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TBM 18/52: We Need Someone Who Has Done "It" Before
Have you (or your company) tried repeatedly to hire for Role X? And failed? Do you have a revolving door situation at your company? The Situation Does…
John Cutler
Apr 20
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TBM 12/52: The Basics
I’m not a process freak, but I do believe teams should have their house in order. You can get by with very little process overhead. Too many teams are…
John Cutler
Mar 17
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20 Things I've Learned as a Systems (Over) Thinker
This list has received positive feedback. It seems to have struck a nerve. Sending it to coincide with Monday morning to help folks navigate their week…
John Cutler
Apr 30
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TBM 8/52: The Data-Informed Product Cycle
I recently shared this Tweet: Most teams jump from high level strategy/goals straight to feature ideas (w/ "success metrics") The most successful teams…
John Cutler
Feb 24
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TBM 27/52: Mandate Levels
Autonomy. Empowerment. Agency. I hear, and use, these words often. But what do they mean? A couple years ago I tried to tackle this problem without…
John Cutler
Jul 1, 2021
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TBM 22/52: The Perfect Manager/Leader
Short post today. I really worry sometimes about (some) people in tech. I see people putting themselves under so much pressure to be the perfect manager…
John Cutler
May 19
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TBM 49/52: Your Calendar = Your Priorities
Share your calendar(s), and the world will know what you (and your company) values. Where does your time go? How much time do you spend: Talking to…
John Cutler
Dec 1, 2021
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TBM 26/52: Scaled Feature Factories
In interacting with companies that don’t sell digital products—but who are investing heavily in digital capabilities—I’ve noticed a pattern. I call the…
John Cutler
Jun 16
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TBM 21/52: Old Guard, New Guard
The old guard knows how to navigate the mess. The new guard sees the mess, and wants to avoid it. ➖ The old guard applies knowing (but tired) eyes. The…
John Cutler
May 11
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TBM 2.1/52: Continuous Roadmapping
OK. I’ll do this for another year. TBM 2021. 52 posts this year. I have 2020 up here, and an ebook version for sale (or you can make your own). How many…
John Cutler
Jan 7, 2021
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Making Things Better (With Enabling Constraints and POPCORN)
Introduction & Summary Most change efforts fail, even when experienced people are involved, and even when the environment is relatively trusting and…
John Cutler
Mar 27
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TBM 4/52: An Actionable Post With Examples (Tree/Loop Prompts)
Recent feedback: I enjoy the blog, but as a new subscriber I can only withstand so many “thinky” pieces. Too much mess. Can you write an actionable post…
John Cutler
Jan 27
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