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Are You a Rebel or a Leader?

Harvard Business Review

And then this small voice, untraceable for a moment because it was so small, started to explain how this plan would put the company in 2nd place in almost every aspect of innovation or time to market. So the challenging, dissenting voice can, at times, be tied to leadership. The voice grew in clarity and volume.

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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.