP’s main facility by the CEO and a few senior managers. Walking into the operations “War Room” left an indelible...
Stakeholder management is at the heart of product managers’ jobs. Yet many product managers struggle with it tirelessly. In fact, “difficult stakeholders” is one of the biggest frustrations for most product managers. Sometimes, it feels like you just can’t strike the...
