Ironically, the biggest obstacle to putting a training program in place is the perception that it will take too much time. Keep in mind that there is… - Ben Horowitz

being too busy to train is the moral equivalent of being too hungry to eat.

There is no such thing as a great executive. There is only a great executive for a specific company at a specific point in time.

Good product managers crisply define the target, the “what” (as opposed to the “how”), and manage the delivery of the “what.” Bad product managers feel best about themselves when they figure out “how.” Good product managers communicate crisply to engineering in writing as well as verbally. Good product managers don’t give direction informally. Good product managers gather information informally.

there’s no recipe for motivating teams when your business has turned to crap.