We're listening to each and every painful, cringeworthy word from Jamie Dimon's recent rant about remote work. 

Join Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando as they explore the tension between command-and-control management and outcome-based leadership. 

Stick around as they argue (against and on behalf of) CEO of JP Morgan Chase, Dimon's frustration with work-from-home culture and clear issues with his leadership, trust, and organizational effectiveness, regardless of work location.

Along the way, we also discuss:

• The Metrics Trap: When Efficiency Overshadows Effectiveness
• Distributed Teams/Cultures: Building Sponsorship and Mentorship
• Bottlenecking: Decision-Making Funnels in Large Organizations
• You Can't Fake Trust: Creating Cultures of Empowerment

#Leadership #RemoteWork #ProductManagement

remote work, leadership, organizational culture, Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan Chase, team effectiveness, decision-making, agile leadership, product management, trust in leadership, hybrid work, team empowerment, accountability, strategic leadership

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Should innovation be outsourced to specialized teams, or integrated into your existing product teams? 

That's what Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel and Product Manager Brian Orlando are debating today! 

Listen as we debate the pros and cons of separating innovation from implementation, exploring why "if you build it, you own it" should extend to innovation as well. 

Join us to learn about the pitfalls of innovation theater, the challenges of knowledge transfer, and how to truly empower your teams to innovate!

#Agile #ProductManagement #TeamEmpowerment

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Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel are listening and reacting to Melissa Perri on Lenny's Podcast as she makes claims about product management, agile, frameworks, and why most companies struggle with product management. 

We discuss many of her claims, including:

• Product Management has nothing to do with the Manifesto for Agile Software Development
• Scrum is only for Large Organizations
• Large Organizations Lack Infrastructure to support Product Management
• Rigid Processes Can Crash Your Entire Company

...and many, many more!

Whether you're in a startup or enterprise, Silicon Valley or your average FinTech, this discussion offers practical insights on balancing process with customer-centricity.

#ProductManagement #AgileLeadership #TeamDevelopment

Tags: product management, agile coaching, scrum, kanban, product strategy, team development, organizational design, product owner, product manager, safe framework, agile transformation, continuous delivery, silicon valley, enterprise agile

References:

• Lenny's Podcast with Melissa Perri, https://youtu.be/wbi9chsAHp4
• Marteen Dalmijn's newsletter about Waternet: https://mdalmijn.com/p/how-a-digital-transformation-can
• AA199 - W. Edwards Deming's Profound Knowledge for Transforming Organizations
• AA187 - The Future of AI, According to Big Tech

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We're exploring the false dichotomy between being good at your job and being seen as valuable by leadership!

The framework for this conversation was an eye-opening yet brutally honest post about the tactics one product manager claims to use to advance his career without delivering real impact. 

We ask, "is success about making an impact or just being seen as valuable," while we explore the tactics described in the article:

• Focusing on vision while ignoring execution
• Using positivity to mask problems
• Avoiding accountability
• Dealing with the Inevitable burnout

Whether you're a product manager, leader, or team member, you won't want to miss our conversation around building sustainable career success without sacrificing integrity.

References:

• Ronald Westrum: A typology of organisational cultures, 2004
• AA201 - Mastering Stakeholder Communication and Management
• AA199 - W. Edwards Deming's Profound Knowledge for Transforming Organizations
• AA195 - Tyranny of Plans & Planning in Software Development
• AA117 - You Should Do Time-Based Estimates (Article Review)
• AA87 - Burnt-Out Product Managers
• AP52 - Taylorism: The Principles of Scientific Management

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Is it better to hire someone with deep domain expertise and teach them product management, or to bring in an experienced PM who can learn the domain? 

Today, we're debating the strengths and weaknesses of both approaches across critical areas like business impact, product discovery, stakeholder management, and leadership!Listen (or watch) as Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel discuss why domain experts excel at identifying immediate pain points but may struggle with deeper product methodologies... or listen/watch as we discuss how experienced PMs can bring fresh perspectives while also facing steeper learning curves in specialized industries. 

This podcast is all about exploring the real-world tradeoffs Product Leaders face when building product teams and providing insights for both hiring managers and product professionals!

