Inspired Work
One of the key behavior’s organizations need to build an innovative and creative culture is being ‘humble’ and having ‘humility’. Humility is an act of courtesy and respect. Treat others like they matter by demonstrating a modest view of your position of authority. Below are quick suggestions for how to incorporate ‘being humble’ into your
In the world of product management and product marketing, much of the influence we have relies on trust. Whether its trust with the development team that we are representing customer needs and future trends correctly, trust with sales that what we say the product can do it actually does, trust with customers that we truly
Disagreement as the Road to Innovation In the Ted Talk, Dare to Disagree, with Margaret Heffernan, the concept of collaboration, conflict and disagreement is discussed. How many of us have collaborated with our co-workers, who were similar to us in personalities and skills? Collaboration with people who are similar to you will only get you so
There are two key roles to successful change in organizations: the role of the sponsor/change leader and the role of manager as change agent. There are many other roles, but these are the most important based on my experience being part of change. The first critical role is the change leader. When I look at
Is the change management process of 5, 10 or even 3 years ago still applicable in this fast-pasted, global economy? As a product person, I constantly see the tension between the need to stay ahead of the fierce competition yet meet short-term organizational goals. How can you be both strategic for the short and long
Many of us have worked on cross-functional teams. The challenge is how do organizations put together teams that are productive, efficient, and enable learning for the individuals, the team, and the organization? I have worked in effective and ineffective cross-functional teams and I wanted to understand a bit more about the concept of effective teams. The
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