@sheen

Product Leadership, digital innovation & org transformation. Ex- @thoughtworks, @futureplc

 London
Joined October 2006
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Since time immemorial, when a CEO asks a PM at Product Review, “what do you need to 10X users/revenue?”, “what will make you go faster?”, etc the PM steadfastly responds “We need [N] more engineers”. The Eng Mgr nods approvingly. A story thread, with some hard truths to swallow:
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Marty Cagan
@cagan25 Aug 2021
I'm very concerned about the number of teams I'm seeing dealing with remote workers by reverting back to written requirements documents. Just published an article describing why: svpg.com/discovery-vs-docume…

Discovery vs. Documentation - Silicon Valley Product Group

The problem that I want to write about today has always been a problem, but in truth, the pandemic has made this problem substantially worse.   In particular, I am worried about teams reverting back...

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It’s a rarity, and I hope it’ll be less rare in the future, but I wrote this on the mindset that kills product thinking jpattonassociates.com/mindse… – at North Snyderville Basin, UT
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The Rise and Fall of Evernote The Failed Growth Strategies that Led to a Death Spiral📉 A thread👇👇
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Why KPIs Don’t Work; And How To Fix Them @Forbes @ForbesLeaders KPIs require a shift to 21st century management forbes.com/sites/stevedennin… @GDruckerForum @rstraub46 @NickHixsonUK @raymond_hofmann @AthenaElectra @bill_fischer
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I am very please to announce that the Chinese language version of our book "EDGE Value-driven Digital Transformation" is now available. @LindaKLuu @jimhighsmith book.douban.com/subject/3522… #digitaltransformation
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Dan Rose
@DanRose9998 Jan 2021
I was at Amzn in 2000 when the internet bubble popped. Capital markets dried up & we were burning $1B/yr. Our biggest expense was datacenter -> expensive Sun servers. We spent a year ripping out Sun & replacing with HP/Linux, which formed the foundation for AWS. The backstory:
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Marty Cagan
@cagan4 Aug 2020
I just posted an article about a problem I continue to encounter in pockets all over the world, which is teams having very fundamental misconceptions about the purpose and content of a product vision: svpg.com/product-vision-vs-m…

Product Vision vs. Mission - Silicon Valley Product Group

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry The...

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Oli@oligibson7 Jul 2020
Really pleased to have my first article published by @hackernoon! In it, I share some ideas from different disciplines that changed the way I think about #prodmgmt. If you have time, I'd really appreciate you checking it out! hackernoon.com/10-ideas-to-m…

10 Ideas To Make You A Better Product Manager | HackerNoon

Today, there are so many ways to learn how to be a better product manager. There are books, courses and articles which will teach you the various skills and techniques you need to know. But in this...

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New essay up. Why Figma Wins - Why browser-first matters - Figma is built for design, not just designers - Intra-company network effects + bringing designers to decision making table - Global network effects, pushing progress, & how to become a platform kwokchain.com/2020/06/19/why…

Why Figma Wins - kwokchain

Companies are a sequencing of loops. While it’s possible to stumble into an initial core loop that works, the companies that are successful in the long term are the ones that can repeatedly find the...

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Companies will fail until the PO role is not understood! 4 typical misunderstandings of a PO limit the odds of maximizing the value. 1 - Waiter 2- Manager 3 - Architect 4 - Protector Many times I wondered, am I really a PO? medium.com/serious-scrum/why… #agile #scrum #prodmgmt

Why do many Product Owners fail?

The 4 misunderstandings that will ensure you’ll fail as a Product Owner

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Adam Thomas@datatheism17 Jun 2020
Hidden in the Digital News Report 2020 is a secret blueprint for building a successful online news organisation (in Europe). Here's your ten-tweet guide. #dnr20
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At ThoughtWorks, we stand in solidarity against racism and police violence. ThoughtWorks employees wrote a statement to share our thoughts on these injustices and their different expressions, faced by marginalized people all over the world. thght.works/3her77t
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Oli@oligibson1 Jun 2020
We've been discussing the best product management books @thoughtworks. Here's my top 5: ⭐️ The Lean Product Playbook ⭐️ Business Model Generation ⭐️ Hooked ⭐️ Crossing The Chasm ⭐️ Scaling Lean See the rest of the list here - buff.ly/2XaLZUQ - #prodmgmt
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Prashant@pmgandhi7 May 2020
Proud to be a co-author of @TheAIBook - the first crowdsourced book on the application of AI in financial services. Get your copy here fintechcircle.com/ai-book/ #AI #FinTech #FinancialServices #AIBook #ML @thoughtworks
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I just published "How to be a Good Corporate Tourist" Fellow #consultants, this one is for you. link.medium.com/PHDvm3qwh6

How to be a Good Corporate Tourist

Every idea needs a Medium

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Our thoughts on “what good looks like” for your operating model.
Thoughtworks@thoughtworks27 Feb 2020
Does your operating model need an upgrade? Discover how to adapt and thrive in volatile digital conditions in the latest edition of #TWPerspectives bit.ly/3ch0Piu
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Marty Cagan
@cagan24 Feb 2020
I just published an article explaining why I am no longer an advocate for OKR's for most companies, and the reason I think for those companies it's just a big waste of time: svpg.com/team-objectives-ove…

Team Objectives - Overview - Silicon Valley Product Group

After many years of being a very vocal advocate for the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) technique, in the majority of companies I meet, I have stopped recommending the practice. That’s because, in...

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What are the commonalities among companies that achieved Agility at scale with tangible and lasting benefits for their business? What lessons can we learn? smharter.com/blog/how-large-… #ScalingAgile #AgilityAtScale #Agile #Agility #BusinessAgility #CaseStudies
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