Waqas’ Musings
Waqas SheikhI write about product-building, systems-thinking and leading teams with integrity
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Contextualizing context
I have never resonated much with the metaphor of PMs as CEOs of the product. While it is a useful call to the agency and leadership aspects of our roles, it tends to imply far more centralized power than I believe should exist in a good pro...
Depth blindness
In recent months, a surprising pattern has emerged around AI. Contrary to what many people predicted (and in some cases, sold to us), the use of AI at work has not reduced our workload; it’s had the opposite effect. Those of us immersed in...
The uncanny trust valley
Reflection: writing is a form of communication, translating ideas from our minds to paper. Communication is a form of building connection, from us as the messengers to our receivers. And connection is how we build mutual trust, and ultima...
Abundance needs curation
When we live in scarcity, we crave abundance. But when we live in abundance, we crave scarcity. The former is more obvious, while the latter is less so - but both are equally true. When we don’t have enough, we need more. But when we have t...
The false consensus trap
As a PM, there is a big difference between being a good communicator and an influential communicator. Good communication is a tablestakes expectation of the PM role, whereas influential communication is a skill level that must be developed...
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