How can I have impact and reach my goals? While good people are able to do a fair amount on their own, it only gets them that far. For larger things to happen, you need the support of other people and make the system working for you. The system is the people you work with, […]

Over at the Mind The Product blog, I contributed a guest post about leadership in the product management context. Here is the link: Transformers: Understanding Product Leadership

Führung ist die Entscheidung, Verantwortung für die Zukunft zu übernehmen. Es gibt 5 Objekte der Führung: mich selbst, mein Chef, die Aufgabe, die Gruppe und die Organisation. Führung verwandelt Ressourcen in Ergebnisse. Das einzige Ziel von Führung ist Erfolg. Führung hat drei Funktionen: Richtung gestalten, Dinge geregelt bekommen und Menschen wachsen lassen. Führung wirkt: über […]

There is always so much great stuff going on at the DLD. What follows is a non-representative personal list of observations, thoughts, ideas, inspiration: There is an increased awareness that business people do not live in their business bubble, just doing business, but are an important part of our society. We have to take a […]

How do you know if you are thinking clearly? Write it down. Any gaps in your thinking will become visible. And the writing will also advance your thinking. The Pyramid Principle is a framework for clear thinking and writing. Source Barbara Minto developed the Pyramid Principle while working at McKinsey. She then started her own company […]