Product Leadership Blog

Hesitation to let-go

Many leaders hesitate to let go of poorly performing team members even after giving them enough time to improve. Few postpone the decision indefinitely and live with the problem despite being fully aware that this affects their own performance and the team as a whole.  Why do they do this?  To avoid

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Reasons for Layoffs

One of the biggest psychological impacts of getting laid off is the feeling of “I am not good enough”.   While performance is definitely a consideration for layoff decisions, it is overrated in the eyes of the affected people.  I am listing down the other parameters that go into the decision-making process. Leaders

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How much to know?

One of the stressful things about a manager’s life is having to remember the details of every team member’s work. Managers are required to answer questions from their boss, senior management, stakeholders, investors, etc. for which they need to remember details of team members’ day-to-day work and progress.  Knowing complete details of

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How many people can a PM leader realistically manage directly?

Short answer: You can lead 3-5 Product managers/leaders before maxing yourself out Using a 2-step process, here is how to calculate the exact number of PMs that you can realistically manage. Step 1. Calculate the time expectations from your different responsibilities:  There are multiple expectations from a leader’s time. Below is the

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