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What Investment Bankers Can Learn From Stand-Up Comedians

Harvard Business Review

Look at headlining comics Jim Norton and Robert Kelly. Younger employees daunted by a task can be inspired by those they work for if their superiors share their own struggles from early in their career. Their material gives the Latino and Pan-Indian markets a voice of pride. Brutal honesty. Giving everyone a voice.

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How to Work with a Bad Listener

Harvard Business Review

Jim Jacobs, president of Focus Insite, the market research firm based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, once worked with a colleague — we’ll call him Gary — who was not a good listener. Say something like: “You seem distracted. Is there anything I can help you with?”

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Performing market assessments. Managing tight deadlines, revenue targets, market demands, prioritization conflicts, and resource constraints all at once is not for the faint of heart. So, what should you consider if you’re thinking of pursuing a PM role? Running design sprints. Feature prioritization and roadmap planning.