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Management By Wandering Around

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SVPG · Marty CaganSep 9, 2024

Coaching Founder Mode

Sep 9, 2024 · 11 min

Marty Cagan argues that when companies grow, boards often push founders to hand over leadership to professional managers, but the stronger path is to coach founders into strong product leaders. He contrasts two failure…

SVPG · Marty CaganJun 13, 2006

The Smartest Person in the Room

Jun 13, 2006 · 5 min

Cagan argues that product people operate in the idea business, and that depending only on one's own ideas severely limits potential. The core lesson is to actively seek out the smartest people across the company, since…