In the Management dimension, we evaluate the effectiveness of your management practices. This includes assessing decision-making processes, performance management, and resource allocation. Strong management ensures that your organization can navigate challenges, capitalize on opportunities, and sustain long-term growth through informed and strategic leadership.
This is a diagnostic for teams building products and product companies. And yet, we often find that companies who have the potential to be the most innovative, who have brilliant product ideas, capable technical know-how, and a keen eye for design, still fail to make progress because their managers lack a basic understanding of what it means to manage people in a mindful product company.
After all most managers in tech did not receive any real training in management before getting the job. They were usually just the most capable individual contributor and were rewarded for their efforts by being promoted.
That's a pretty radical shift from being the best engineer on the team to the person who now has to manage a bunch of engineers. The best place to start is getting yourself organized.
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