Leading Without Authority: The Art of Lateral Leadership in Product Teams
In the AI era, everyone's talking about the latest tools and technologies. But here's what they're missing: while AI can analyze data and suggest features, it can't navigate the messy human dynamics that actually determine product success. You're still responsible for outcomes without authority over people. You still need to influence engineers who know the technical details, designers who craft the user experience, and stakeholders who control the budget. The difference? These fundamental leadership skills are now your only sustainable competitive advantage.
The Power of Visualization in Decision Making
While complex decision-making is a cornerstone of product leadership, the process of reaching effective group decisions remains frustratingly chaotic in many organizations. If you're a leader struggling with messy, unproductive decision meetings or a team member tired of seeing the loudest voice win every debate, this article introduces a visualization technique that will transform how your teams make decisions and dramatically improve your outcomes.
Introducing Cross-Functional Leadership
Although working in cross-functional teams seems to be the de-facto standard in our industry, how to lead these teams doesn't seem to be very well understood. If you are in a leadership position and work with cross-functional teams, this article will help you improve the way you lead and will help your teams to achieve more.