The book titled “Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results” by Shane Parrish has been on my reading list since its release last year. I have been a huge fan and follower of Shane Parrish’s writings on fs.blog through the last so many years. His work has been inspirational, original in critique and thinking … Continue reading Book Review: “Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results” by Shane Parrish
Category: Leadership
Implementing Data-driven Decision Making when you don’t have data!
Wrote this Article for Tamara, a FinTech start-up in the GCC Region and where I am currently working. The article is adapted from here (https://medium.com/tamara-tech-product/more-with-less-implementing-data-driven-decision-making-at-tamara-e08391f5b22c) Tamara’s product culture has been built on a few core pillars namely: Customer focus (solving a real customer pain) Perseverance i.e. relentless pursuit of making things work (“finding a way” … Continue reading Implementing Data-driven Decision Making when you don’t have data!
Book Review: “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters
If you talk to a product manager, founder, VC or anyone who has been part of start-up ecosystems for some time, chances are at some point they’d utter the word “zero to one”. Most likely, their frame of reference for this term came from the seminal book “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel. I had … Continue reading Book Review: “Zero to One” by Peter Thiel with Blake Masters
Book Review: “Quit” by Annie Duke
We have all heard the virtues of “persevering against all odds” and eventual triumph of the protagonist. But is it always the case, are there legit scenarios where cutting your losses early could be more advantageous and if there are; how one goes about thinking through these situations in the moment. This book prescribes just … Continue reading Book Review: “Quit” by Annie Duke
Book Review: “Expert to Executive: Mastering the SOPs of Leading” by Tyson, Edward E.
We have all witnessed this phenomenon - organizations typically choose some of their best individual contributors or domain experts to be in leadership positions (past record is the best indicator of future performance!). Irrespective of whether or not expectations at leadership roles are specified and understood, this transition from being an expert to a manager … Continue reading Book Review: “Expert to Executive: Mastering the SOPs of Leading” by Tyson, Edward E.
The Learning Curve: Interesting Readings for Product Leaders 