Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” I’m clearly biased in favor of the third type of philosophy about PM (as is venture capitalist Fred Wilson ) as I’ve experienced all three and found the yin-yang to be most effective.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Your network’s strategic advantage and, therefore, the extent to which it helps you step up to leadership, depends on three qualities: Breadth: Strong relationships with a diverse range of contacts. Breadth: How Diverse Is Your Network? Dynamism: A dynamic set of extended ties that evolves as you evolve.

How To 8

How To Diversity Letter Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2015

Often, venture capitalists help young, digitally native businesses achieve this rigor by identifying key metrics surrounding user activity, registration, and engagement that will help approximate the value of data over time. Often, the last thing managers are encouraged to do is think outside of their industry.

Business Model 8

Business Model System Management Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2012

And of course, premiere venture capitalists talk with pride about "pattern recognizing" for success, signaling that they typically fund a 23-year old from Stanford over say, women, people of color, or those with a more diverse life experience.

Power 16

Power Venture Capitalist Business Model McKinsey 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Not sure, of course. Mao was of course the mercurial, tyrannical, economically disastrous founding father of Communist China. Deng’s view of course prevailed. Instead, the mantra is that the country is uniquely diverse and hard to govern, and needs single-party rule to stay together. Why won’t they fly?

Venture Capitalist 8

Venture Capitalist Politics Long-term Learning-by-Doing 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2011

But too many executives have networks that, while they may be large, don't have enough diversity to be effective. Get in touch with a venture capitalist. Teach a course at a university or local college. Networks are essential for collaboration , innovation, and career development. Learn from your students.

Venture Capitalist 14

Venture Capitalist Innovation Travel Operations 14

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2014

The problem with this stereotypic representation, of course, is that it inadvertently indicates that women are not suited for leadership roles in traditionally male sectors like manufacturing, tech, and banking. This is a critical omission, as research shows that similar behavior is interpreted differently when observed in a man or a woman.

Case Study 10

Case Study Venture Capitalist Education Fashion 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

based venture capitalists about my plans to move my family out to Singapore to oversee Innosight’s nascent investment and incubation arm. Since I had never done venture investing before, I was trying to get advice from as many people as I could. We had long been interested in venture investing.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Incubator Venture Capitalist Innovation 8