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Every interaction with a customer is an opportunity to gather crucial information about your product, possibly saving you time and money, improving your chance of building a better product to suit their needs.
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179 |
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Metrics and measures are a tricky business. Be careful what you measure, you might get exactly that (and nothing else).
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226 |
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Encouraging learning on a team does as much for the people as it does for the outputs and outcomes.
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298 |
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If you need MBO [management by objectives] to get people to do their job, you may have the wrong people, the wrong managers, or both.
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007 |
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…in most fields, incrementalism is merely a lack of audacity and boldness.
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048 |
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While there is nothing wrong with good intentions, we need to align the culture with the mission.
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074 |
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…expecting everyone to stay in their silos enforces rigid power structures and encourages leaders to hoard power within their fiefdoms.
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084 |
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Trust never just happens – it needs to be earned and developed. Everyone has to aim for it and work on it constantly.
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086 |
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As professional people, we are products. So try to product-manage yourself. Develop your product through education, training, and experience.
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159 |
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…good managers know it’s impressive when people are confident enough to be candid. Self-awareness is compelling.
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162 |