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Permission To Stay Focused

Mironov Consulting

  We have to anticipate the friction between “I need it now” and “the roadmap is already overloaded through 2026.”   We have to support our PdMs when they take strong positions.  ”   We have to give our teams permission to stay focused and the safety to make unpopular calls.

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Major Migrations Are An Organizational Challenge, Not Just a Technical Challenge

Mironov Consulting

 So while most new customers start in the cloud, most existing on-prem customers have to be pushed every step of the way no matter what their leadership tells us in CAB meetings.  And one on-prem deal next month resets that to March 2026, etc.  And one on-prem deal next month resets that to March 2026, etc.

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Is product development a competitive sport inside your company?

People-First Product Leadership

That’s leadership. And even if you’re not in a leadership position, you can lead by example. Share People-First Product Leadership Is the culture of your product team similar to Tetris or Mindcraft? By 2026, almost 30% of the workforce is going to be Gen Z. There's nothing to design. There's nothing to create.

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How marketing helped Segment go from 6 months runway to a $1.5 billion dollar valuation

Intercom, Inc.

With marketing hiring projected to increase 10% by 2026 , this might look easy. To quote Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley, one of the most important leadership attributes at a startup is this: “Overcommunicate. You want to move fast when it makes sense and employees should have the autonomy to do so. Overcommunicate.

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