The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Fundamental principles for personal and professional effectiveness, ranging from being proactive (Habit 1) to continuous self-renewal (Habit 7). https://www.franklincovey.com/the-7-habits/ (FranklinCovey)
The Trust Equation
Trust = (Credibility + Reliability + Intimacy) / Self-Orientation. A simple model for understanding and building trust in professional relationships. https://trustedadvisor.com/why-trust-matters/what-is-trust/the-trust-equation (Trusted Advisor)
Servant Leadership Explained
A leadership philosophy where the main goal of the leader is to serve. This is achieved through listening, empathy, healing, awareness, and commitment to the growth of people. https://www.greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/ (Greenleaf Center)
Radical Candor: The Care and Challenge Matrix
A framework for giving feedback that balances challenging directly (candid critique) while caring personally (supportive relationship). https://www.radicalcandor.com/our-framework/ (Kim Scott)
The Importance of Post-Mortems
Conducting blameless post-mortems after failures or successes is crucial for organizational learning and continuous process improvement. https://sre.google/sre-book/postmortem-culture/ (Google SRE)
The Pyramid Principle of Communication
Lead with the conclusion, then support it with logical arguments and data, ensuring clarity and saving time for busy executives. https://www.mckinsey.com/careers/mckinsey-digital/insights/the-pyramid-principle (McKinsey)
Effective Meeting Hygiene
Meetings should have clear agendas, assigned owners, and required pre-reading materials to ensure efficiency and effective decision-making. https://medium.com/@david_perell/how-to-run-a-great-meeting-656e18b10090 (David Perell)
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
A framework (Focus on the Wildly Important, Act on Lead Measures, Keep a Compelling Scoreboard, Create a Cadence of Accountability) for moving a team from strategy to high-level execution. https://www.franklincovey.com/the-4-disciplines/ (FranklinCovey)
Leading by Influence, Not Authority
For Product Managers, success often hinges on influencing cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority. This requires communication, trust, and clear vision. https://productcoalition.com/leading-by-influence-not-authority-product-management-101-72f913d09228 (Product Coalition)
Scaling Yourself: The Leader’s Guide to High-Leverage Coaching
Scale leadership impact through the ‘Focus, Feedback, Future’ (3F) coaching model – empower teams to self-solve while freeing executive bandwidth for strategic priorities. https://blog.eladgil.com/scaling-yourself-the-leaders-guide-to-high-leverage-coaching/ (Elad Gil)