Matthew Stublefield

Product leader with 20+ years in tech. Writing about leadership, strategy and turning vision into results. Leadership training & coaching at

[Matthew Stublefield @MStublefield]

After 20+ years of leading teams across continents and industries, I'm finally doing something I should have done long ago.

I'm sharing everything I've learned.

🚀 https://t.co/7CRjTwtyrF is now live.

#ProductLeadership #Leadership #ProductManagement #Coaching

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Check out my latest article: The Work Is the Thinking. Everything Else Is Just Evidence. https://t.co/vHaYXBjZmk via @LinkedIn

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Check out my latest article: The Job Was Never Writing the Code https://t.co/G2y0aLWEzz via @LinkedIn

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Read the latest Field Note: The 8-hour Zoom meeting that never ended @ https://t.co/oq3B6i14Rf

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Read the latest Field Note: They refused to schedule the interview (and lost the job!) @ https://t.co/4EJb9p68Ot

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Read the latest Field Note: The leadership skill that actually matters (it's not strategy) @ https://t.co/Gx4XSs17LY

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Read the latest Field Note: I stuck my foot in my mouth last week @ https://t.co/3QOVmumWOG

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Read the latest Field Note: The problem hiding in every reorganization @ https://t.co/ejE7TY0lkH

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Read the latest Field Note: What if the CEO’s directive is a terrible idea? @ https://t.co/t32tJGx3yS

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Read the latest Field Note: What if the internet is lying to us about reality? @ https://t.co/raV1IwpMnc

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Read the latest Field Note: Why I Built My Own AI Consultant (And Why You Should Too) @ https://t.co/zDuskFM4bD

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Read the latest Field Note: How I Built a Review System That Actually Gets Responses (FG Funnels Tutorial) @ https://t.co/hLPSF2piuI

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Read the latest Field Note: Pain Is Your Product Sense Talking @ https://t.co/dPJP6N6kZz

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Read the latest Field Note: What to do when conflict can't be resolved at https://t.co/VDGAoL2oUU

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My first live stream will be this afternoon so I can see how the tech works and also talk about the benefit of DOING THINGS LIVE.

Remember, do something that scares you every day.

You can watch me do that by following/subscribing at https://t.co/2u8nsvHmCA

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Leaders who admit vulnerability BUT follow with decisive action actually INCREASE trust and competence ratings.

The formula: "I'm struggling with this loss. Here's what I'm delegating and to whom."

Vulnerability + Strategy = Respect.

#leadership #management

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Transparent #leadership during crisis: 2 weeks team recovery "Push through" leadership: 6 weeks of confusion

The difference? 4 weeks of lost productivity.

Vulnerability isn't weakness. It's accelerated recovery.

#management #workculture

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Grief compromises the prefrontal cortex - "the CEO of the brain" - while leaving basic functions intact.

You can still run meetings but make poor strategic decisions. It's not a character flaw. It's neuroscience.

Plan accordingly.

#leadership #grief

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Leaders who admit vulnerability but follow with decisive action actually INCREASE team trust and performance ratings.

Your team doesn't need you invulnerable. They need you thoughtful, prepared, and honest about your limits.

#leadership #management

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Grief doesn't follow sprint schedules. Your team member who lost their parent won't "bounce back" by the next retrospective. 

Cognitive impacts of #loss last 6-12 months. 

Stop asking "when will they be 100%?" Start planning for the long game. #leadership #grief

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"Let me know if you need anything" puts the burden on grieving team members whose brains can't handle decisions. 

Instead: "I'm covering your client demo this week." 

Take action, don't ask overwhelmed people to figure out what they need. #leadership #grief #worklife