This is my mental model of what I think is the role of facts and opinions in decision making.
How to make decisions when opinions abound and facts are scarce?
Jumping into the unknown
It has been an intense week, full of events, intense work and a lot of mixed emotions. Every day has been a reminder of all there has been and all that lies ahead: after 7 amazing years I made the decision of leaving Pipedrive. It wasn't easy. It isn't easy. Every week that gets closer... Continue Reading →
Sixth Work Anniversary – anecdotes and lessons
This month I am celebrating my sixth anniversary at Pipedrive. I never imagined I'd be in the same company for that long. Let me share here with you some of the anecdotes and lessons learned during this time.
On Strategy: Part 3, the skills of the strategist
In this post I expose the different skills needed to do strategy work, bringing together the work of three different authors.
On Strategy: Part 2, retrospective application.
Back when our idea of changing the world was throwing ourselves on the streets. Ideals Matter, 2009.
On Strategy: Part 1, definitions.
It is Friday, so here I am again with another post. I have spent this week reading about strategy, and while there is still a lot to cover, this week I focused only on its definition. For this purpose, I consulted a handful of books, articles and podcasts (I provide the full list of them... Continue Reading →
User Engagement: It’s all about the people!
It is the third of my 10-week mini sabbatical and it’s also Friday, which mean it’s blogging day. Returning from Seoul and jumping into a workshop on a topic related to work is a huge shift of mindset. From an identity perspective, one mindset is messy, adventurous, social and hedonistic. Seoul was mostly about that,... Continue Reading →
2-month sabbatical. Ready? Set goals. Go!
Today was my last day of work before starting a 2-month (mini) sabbatical. It will be a little bit over sixty days, and while I am aware this is more than your average vacation, it will be 10 weeks that will go away faster than I hope. Because of this, what I want to do... Continue Reading →
The potential of taking time off
PPC. The letters for Progress, Plans and Challenges. This format calls for a succinct and meaningful way of sharing with others at work what we’re working on, what we are planning next, and what challenges we are facing. We had been using this approach among a group of product people for a few weeks when... Continue Reading →
Book Review: “Radical Candor” by Kim Scott
Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Malone Scott My rating: 5 of 5 stars Before reading this book I felt I had some pieces of a big and difficult puzzle. While I read it I managed to validate this, but I also realized how incomplete my picture would have... Continue Reading →
Maria Lasprilla 