Learning to Fly the AI Rocket Ship, Together
My thesis on where AI is heading in 2026: knowledge work restructured, context engineering emerging, and why the 60-70% promise doesn't scale linearly.
Writing
I write about context engineering, agentic systems, and how product work is changing. Most of this starts on LinkedIn first.
Level 5 Product Leadership
Applying Jim Collins' concept of level-5 leadership to product management, balancing personal humility with professional will.
A Quest for Shared Understanding
How product managers can improve estimation accuracy and prioritization through shared team understanding, drawing from Jeff Patton's User Story Mapping.
Discipline of Thought, Discipline of Action
How Jim Collins' emphasis on discipline can transform product management, from saying no to maintaining resilience.
Good to Great Product Management
What distinguishes exceptional product managers from merely competent ones, drawing parallels to Jim Collins' acclaimed business research.
The Hard Thing About Hard Things about Product Management
Lessons from Ben Horowitz's book applied to product leadership, covering vision, persistence, and team culture.
Retros, Rumbles, and Trust
Three key leadership concepts from Brené Brown's Dare to Lead: vulnerability, core values, and meaningful retrospectives.
Outcomes over Outputs
How organizations can maximize value by prioritizing outcomes over outputs, drawing from Melissa Perri's Escaping the Build Trap.
Product Management Origin Stories
How product managers develop diverse skill sets, and career transition pathways from different professional backgrounds.
What Makes a Product Manager?
The defining characteristics of effective product managers, from executive ability to innovation as a core function.
3 Principles of Technology Vendor Management
Essential principles for successfully managing vendor relationships and ensuring premium results from technology partnerships.
Bitcoin: The Internet of Money
Understanding cryptocurrency through the lens of distributed networks, comparing Bitcoin to BitTorrent's peer-to-peer architecture.
GoPro: Powered by User Generated Content
How GoPro leverages user-generated content as a marketing strategy, and my personal experience being contacted by the company.
Inbox Zero: The Quest for Email Zen
A journey toward email management mastery using simplified systems and GTD principles.
Crashing at the Speed of Light
Examining the July 2015 NYSE outage and systemic vulnerabilities in electronic trading infrastructure.
Sales Scripts: Arm Yourself
Lessons learned about cold outbound sales calls, relationship building, and authentic selling.