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The Biggest Myths About Vulnerability in Leadership

How to Embrace Vulnerability in Leadership

What does vulnerability in leadership look like? What are the beliefs stopping leaders from showing vulnerability? Vulnerability in leadership involves the ability to acknowledge the risk and uncertainty of a situation, talk openly about it, and create a safe space for your subordinates to discuss it. Wrong beliefs like “vulnerability means weakness” or “there must be trust before vulnerability” stop leaders from showing vulnerability. Read on to discover how to embrace vulnerability in leadership.

Becoming a Daring Leader: The 2 Pillars of Courage

How do you become a daring leader? Why is grounded confidence essential to daring leadership? You become a daring leader by approaching your work with curiosity and facing your vulnerabilities with confidence. Grounded confidence is what helps you face up to tough decisions instead of running away or hiding behind defensive behaviors. Read more about what it takes to become a daring leader.

Insecure Leadership: The 3 Behaviors to Avoid

What is insecure leadership? What are the signs of insecure leadership? Insecure leadership manifests when a leader resorts to harmful habits to stamp his authority and attract admiration because he is uncomfortable with being vulnerable. Habits of an insecure leader include using fear for control, controlling instead of leading, and self-aggrandizement. Read on to discover more about the traits of insecure leadership.

What Is the Product Vision and Strategy Approach?

Is there a better approach to product development than roadmapping? How is creating a product vision and strategy beneficial to development? The process of roadmapping may be wasting your company’s time and resources. Instead, you should be using the product vision and strategy approach. The key benefit is that this approach is more flexible than a roadmap. Here’s what you need to know about creating a product vision and a product strategy.

Seth Godin: Tribes Quotes on Leadership & Community

What are some of the most compelling quotes from Seth Godin’s book Tribes? What are their context and meaning? Tribes by Seth Godin is a book about creating and leading a tribe—a group of people connected by an idea and a leader. It contains practical insights on leadership, community, and society. Keep reading for some thought-provoking quotes from Seth Godin’s Tribes.

Product Manager: Description and Responsibilities

What is the role of a product manager in a product development team? What five key characteristics do good product managers possess? The product manager is arguably the most important role in a product development team. They have four key responsibilities: customers, data, the company, and the industry. Continue reading to learn about the product manager description.

How to Deal With Shame of Failure

How do you deal with shame? Why is shame inevitable in innovative organizations? You learn how to deal with shame when you accept that it is universal, and you connect with others to work through it and learn from it. Innovative organizations can’t completely resist shame because failure is a natural by-product of constant invention, and shame is largely caused by failure. Read more to fully understand how to deal with shame.

What Is the Long-Tail Business Model?

What is the long-tail business model? How does the long-tail business formula differ from the conventional business wisdom? The long-tail business model is where a business sells a wide range of niche products/services instead of selling large numbers of high-demand products/services. The long tail formula seems to fly in the face of the common advice to focus on one niche product (in other words, to prioritize one thing and do it exceptionally well). Further, expanding your offerings according to the long tail formula could be the key to disrupting the market and winning big. In this article, we’ll take a

Inspired: Product Management and Discovery

Do you want to create a technology startup company but don’t know where to start? Once you discover your product, how do you manage its development? In Marty Cagan’s book Inspired, product management and product discovery are crucial for a startup’s success. Creating a good product idea is only the beginning, then you must prototype, test, and assess risk. Continue reading for Marty Cagan’s advice on creating a product.

Dare to Lead: Book Overview and Key Takeaways

Dare to Lead: Book Overview and Takeaways

What is Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead about? What are the four skills needed for brave leadership? Brené Brown’s Dare to Lead is the bible for brave leadership. The book seeks to get leaders to approach fear and uncertainty head-on, and to teach their subordinates to do the same. Brave leadership requires four skills and they are; facing vulnerability with courage, practicing your values, trust-building, and failure resilience. Below is a brief overview of the key takeaways.