DECODING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
"IT from a different perspective"
Success is defined not only by the skills and talent you have (developed), but also how you can interact with people around you. With people, i mean your family, friends, colleagues, customers, etc. Many times we wish we would have chosen the right people to be around, but many times you have no choice: it... Continue Reading →
As I described in one of the previous blogs, in 2003, I moved from an engineering role to a product management role. After a couple of weeks, due to an acquisition, I got a new boss who was based in the US: this was something new for me as it was the first time to... Continue Reading →
I always have described that a product manager is like a spider in the web, i.e. he / she has connections with a lot of people and has to work with every relevant people in different departments. But, one day, since you will meet and will have to work with a lot of people, you... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wondered why everybody is an "A" player on professional social websites? And why is it that all people who asked for an endorsement they have all an awesome review? I have been wondering since the beginning of Linkedin, Twitter, etc. Personally, I have chosen from the very beginning not to give any... Continue Reading →
Humankind is built to operate in hierarchies like for example dogs. Even modern organizations where they claim to be "flat" when a team or individual cannot make a final decision, there is always a need of a leader to make one and take the responsibility of it. It's in our DNA, we cannot fight it.... Continue Reading →
As I was discussing in the previous blog, the ability to demo your product is one of a fundamental skill a product manager needs to have. A demonstration of your product is the culmination of all the hard work a team has put in designing, architecting and developing a software product. No pressure, but a... Continue Reading →
Looking back all these years, I have built and managed so many interesting things. I went through successes, disappointments and all in between. But as a product manager (PM), you are complete if you have been at least through these three different experiences. You have been managing vaporware; You have been managing mature products; You... Continue Reading →
Let's be very clear: there is no degree for becoming a product manager (PM). There are engineering, marketing, sales, etc. degrees; there are certification programs like Pragmatic Marketing ( I am certified...), but for product managers, there isn't a specific degree to graduate from. Personally, I have been more than fifteen years a product manager but... Continue Reading →
Leaders today have different challenges in managing people or teams. Projects and key activities require different skill sets and therefore leaders have to rely on different people to execute them. The times for solo players are gone. Further, globalization and 24/7 operations require leaders to have teams residing in different locations in the world introducing... Continue Reading →
In the previous blog, I left you with a teaser by asking how much does 1+1 do? Well more later. There something in humans that is really strange: two teams that work for the same firm and have the same goals but separated by, for example, a wall or office or department, hate each other.... Continue Reading →
DECODING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 