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LeadershipNow 140: June 2023 Compilation

Leading Blog

Podcast: @jamesstrock interviews Richard Norton Smith author of An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford If AI Is Reading Your Mind, What Will It Learn? You're not alone.

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What Investment Bankers Can Learn From Stand-Up Comedians

Harvard Business Review

Look at headlining comics Jim Norton and Robert Kelly. Younger employees daunted by a task can be inspired by those they work for if their superiors share their own struggles from early in their career. But their representation of these diverse voices actually shows the common humanity we all share. Brutal honesty.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

And they are likely part of a larger team of Product Managers.Pros: PMs are more likely to have mentoring and role models as well as development standards and best practice Close association with an engineering team can create strong relationships over time, which is great for long term impact/career growth.