Marketing vs Product Marketing… specifically as it pertains to enablement and the software needed to provide a good acquisition experience.
Does marketing do it? Does PMM (if PMM lives in Product)?
Shadow teams
There is a single objective or strategic KPI, and for “reasons” an organization has two teams aimed at it.
This is org design debt. It comes from execs being too chicken shit to make the changes needed over time.
We must iterate on org design… continuously
In other news... after interviewing a bit, and wrestling with what to do next in my career. I’ve decided to do everything I can to pursue the trajectory of leading Product and Engineering again.
“The split” causes a lot of stress if there isn’t perfect philosophical alignment
I hate that “Product” means product management (maybe design) to most.
Product should mean the entire team responsible for building the right thing AND building the thing right.
Anything less is fucking bullshit
... I wish more would just say the real answer
But as a candidate... you’ve got to gently push for the real answer now or the real answer will slap you in the face later
I wonder how many organizations encourage their folks to be truly genuine, when participating in an interview.
You can see this discomfort and internal battle when you’ve asked a question they have two answers to: the company-approved answer and the real answer...
... maybe I love learning in-depth about how others work
Maybe it is because I’m ready for a new adventure and the thought of “getting away from where I am and getting started fresh” is intoxicating
Maybe it is because I just like talking
Not sure... but I do love it
I love interviewing. But why?
Maybe it is like standing on the precipice of possibility
Maybe because when it is going well, I like being pursued
Maybe I just like talking about the strategy of the craft and I like reminiscing on how far teams I’ve served have come...
A friend of mine found this “secret” account, and I was nervous because it showcases the fact that I’m #PolyAm
He already knew. Because of a tattoo my wife and I got years ago with the infinity and heart symbol.
Cool! But anticlimactic 🤣
@PolyamAwareness Perfect answer 🙏🏾❤️
Must begin with understanding.
After that a recognition that it isn’t a negative reflection on you.
Finally an agreement (meaning rules that you both agree to follow).
We are rooting for you!!
Just bought weed legally for the first time in my life. Felt right.
Of course I then transported it across state lines so there is that 🤷🏾♂️
Can’t wait to test it out tonight!