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Why I avoid to focus on content to get to better outcomes
TL;DR (AI-powered): Great product management leadership isn’t about diving into content details—it’s about empowering PMs, optimizing systems for…
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Why saying “NO” now can build trust and deliver better results
TL;DR (AI-powered): Front-loading disappointment by saying “no” or “maybe” instead of overpromising helps teams to manage expectations, fosters…
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Not when, but what can be ready
TL;DR: Instead of fixating on “when will it be ready,” focus on “what can be done”, which is more within your control, to make progress.
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May 2025

The trap of perfection: make progress with simple tricks
TL;DR: Obsessing over perfection can paralyze progress, especially in complex situations.
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The art of and / both
When it comes to complex and fast-paced world we live in (at work, too), things rarely work as true dichotomies – YMMV, but that has been both my first…
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So what do we trade off?
In this kind of impromptu sequel (from last post here), I want to now get deeper with some practical examples on what we actually end up trading off in…
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There are only trade-offs
One of my favorite quotes, from one my favorite contemporary thinkers as well, is from the American economist Thomas Sowell:
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A little GenAI experiment on the blog
I originally was going to send a note apologizing for not having a proper post for this week.
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April 2025

Metrics and anecdotes, and confidence to deliver
There’s a quote from Jeff Bezos that resonates a lot with me and that I’ve been using frequently, that says (paraphrasing from memory):
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A simple enabling rule revisited
I like when we can make things simple – I hope that comes across in my writing and the ideas which I shared here!
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Balancing choices... with a metaphor
Speaking about choices we can make, when it comes to help embrace more of the probabilistic nature of what we do (in software and knowledge related kind…
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Agency: choices we can make
I am firm believer on attempting to put one’s faith on one’s hand… That’s why so much I even talk about here boils down to focusing on what you can…
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