Sheen Yap

Product Leadership, digital innovation & org transformation. Ex- @thoughtworks, @futureplc

[Shreyas Doshi @shreyas]

Since time immemorial, when a CEO asks a PM at Product Review, “what do you need to 10X users/revenue?”, “what will make you go faster?”, etc the PM steadfastly responds “We need [N] more engineers”. The Eng Mgr nods approvingly.

A story thread, with some hard truths to swallow:

[Marty Cagan @cagan]

I'm very concerned about the number of teams I'm seeing dealing with remote workers by reverting back to written requirements documents. Just published an article describing why: https://t.co/ulDFSBq8JN

[Jeff Patton @jeffpatton]

It’s a rarity, and I hope it’ll be less rare in the future, but I wrote this on the mindset that kills product thinking

https://t.co/64ok3TO4Fo

[Ryan Kaufman ✦ @theRyanKaufman]

The Rise and Fall of Evernote

The Failed Growth Strategies that Led to a Death Spiral📉

A thread👇👇

[stevedenning @stevedenning]

Why KPIs Don’t Work; And How To Fix Them @Forbes @ForbesLeaders KPIs require a shift to 21st century management https://t.co/o61AJnqGN6 @GDruckerForum @rstraub46 @NickHixsonUK @raymond_hofmann @AthenaElectra @bill_fischer

[David Robinson @drobinson]

I am very please to announce that the Chinese language version of our book "EDGE Value-driven Digital Transformation" is now available. @LindaKLuu @jimhighsmith

https://t.co/So5hJXtj01 #digitaltransformation

[Dan Rose @DanRose999]

I was at Amzn in 2000 when the internet bubble popped. Capital markets dried up & we were burning $1B/yr. Our biggest expense was datacenter -> expensive Sun servers. We spent a year ripping out Sun & replacing with HP/Linux, which formed the foundation for AWS. The backstory:

[Marty Cagan @cagan]

I just posted an article about a problem I continue to encounter in pockets all over the world, which is teams having very fundamental misconceptions about the purpose and content of a product vision: https://t.co/8Nfy4xZexJ

[Oli @oligibson]

Really pleased to have my first article published by @hackernoon! In it, I share some ideas from different disciplines that changed the way I think about #prodmgmt. If you have time, I'd really appreciate you checking it out!

https://t.co/tYsk4fCuAI

[Kevin Kwok @kevinakwok]

New essay up. Why Figma Wins

- Why browser-first matters
- Figma is built for design, not just designers
- Intra-company network effects + bringing designers to decision making table
- Global network effects, pushing progress, & how to become a platform

https://t.co/5F9LhzI7NN

[David Pereira @davidavpereira]

Companies will fail until the PO role is not understood!

4 typical misunderstandings of a PO limit the odds of maximizing the value.

1 - Waiter
2- Manager
3 - Architect
4 - Protector

Many times I wondered, am I really a PO?

https://t.co/xbkCwBByc9

#agile #scrum #prodmgmt

[Adam Thomas @datatheism]

Hidden in the Digital News Report 2020 is a secret blueprint for building a successful online news organisation (in Europe). Here's your ten-tweet guide. #dnr20

[Thoughtworks @thoughtworks]

At ThoughtWorks, we stand in solidarity against racism and police violence. ThoughtWorks employees wrote a statement to share our thoughts on these injustices and their different expressions, faced by marginalized people all over the world. https://t.co/w41gHNF2q8

[Oli @oligibson]

We've been discussing the best product management books @thoughtworks. Here's my top 5:

⭐️ The Lean Product Playbook
⭐️ Business Model Generation
⭐️ Hooked
⭐️ Crossing The Chasm
⭐️ Scaling Lean

See the rest of the list here - https://t.co/swj1S92o3z - #prodmgmt

[Sheen Yap @sheen]

Superb piece from Dan McClure on avoiding the oversimplification of innovation: Mastering Disruption - The Art of Agile Complexity https://t.co/kvFvbN4VDK #Agile #Leadership #Strategy

[Prashant @pmgandhi]

Proud to be a co-author of @TheAIBook - the first crowdsourced book on the application of AI in financial services. Get your copy here https://t.co/PtrPdxbgcK
#AI #FinTech #FinancialServices #AIBook #ML @thoughtworks

[David Robinson @drobinson]

I just published "How to be a Good Corporate Tourist" Fellow #consultants, this one is for you. https://t.co/smodh9o18U

[Sheen Yap @sheen]

What do the crises of 2000 and 2008 teach us about today’s? Ross Pettit provides crucial advice for organisations:

The Agile Manager: Conserve or Invest? https://t.co/sfGjNW2msX