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How Corporate Values Get Hijacked and Misused

Harvard Business Review

“Urgency” suddenly becomes a value when time to market cycles are industry lagging and pressure from the Board is mounting. “Diversity and inclusion” becomes a value after too many discrimination lawsuits. “Transparency” becomes a value when there’s been a cover up.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Con: Breakthrough innovation may not get greenlit; time-to-market may seem to lag (though I’d argue what’s released is far better aligned with customer needs and more likely to successfully scale). Cons: PMs have less exposure to company strategy and are just one of many voices of the customer.