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Jul 29, 2024

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LeadershipA collection of posts related to leadership, notably in the Product & Technology domain but relevant to all.
Rico Surridge
Boardroom Engagement — Part 3 (Communicate balanced horizons)In my first two posts of this series on Boardroom engagement I discussed: 
1) Boardroom Engagement — Part 1 — The importance of…
Jul 29
Jul 29
Rico Surridge
Boardroom Engagement — Part 2 (Know your jumping-in point)In my first post on this topic, Boardroom Engagement — Part 1, I discussed the importance of transparency when interacting with a Board.
Jul 22
Jul 22
Rico Surridge
Boardroom Engagement — Part 1 (Transparency)This article is aimed at business leaders and is the first part in a 3 part series on boardroom engagement. Some of the content in this…
Jul 15
Jul 15
Rico Surridge
Is Leadership Harder Than Ever?I’ve had a bunch of conversations with people recently who believe that Leadership is harder than it’s ever been. I understand where…
Jul 25, 2023
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Jul 25, 2023
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Rico Surridge
Proof Points Build ConfidenceI’ve been reflecting recently on the significance of proof points when seeking to build confidence in delivery. Small but important…
Jun 5, 2023
Jun 5, 2023
Rico Surridge
CPO & CTO, or CPTO?One question I’m often asked by CEOs, is whether they should hire a Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) instead of having the…
Apr 17, 2023
Apr 17, 2023
Rico Surridge
Returning To The BasicsThose of you who know me will be aware that I’ve been practising Martial Arts for some time now. In fact, my journey with Karate-Do in…
Feb 27, 2023
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Feb 27, 2023
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Rico Surridge
Context Adaptive Leadership: Transitioning from Crisis to Strategic InnovationJust like everyone else, I’m learning new things every day. Right now, I’m learning that different situations require different leadership…
Aug 1, 2022
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Aug 1, 2022
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Holding Your Nerve, When Building a TeamDuring periods of notable recruitment, there will be times when you can feel like you’re constantly gambling with your own job if you don’t…
Oct 17, 2022
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Oct 17, 2022
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Rico Surridge
Diversity in LeadershipI’d like to dedicate time in this post to talk about diversity in Leadership. You don’t have to be particularly observant when viewing the…
Oct 24, 2022
Oct 24, 2022
Rico Surridge
Why Having Multiple Mentors Can Provide A Valuable Breadth Of PerspectivesOne of the first things I tell new mentees is that they should ensure they’re gaining a breadth of perspectives. It sounds obvious, but…
Mar 6, 2023
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Mar 6, 2023
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Product Awareness — Find Balance and Avoiding Narrow-Minded ThinkingThere is a well-known image of the ancient Greek God, Atlas, straining to hold up the enormous weight of the Earth across his broad and…
Oct 31, 2022
Oct 31, 2022
Rico Surridge
Organisational alignment — establishing a strong Product CultureSomeone recently asked me ‘what single thing makes the biggest difference when establishing a product culture in an organisation?’. After…
Mar 7, 2022
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Mar 7, 2022
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OKRs, Why I Like ThemI’m a big fan of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). I’ve previously written about how they can be used to bring about Organisational…
Aug 22, 2022
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Aug 22, 2022
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Rico Surridge
3 Things I Learned at London Business School (on Finance for Non-Finance Executives)I was surprised by the number of people who looked at me quizically when I said I was taking a week out to study Finance. My answer, as is…
Dec 12, 2022
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Dec 12, 2022
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5 Lessons from Introducing Product Engineering SquadsI always get reflective around this time of year; autumn is in the air, golden leaves are falling from the trees and the holidays are…
Nov 14, 2022
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Nov 14, 2022
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Product Engineering Squad Check-InsWhen it comes to implementing Product Engineering Squads, I only have a small number of truly non-negotiable asks*. One of these…
Apr 27, 2023
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Apr 27, 2023
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Rico Surridge
Multiple Voices, A Tactic For Shared OwnershipI like to think about a Product Engineering Squad as having shared accountability for the value they are trying to create. Product…
Jul 31, 2023
Jul 31, 2023
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Celebrating success as a teamIt’s essential, particularly when you are working at pace, to pause and celebrate the wins. If you don’t celebrate the wins there is a…
Mar 30, 2022
Mar 30, 2022
Rico Surridge
Resilience (Women in Product — London — January 2023)This morning I wanted to share a slightly expanded version of an introduction I gave at Women In Product London’s January 2023 meet-up…
Jan 30, 2023
Jan 30, 2023

