While 360 feedback is a powerful tool for identifying blind spots and increasing self-awareness, it can be overwhelming to receive raw feedback without any context or guidance for interpretation.

In my French lesson this morning, I learned that the word “réseau” means “network.” Giles, my teacher, used examples like telephone network and computer network to provide some context.

My mind immediately went to networking — like what we do here, or more and more these days, in real life.

Product leaders face uncertain and ambiguous decisions every day.  

To list just a few:

The majority of these questions refer to trying to get to the “right” answer.  We could spend weeks or months vacillating on a decision and holding out for extra data in hopes of making the perfect decision. In reality, though, delaying decisions often leads us to feel stuck, miss opportunities, loose momentum and create uncertainty for us and our teams. . 

For many of us, the holidays are a time of reflection and introspection. For me, that time really hits in January.  This year, like many, I’ve spent the first days of the year revisiting work and writings from the last few years to find a strong connection and clarity about what excites me for the year ahead.