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The Problem with Founders

Founders shouldn’t reject manager mode, they just need to learn how to do it right.

Sep 9

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Sep 9

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You’re Talking to Customers Wrong

Talking to customers is crucial. But to make it matter, you’ve got to fight your own biases first. Otherwise, you’re wasting your time.

Aug 8

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Aug 8

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Say the Quiet Part Loud

Great leaders find out what’s on their teams’ minds, and speak openly about it. Learn the simple playbook and the rewards for doing it…

Jul 23

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Jul 23

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The Rise and Fall of the Product Dictator

Why product dictators are having their day, why it’s a terrible thing, and what to do instead.

Apr 4

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Apr 4

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You’re Not Managing Enough

Management is an active sport. Hands off is bad, micro-management is worse. Here’s how to manage without over-managing.

Mar 7

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Mar 7

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User-Centered Performance (and How to Stop It)

How to identify and crush user-centered performance, and do work that really matters.

Jan 25

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Jan 25

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A Bright Future for UX Research

2024 and beyond looks bright for UX Research, but to get there we’ll need to fix the broken system we’ve been in.

Jan 8

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Jan 8

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How to Be a Leader-Researcher in 2024

Find your researcher mindset and the humble learner vibe to be a better leader in 2024.

Dec 30, 2023

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Dec 30, 2023

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Leaders Need Less Vision, Not More

The focus on vision is misguided. It’s not what makes leaders great or companies successful.

Nov 1, 2023

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Nov 1, 2023

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Leadership is a Research Project

The best leaders are tireless investigators of the humans around them. More important than vision and intuition is curiosity and humility.

Aug 28, 2023

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Aug 28, 2023

Judd Antin

Judd Antin

Executive coach, consultant, writer, teacher on leadership, management, social psychology, product design — Ex-Airbnb, Ex-Meta, Ex-Yahoo — https://juddantin.com

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