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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 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 20/54: "You're Making This Too Complicated"
Messes, Action, and Junk Drawers
John Cutler
May 5
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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 19/52: A Portfolio of Bets
I encourage teams to think about their roadmap as a portfolio of bets. Different initiatives have different risk/reward profiles. When the strategy and…
John Cutler
Apr 28
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Invitation to Amplify (and a comped hotel room in Vegas)
Last week I invited TBM readers to my company’s annual conference. The event is hybrid—we’ll be “live” in Las Vegas, and we’ll also stream the talks. I…
John Cutler
Apr 26
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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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Invitation to Amplify (as my guest)
Hello! I wanted to extend an invitation to all readers. As many of you know, I work at Amplitude. Amplitude’s focus is product analytics and…
John Cutler
Apr 14
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TBM 17/52: The Problem With Problems
People often distinguish between problem solving and problem definition. The product manager’s responsibility is to define the problem to be solved. The…
John Cutler
Apr 13
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Make it Hard(er) to Say Yes
“How can I get better at saying No?” I hear this question a lot. Here’s the advice I give… Make it harder to say Yes. By that I don’t mean be cagey or…
John Cutler
Apr 8
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TBM 16/52: Can Do vs. Should Do
Is your team focusing on what it should do? Or what it can do? Many teams struggle with this deceptively simple question.
John Cutler
Apr 7
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Do We Need More Product Frameworks?
(I'm writing this knowing full well I perpetuate some of these problems. I'm not happy about it. I can do better. I slipped into writing a lot about the…
John Cutler
Apr 2
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