Andy Budd

Design leadership portfolios are always contentious. Not least because the same isn’t requested from our Product peers, effectively framing design leadership as making rather than management / strategy. Here’s a good thread on what to include if asked for one.

This (very) long read on the underlying mechanics of social media is probably the best article I’ve read in the last few years. If you’re looking for something to do over the weekend to make you smarter, I’d recommend having a crack at this.

Nice article on how most product teams really measure speed rather than velocity. As a reminder velocity has a directional component. Many teams are fast, but they aren’t necessarily heading in the right direction or delivering customer or business value.

Just discovered this great article by @timoreilly who explains this concept in more details.

This long read on team design by @cwodtke is one of the best primers on team dynamics I’ve seen in a very long time. If you’re part of a team, or especially if you‘re responsible for a team, I highly recommend you give it a read.

Nice article from @timdeeson outlining the VC business model and why it might be right for some companies but not others.

Nice little article from @matthlerner on OKRs, focus and continual improvement.

Nice thread

One of the things a lot of my coaching clients struggle with is finding time in their calendars to do deep strategic work. Just came cross this nice article that covers many of the tactics I regularly suggest, so thought I’d share.

Interesting long read about the people managing AI bots pretending to be people.

6 episodes in (of 8) and I’ve been quite enjoying Tokyo Vice.

Really good article on the psychology of those queuing to see the Queen lying is state and the effect this has on the wider narrative.