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management Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Being a people person is no longer a sufficient qualification for a sales job. Being a people person is no longer a sufficient qualification for a sales job. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader. — tap to centre the map on it The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader. Last stated 5 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards. — tap to centre the map on it Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Treating recruiting like a sales funnel has been somewhat detrimental to companies. — tap to centre the map on it Treating recruiting like a sales funnel has been somewhat detrimental to companies. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The most successful salespeople are not trained salespeople, which is why founders are good at sales. — tap to centre the map on it The most successful salespeople are not trained salespeople, which is why founders are good at sales. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humility in product people is not a mere personality trait; its absence contributes directly to the root cause of many failed products. — tap to centre the map on it Humility in product people is not a mere personality trait; its absence contributes directly to the root cause of many failed products. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is getting very easy to move between disciplines, and the person to be is one who can move fluidly between types of working instead of getting caught up in the box they are in at a company. — tap to centre the map on it It is getting very easy to move between disciplines, and the person to be is one who can move fluidly between types of working instead of getting caught up in the box they are in at a company. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No job or boss protects you any more; self-reliance and expressing individuality are the only way to power — tap to centre the map on it No job or boss protects you any more; self-reliance and expressing individuality are the only way to power
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Robert Greene — holds since c. 2010 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team of all the same people who are good at the same thing is not going to help deliver the best product experience. — tap to centre the map on it A team of all the same people who are good at the same thing is not going to help deliver the best product experience. Last stated 6 months ago
28 Apr 2026
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Polly D'Arcy — holds since 2026-04-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. — tap to centre the map on it An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization — tap to centre the map on it Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
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Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design team should be well rounded, with many different strengths, because no single designer checks every box. — tap to centre the map on it A design team should be well rounded, with many different strengths, because no single designer checks every box. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Figma, slides or Dribble link as a portfolio does not necessarily rule you out, but with one chance at a first impression you start by overcoming the impression it creates. — tap to centre the map on it A Figma, slides or Dribble link as a portfolio does not necessarily rule you out, but with one chance at a first impression you start by overcoming the impression it creates. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good way to assess AI fluency in a designer is to ask them to show their workflow and take them through an idea they created. — tap to centre the map on it A good way to assess AI fluency in a designer is to ask them to show their workflow and take them through an idea they created. Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
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Being a people person is no longer a sufficient qualification for a sales job.
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The discourse about who is taking whose job misses the point; the takeaway should be that it has never been easier to extend one's capabilities as a product leader.
Holds
Someone who is not already product-first almost never becomes good at product afterwards.
Holds
Treating recruiting like a sales funnel has been somewhat detrimental to companies.
Holds
The most successful salespeople are not trained salespeople, which is why founders are good at sales.
Holds
Humility in product people is not a mere personality trait; its absence contributes directly to the root cause of many failed products.
Holds
It is getting very easy to move between disciplines, and the person to be is one who can move fluidly between types of working instead of getting caught up in the box they are in at a company.
Holds
No job or boss protects you any more; self-reliance and expressing individuality are the only way to power
Last stated c. 2010
Holds
A team of all the same people who are good at the same thing is not going to help deliver the best product experience.
Holds
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Holds
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Holds
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Holds
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Holds
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Holds
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Holds
A design team should be well rounded, with many different strengths, because no single designer checks every box.
Holds
A Figma, slides or Dribble link as a portfolio does not necessarily rule you out, but with one chance at a first impression you start by overcoming the impression it creates.
Holds
A good way to assess AI fluency in a designer is to ask them to show their workflow and take them through an idea they created.
Holds