Keeping things simple

Describe your product in a single line, better still, in 5 words. Q: What does your product do? A: It ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ The simplest questions are the hardest and there is no right or wrong answer to this question. The most interesting part of this simple question is what perceptions people build around your answer – assuming …

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Driving transformative change

As we roll on to a new year and possibly in every organization, every company, we talk about change. “This year we will change for the better.” “We are all about change.” “In order to move forward we embrace change.” Maybe, just maybe, there is too much expectations on this word.. change. What is change? A lot of leaders talks …

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I want to quit, but I removed myself out of the equation instead

As leaders with a go-getter and winning attitude, we tend to start stacking up loads of responsibilities on our plates. Everything is a possibility and arrogantly enough, everyone seems to think that we are the ones that might make things work. Our schedules are always packed, our phones keep ringing and people are reaching out to us to solve any …

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Learning

The skill and knowledge attained must be “forgotten” so that you can float comfortably in the void without blockages. Learning is important, but do not let yourself be enslaved. (…) Any technique, however valuable and desirable, becomes a disease when the mind becomes obsessed with it. – Bruce Lee –

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Are you a Good or a Bad Leader?

The success and failure of a team depends solely on the qualities of leadership within an organisation. The outcome is easily predicted; a good leader with an OK team will still succeed in time but a bad leader with an amazing team will always fail. When you are a manager, be a good leader otherwise follow a good leader.

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Pioneering growth and disrupting silos

Sean Ellis did mention that the problem with stagnant growth is when organisations have silo pillars formed between Software Engineering, Product Marketing, Marketing and Sales teams. These teams are only responsible for their own area of work. In a typical scenario, the Product Team writes and defines the requirements, Software Engineering team works to deliver the feature and the Marketing …

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