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An Ordinary Man: Gerald R. Ford

Leading Blog

Richard Norton Smith’s extraordinary biography of Gerald Ford, An Ordinary Man , pulls together multiple perspectives to give essential insights into Ford’s thinking and leadership. G ERALD FORD was an inner-directed leader that gave him quiet strength. He didn’t indulge his ego. Ford had moral authority because he lived his values.

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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.