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-Apr 223 minFlow - The Secret to creativity, high performance and happiness“Deep Work,” “Total Focus,” “In the Zone”— all describe an optimal state of consciousness where we perform and feel our best. Psychology...
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-Mar 113 minPivotal Moments: A What-If Perspective ShiftStanding on the platform with the rest of the group, snuggly strapped in my beefy harness, I intently listened to every heavily accented...
-Jan 82 min3 Ways Kanban Helps Solve Complex ProblemsThe way to solve complex problems is to break it down into smaller pieces, start with what we know or more often, a hypothesis around an...
ppl-adminSep 6, 20201 minThe Light in Me Sees the Light in You#SundayInspiration "The light in me sees the light in you" This inspiration comes from the meaning of my name "Anjali". Commonly known as...
ppl-adminAug 18, 20201 minDriving Toward Better Outcomes with Discoverygood product manager knows we should be talking to customers early and often, so we can understand their needs, desires, pain points and...
ppl-adminAug 2, 20203 minBuild Resilience with Strategic ForesightIf nothing else, Covid-19 has awakened us to the reality of VUCA (volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity) or TUNA (Turbulence,...
ppl-adminJul 22, 20202 minPrinciples vs RulesPrinciples and rules both determine the way someone acts and behaves, but they are quite different. Principles are ideas that govern someone
ppl-adminJul 15, 20201 min"Yes and..."ing John Kotter's 8 Steps to Lead ChangeHere is my attempt at "Yes and..."ing the popular John Kotter's 8 Steps for Leading Change based on what I have learned about leading change
ppl-adminJun 14, 20203 minA marvelous invention-by-necessity mini miracle of innovationHave you admired people with immaculate eyebrows? Ever wondered how they got them? Those eyebrows may be the result of a technique...
ppl-adminJun 14, 20203 minDoes your Pace Affect your Attention?"I can't breathe". Three words that have captured the world's attention and have become a slogan for the Black Lives Matter movement.
ppl-adminJun 11, 20201 minA Systems Thinking Approach to Values and OutcomesR eading Loopy: Each node represents a value or an outcome Values are in Blue Outcomes are in Purple Each line represents the...
ppl-adminJun 11, 20201 minPrinciples of Agile LeadershipAgile Leadership is about leading others through choppy waters, about being the captain for a crew navigating the dense fog of...
ppl-adminJun 10, 20202 minWhy Design Thinking? and Why now?We are in a place in our human history where we are once again actively engaged in re-imagining, re-designing, re-defining, and...
ppl-adminJun 10, 20201 minHow are you creative?How many times have you answered the question "Are you creative?" with, "I am not the creative type." or "I don't have a creative bone in...
ppl-adminJun 8, 20202 minWhat is Design Thinking?Design Thinking is a problem solving framework. It offers a structure and process for creative problem solving in uncertain environments,...