Seriously, if we’re not providing an extreme amount of value to our coworkers and customers, what are we doing there? Are we easily replaceable? Or are we a linchpin? So what do I do with that? How do I become irreplaceable? I don’t know about you, but there’s an innate sense of “just push harder”ContinueContinue reading “Becoming Irreplaceable”
Author Archives: Jeff Beaumont
Support as a Product and Me as a Product Manager
What is a project? Can a project have an infinite life — does it necessarily have to have an end date? I’d argue there are a lot more similarities between Product and Support than differences. Many differences are tangible (one person writes more codes, another writes more customer emails) whereas the similarities tend to be undergirding andContinueContinue reading “Support as a Product and Me as a Product Manager”
Hedgehog Concept
I read Good to Great by Jim Collins a while ago. (Yes, I was one of those people that got tired of everyone telling me to read it so I ignored it for years. Yes, you should read it. Yes, I know…) In the book, one chapter is devoted to his Hedgehog Concept. He usesContinueContinue reading “Hedgehog Concept”
Reflections from High Output Management (book)
“You can’t be optimistic about the future until you have survived the crucible of change. The key to survival is to learn to add more value — and that ultimately is what this book is about.” — Andy Grove A friend recommended to me a book by the former CEO of Intel called High Output Management. It’s a bitContinueContinue reading “Reflections from High Output Management (book)”
Giving My All To My Team
I was interviewing a candidate and they asked me a question I’ve reflected on long after. I was so hurried and stretched out thin at the time I can’t even recall what was asked. But I remember my response. Perhaps it’s not what should be shared in a late-stage interview, but I did it andContinueContinue reading “Giving My All To My Team”
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