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Ryan Caldbeck
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I wish a site existed where Product Managers could anonymously evaluate/explain their decisions in post-mortems.

To hear what @Twitter thought through with this redesign would be fascinating.
@Twitter To clarify- I just like hearing what goes on in the minds of people that are great at their jobs. Whether the redesign worked or not isn't really what I'm focused on.

It's why I like Inside The Actor's Studio (Bravo) or listening to @patrick_oshag or @smc90
Product mgmt is a field where it is so rare to hear that thinking in real time. My suggestion on anonymity was meant to help free up people to talk without repercussion.
Other examples that inspire me:
-A serious interview from @HowardStern -greatest interviewer on the planet.
-When @ladygaga opens up about her music or fashion
-@JerrySeinfeld on @cicgcshow talking about the craft of comedy
-whenever @fredwilson @bgurley @pmarca blog/talk/send up carry pigeons to discuss their thinking
-hearing @serenawilliams talk about her journey - i.e. here:
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Ryan Caldbeck
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1/ Was recently talking to a founder and she asked what we do to attract & retain talent. It was purposefully broad.

These were my thoughts.

To be clear we have a ton to learn. We have made lots of mistakes and iterated on our process too many times to count.
2/ “If you don’t know where you’re going, you won’t get there”.
I have found that the best at attracting & retaining talent are great at 1st defining where they are trying to go. That means org structure along w/ cultural elements like mission & values.
en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Yogi_Berra
3/ Mission- It is the DNA of the company. IMO this should change the least (if at all). Ours is written on the walls in office. It has never changed and I have found it to be helpful in attracting & retaining people that believe in that mission.

Meaning it is self-fulfilling.
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Ryan Caldbeck
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1/ For most of my adult life I have heard people in consumer complain about retailer bad behavior. CPG brands big and small, investors, etc. Not sure if illuminating bad behavior- by naming names- will help stop it. But I am confident it will lose me some friends.

Let's roll.
2/ I reached out to a group of entrepreneurs to get thoughts. Quotes are real & unedited other than to protect anonymity. For those new to the industry I will define terms. Represents variety of of consumer categories.

Not just a complain-sesh. I’ll try to be productive.
3/ First - the general sentiment among entrepreneurs is undeniable:
“These big retailers squeeze small companies for margin and give hidden fees etc. that aren't in any contracts and little guys like us have no clout to be able to fight back”
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Ryan Caldbeck
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Been thinking about whether ambition- particularly for non-founders - is also a double edged sword. Ambition is a wonderful trait in many respects and I have long believed (like persistence) that the more the better.
But I see more and more people reach for things that are a) outside of what would be considered stretch, b) want things at unrealistic pace.

I see the ambition to achieve the impossible too often lead to unhappiness and mental health issues.
Not really sure what to make out of it - just saying I see it.
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Twitter has made a huge positive impact on my life. Lots of people complain about it, so I wanted to write some notes about how I use it.

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