Leadership

A collection of posts related to leadership, notably in the Product & Technology domain but relevant to all.

Boardroom Engagement — Part 3 (Communicate balanced horizons)

In my first two posts of this series on Boardroom engagement I discussed: 1) Boardroom Engagement — Part 1 — The importance of…

Boardroom Engagement — Part 2 (Know your jumping-in point)

In my first post on this topic, Boardroom Engagement — Part 1, I discussed the importance of transparency when interacting with a Board.

Boardroom Engagement — Part 1 (Transparency)

This article is aimed at business leaders and is the first part in a 3 part series on boardroom engagement. Some of the content in this…

Is Leadership Harder Than Ever?

I’ve had a bunch of conversations with people recently who believe that Leadership is harder than it’s ever been. I understand where…

Proof Points Build Confidence

I’ve been reflecting recently on the significance of proof points when seeking to build confidence in delivery. Small but important…

CPO & CTO, or CPTO?

One question I’m often asked by CEOs, is whether they should hire a Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) instead of having the…

Returning To The Basics

Those of you who know me will be aware that I’ve been practising Martial Arts for some time now. In fact, my journey with Karate-Do in…

Context Adaptive Leadership: Transitioning from Crisis to Strategic Innovation

Just like everyone else, I’m learning new things every day. Right now, I’m learning that different situations require different leadership…

Holding Your Nerve, When Building a Team

During periods of notable recruitment, there will be times when you can feel like you’re constantly gambling with your own job if you don’t…

Diversity in Leadership

I’d like to dedicate time in this post to talk about diversity in Leadership. You don’t have to be particularly observant when viewing the…

Why Having Multiple Mentors Can Provide A Valuable Breadth Of Perspectives

One of the first things I tell new mentees is that they should ensure they’re gaining a breadth of perspectives. It sounds obvious, but…

Product Awareness — Find Balance and Avoiding Narrow-Minded Thinking

There is a well-known image of the ancient Greek God, Atlas, straining to hold up the enormous weight of the Earth across his broad and…

Organisational alignment — establishing a strong Product Culture

Someone recently asked me ‘what single thing makes the biggest difference when establishing a product culture in an organisation?’. After…

OKRs, Why I Like Them

I’m a big fan of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). I’ve previously written about how they can be used to bring about Organisational…

3 Things I Learned at London Business School (on Finance for Non-Finance Executives)

I was surprised by the number of people who looked at me quizically when I said I was taking a week out to study Finance. My answer, as is…

5 Lessons from Introducing Product Engineering Squads

I always get reflective around this time of year; autumn is in the air, golden leaves are falling from the trees and the holidays are…

Product Engineering Squad Check-Ins

When it comes to implementing Product Engineering Squads, I only have a small number of truly non-negotiable asks*. One of these…

Multiple Voices, A Tactic For Shared Ownership

I like to think about a Product Engineering Squad as having shared accountability for the value they are trying to create. Product…

Celebrating success as a team

It’s essential, particularly when you are working at pace, to pause and celebrate the wins. If you don’t celebrate the wins there is a…

Resilience (Women in Product — London — January 2023)

This morning I wanted to share a slightly expanded version of an introduction I gave at Women In Product London’s January 2023 meet-up…

Rico Surridge