Fri.Jun 17, 2022

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What Senior Managers Want & Need from Roadmaps: Predictability and Options, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

In Part 1 , I said that product roadmaps are not like car roadmaps. But even car roadmaps showed places of interest—options—for the driver and passengers. If I stretch that analogy a little, managers need to see where we are predictable for the next bit of time, and the options we see for the future. We need to update those options as we learn more.

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What Leaders Get Wrong About Resilience

Harvard Business

It’s not a fixed personality trait. It’s a state any employee can attain — with enough organizational support.

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Carrying benefits

Seth Godin Blog

Compared to easily-overlooked carrying costs, carrying benefits are practically invisible. Pay once, but come out ahead over and over again. There are habits, assets and learnings that seem too expensive right now. And so we simply stick with our status quo. When we take the time to itemize the carrying benefits and write them down, understanding the accumulated benefits over time, they’re harder to overlook.

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How Companies Should Invest in a Downturn

Harvard Business

Three ways to plan for growth, even in a volatile environment.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Product Portfolio Management: What It Is and Why It Matters for Business Leaders

Epicflow

For the growing companies, it’s crucially important to keep track of all their products and make sure they are in demand and meet customers’ needs. A good way to increase profitability is to work on the products that will definitely bring revenue and make the right improvements that people are expecting. Product portfolio management can make this happen.

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Project Management: Tips to Avoid Approval Apathy

PM Alliance

Project teams need to secure numerous approvals over the lifecycle of an initiative. Funding authorizations often have the highest visibility but getting the go-ahead for other key elements is equally important. Before your team can hire additional staff or schedule work area disruptions, you likely need approval from executives, department managers, production line supervisors, or other decision makers.

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Video Quick Take: Siemens Energy’s Maria Ferraro on the Importance of Allyship - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM SIEMENS ENERGY

Harvard Business

Sponsor content from Siemens Energy.

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