#ProductManagement #CareerDevelopment #AgileLeadership

References:

• Boiler Room (film), 2000
• Marty Cagan - Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love, 2008
• AA120 - Did AirBnB Fire Their Product Managers?
• AA199 - W. Edwards Deming's Profound Knowledge for Transforming Organizations
• AA201 - Mastering Stakeholder Communication & Management

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We're exploring the growing anti-Agile sentiment among developers as the agile-industrial complex has stitched together a grotesque imitation of what was once a vibrant movement. 

Like Frankenstein's creation, what began with noble intentions has transformed into something both villagers and developers flee from in horror!

Before lighting our torches and brandishing our pitchforks, we examine the common complaints: lightning-rod meetings that drain life force, the monster of micromanagement wearing agile's skin, the cruel illusion of self-organization, and the chains of cross-team dependencies binding teams to their suffering. 

We dissect the organizational structures that, like misguided scientists, fundamentally misunderstand the natural advantages of agility, creating abominations that shamble through corporate hallways.

#AgileLeadership #ProductDevelopment #TeamEmpowerment

References:

• AA199 - W. Edwards Deming's Profound Knowledge for Transforming Organizations, 2025
• Eric Ries - The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses, 2011
• Jeffrey Bezos - Bezos API Mandate, 2002
• Who Moved My Cheese - Spencer Johnson, 1998
• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win - Jocko Willink, 2017

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We're taking a critical look at the Double Diamond model, aka. Dual Track Development, aka. Dual Track Agile.

This widely-adopted model might be leading leadership and/or teams astray, so we're taking some time to explore its limitations in real-world applications. 

From the misconception of linear progression to the crucial importance of keeping customers involved throughout the process, Brian tries to convince Om that the model needs significant rethinking!

Other things we discuss are:

• Why the "messy middle" is where the real magic happens
• How to properly involve your whole team in both discovery and delivery
• The importance of continuous customer involvement
• Why organizational support is crucial for success

#ProductManagement #AgileMethodology #ProductDevelopment #Leadership #ProductStrategy

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If communicating with stakeholders on a regular basis is part of your work and you're looking to improve your stakeholder management skills, this is your podcast. 

We promise you'll learn practical strategies for effective stakeholder management that you can start using TODAY - or your money back!!!

Join Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel as we use the Power-Interest grid to layout an actionable framework for communicating with different stakeholder groups. 

#ProductManagement #StakeholderCommunication #AgileLeadership

References:

• Stakeholder Management Tips for Product People by Roman Pichler, 2020: https://www.romanpichler.com/blog/stakeholder-management-tips-for-product-people/
• Getting Stakeholder Engagement Right by Roman Pichler, 2015: https://www.romanpichler.com/blog/stakeholder-engagement-analysis-power-interest-grid/
• Making Strategy, The Journey of Strategic Management by Colin Eden & Fran Ackermann, 1998
• Arguing Agile #198 - Better Communication: Mastering Crucial Conversations: https://youtu.be/KgmnrkbNA8I

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In this podcast, two tech industry veterans reflect and share candid insights from 20 years of navigating the ever-changing world of tech and software development.

Join Product Manager Brian Orlando and Enterprise Business Agility Coach Om Patel as they talk strategies for recession-proofing your career, the critical importance of talking to customers, and the role leadership plays in driving organizational success.

Come for the positive experiences, but stay for the cringe-worthy tangents - we also explore the all-too-common pitfalls of tech such as confusing utilization with progress, the prevalence of Tayloristic management, and the emotional toll of accruing technical debt.

Whether you're at the start of your career or a 20-plus year veteran like us, we'd love to hear if our experiences are similar to your own and we hope you enjoy our discussion on spending 20 years in tech!
#TechCareers #LeadershipLessons #ProductManagement #SoftwareDevelopment #Agile

References
Weapons of Mass Instruction by John Taylor Gatto
Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn
Turn the Ship Around! by L. David Marquet
The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education by W. Edwards Deming

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In this episode, we go back to the future with the groundbreaking book by Dr. W. Edwards Deming - "The New Economics." Join us as we explore this goldmine of wisdom on leading organizations that are built to last. 

This podcast is a no-holds-barred breakdown of Deming's System of Profound Knowledge and its four key elements:

1. Appreciation for a system 
2. Knowledge about variation
3. Theory of knowledge
4. Psychology

Watch or listen to learn why pursuing short-term wins often leads to long-term ruin, and how to cultivate an organization-wide focus on quality as a strategic priority. With insights on leadership, teamwork, continuous improvement and more, this episode is a must-listen for managers, executives and anyone passionate about building great organizations!!!
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