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Why Self-Awareness Matters

Coaching Tip

The formula for personal success = your human capital (what you know and can do) times your social capital (who you know and who knows you) times your reputation (who trusts you). Swisher: Becoming an Agile Leader. McEwen: When Doing It All Won't Do: A Self-Coaching Guide for Career Women--Workbook Edition.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

PMs have to have a deep understanding of how the organization operates and must build social capital to influence the success of their product – from obtaining budget and staffing to securing a top engineer to work on their product. Cons: PMs have less exposure to company strategy and are just one of many voices of the customer.

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Case Study: Is Holacracy for Us?

Harvard Business Review

Remember: No matter how large Contect gets, it will stay agile and motivated. They’d met at university, and although Derek had gone on to graduate school and a career in banking, while Rogier had joined his family construction business and then founded Contect, they’d never lost touch. The two men went way back.