Digital by Default

Digital by Default

mismanaging my #midlifecrisis

I have realised I am definitely in the midst of a midlife crisis – albeit a very me version of it. No sports cars, motorbikes or inappropriately young women but no less of a cliche in my own way. The closer I get to 50 (I am 47) the more these thoughts preoccupy me. I…

July 14, 2020
It’s People. Our Product is People.

A common saying in the internet-era is If you aren’t paying for it, you are the product Increasingly though I’ve started realising that in my world If you are getting paid for it, you are the product As someone who identifies as a product management professional I rarely actual manage any products anymore. As a…

July 13, 2020
Talking to myself…

A couple of weeks I was asked to created a talking heads video rather than to do an in person talk and – unusually – I was provided with the topic(s) for the talk. It was only supposed to be five minutes (some of you might have seen me moaning about it on Twitter) and…

July 4, 2020
June 2020

Huh – turns out I’ve been doing these #monthnotes for a year (May I swapped it out for the 10 weeks post.) Looking back at June 2019 is a reminder of how much has happened in that time. I’d almost forgotten about my failed dalliance as co-CEO. Obviously my brain blocking out the trauma. Also…

June 29, 2020
Recruitment research?

I really enjoyed Dan Hon’s masterful picking apart of the MIT Media Lab job ad/description for their new Director. It constructively demonstrated that with thought and care the job ad could be crafted to be a force for good, be more inclusive, re-set their mission and change the narrative – all while improving their chances…

June 28, 2020