Building great products is hard. While every founder and product leader wants to build products and tools that users will love, prioritizing what to make can sometimes feel like throwing darts in the dark. Guessing what to build isn’t just chaotic...
If you build products long enough, you’ll eventually find yourself in this position: While competitors quickly launch new features on modern platforms, you’re stuck wrestling with technical debt and legacy tools. So the question becomes, do you...
Creative leaders face a unique challenge: Not only are you responsible for crafting beautiful designs and experiences (which are often judged subjectively by stakeholders), but also meeting larger business goals. All while staying true to your...
As a founder, team leader, or manager, you’re responsible for steering the ship. But, in a world obsessed with frameworks and acronyms — from OKRs, to KPIs, MBOs, BHAGs, and more — it’s easy to get muddled and lose clarity when setting objectives...
We’ve all kicked off a project with a clear plan in place only to see it quickly drift into the unknown. Team members suddenly realize they’ve been doing double-work, milestones get missed due to a lack of clarity on expectations… The list goes...
As a founder, CEO, or leader, it’s difficult to sum up your company’s values in just a few words. But ignoring company values, or treating them purely as a PR exercise, is a massive mistake. Defining and promoting authentic company values has...
While many teams have their eyes set squarely on the future — chasing the latest trends, technologies, and tools — they unknowingly lose sight of what will get them there: running successful project after successful project. The fundamentals of...
Shared knowledge is the backbone of every great team. But as you scale, you’ll quickly come to learn that relying on the knowledge in other people’s heads just doesn’t cut it. When team members leave or switch to another project, critical knowledge...
If you’re trying to “build a company culture” because you’ve heard it will make you more productive and profitable, you’re missing the point. Yes, studies show that a great culture can boost productivity by 12% and revenue by 33% — but that’s...
We’ve all had those days: You sit down at 9:00 with a clear plan for the day, but just as you’re getting into the flow, someone emails you, invites you to a meeting, or taps on your shoulder. Context switching — regularly getting pulled from one...