Many moons ago at the start of my career, I was fortunate enough to work for a fantastic boss, Hugh Humphrey, who understood the importance of personal effectiveness for success. He invested significant time mentoring me, along with a few others. Most of us were...
If you have a beating heart inside you, every beat of that heart is a gentle cue reminding you of the potential within you and your obligation to unleash your immeasurable capabilities. ❖ Fortune certainly smiles on those who are brave enough to pursue their destiny....
The road to fulfilment is incredibly alluring. Yet it is paved with obstacles, failures, sufferings and all manner of challenges. So it’s no surprise that many people decide—consciously or not—to avoid that path. To them, the problems, hassles and heartache are just...
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...
A fair bit of my coaching and mentoring work is with people in operations and product management functions. And irrespective of the objective of my engagement, the issue of self-leadership often emerges at some point. Yet self-leadership doesn’t just apply to product...
“You’re right, Sophia,” I agreed with her. “You’ve got all the makings of a good product manager. But you’ve got much more than that, because the fire in your belly is that of a great product leader!” She nodded slowly, as her face started to break into an enquiring...
