To understand people's passions, ask what they love to do. To know their values, find out who they look up to—and why. The virtues we cherish in others are a window into what we hold most dear. The strengths we admire are a mirror that reflects who we aspire to become.

Leaders who refuse to hear criticism choose not to learn. The higher you climb, the more people hesitate to challenge you. Silencing dissent is a step toward becoming a dictator. A culture of voice begins with admitting gaps in your knowledge and rewarding those who speak up.

Which character from Film, TV or Books would make the best Product Manager and why?

Be confident that you probably don't have the best answer, but don't assume that someone else has a better one right now. Speak up and be heard.

Creativity begins to die when we fail to celebrate curiosity. We reward students for getting the right answer, but not for asking good questions. We promote managers for delivering results, but not for developing new ideas. Encouraging imagination is the mother of invention.

This is (one reason) we're burnt out. We spend more than half our day doing “work about work” (ex: searching for information, managing shifting priorities, chasing status updates) rather than *actual* work. Busy work drains. Real work exhilarates. cnbc.com/2022/04/06/peo…

11 Promises from a Manager: a 🧵 1. We’ll have a weekly 1:1. I’ll never cancel this meeting, but you can cancel it whenever you like. It’s your time.

The pain scale doesn't work because the 10 of someone who hasn't experienced much physical pain or illness will be the 3 of someone who has.

The first 5 minutes of a Product Design/Product Sense question in a PM interview are critical... and most people fail. I’ve interviewed 100s of PMs (and aspiring PMs) and here’s a 🧵 with the top 3 WHY they fail and HOW you can fix it 👇

Great leaders don't see themselves as great. Great leaders see themselves as human.

Everything you wanted to know about emotional intelligence: the core principles & models, how to assess & improve it, criticisms of emotional intelligence as a concept, the leading thinkers, the top books & resources, the best podcasts: greyswanguild.medium.com/emotional-inte… By Grey Swan Guild

#EmpathyDay facebook.com/10004415798343…

Our #Pride event last week, ‘Remember, Resist, Rise Up’, brought together a fantastic group of panellists—Ali Hannon, Laura Crow, Brian Renwick and Terry Brown (he/him)—for a wide-ranging, moving and inspiring discussion facilitated by our CEO @s_foreshew_cain. 📺 youtu.be/lkyPNRDEuBw

So many games played... Who in the room, Beetle, Herd Mentality, Telestrations.

"Don't argue with the boss" is not a demand for respect. It's a sign of a fragile ego. Insecure leaders silence dissent to shield their self-esteem and save face. Secure leaders welcome critiques to improve their judgment. Being open to challenges is a prerequisite for growth.

Probably the best thing you'll see today. In 2017, a group of developers hilariously competed for who could create worst volume control interface in the world. The results 🧵 1/22

Greetings, Viceroys! We’re giving you the chance to win 1 of 2 Beaver Villager Plushies! 🪓🦫 How to enter? 1. Follow @makeship and Against the Storm ⚡ 2. Retweet this post Giveaway ends August 10th at 2pm (ET). Good luck!

"My engineering org has 40 engineers in it, but the CEO won't let me hire any dedicated engineering managers. He says we need everyone writing code, and can't take the hit to our velocity. I think he's wrong but am struggling to make the case.. help??" 😱 charity.wtf/2024/01/05/que…

🎉It’s giveaway time! 🎉 We’re teaming up with Makeship for the chance to win 1 of 2 Starfish Plushies! Want to enter? (Of course you do!) ⭐️Follow @makeship and Stellaris ⭐️Retweet this post You have until this giveaway ends June 20th at 2pm (ET). Good luck!

One more time: Women aren't too emotional to lead. Data: When men are anxious and stressed, they're more likely to be rude, hostile, and abusive. Women show respect regardless of their feelings. The test of emotional intelligence is not how you feel. It's how you respond.