This is a key point for an analyst / PM to learn / fight against:
“People too often do their best work at the start and then get lazy or anchored.”
It’s easy to say, but have to think from first principles every day. It is easy for an analyst to get stuck in the weeds so one…
“People too often do their best work at the start and then get lazy or anchored.”
It’s easy to say, but have to think from first principles every day. It is easy for an analyst to get stuck in the weeds so one…
https://twitter.com/pmje73/status/1491566452138250251
…way a PM / team can help is by asking good qus. Eg:
- How are you thinking about this new datapoint?
- Why is the co going down this strategic path?
- Are results & strategies of competitors consistent with what mgmt are saying?
- How does this expert view impact our thinking?
- How are you thinking about this new datapoint?
- Why is the co going down this strategic path?
- Are results & strategies of competitors consistent with what mgmt are saying?
- How does this expert view impact our thinking?
Has to be done in a kind, supportive, collaborative but intense way with full buy-in from everyone that that is how it works. If it is aggressive, it burns people out & makes for a less durable culture over time. What should be deep conversations about ideas just become fights.
PS questions should be seamlessly integrated into a culture. Should happen in meetings, across the desk / by the water cooler, on team / collaboration apps, over a drink etc. Time is scarce so people asking the questions should really try to focus on the important ones.
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