📖 Currently on My Shelf (Continuous Learning)
🧠 Exploring new thinking on AI strategy, human-centered design, and agentic workflows.
🔁 Re-reading Inspired and Thinking in Systems to support upcoming platform transformations.
✍️ Capturing reflections as short playbooks I share with PM mentees and teams.
Books that shaped my approach to leadership, product thinking, and innovation. I often revisit them when tackling ambiguous problems or guiding teams.
🧭 Leadership & Influence
“Leadership is not about having all the answers. It’s about creating clarity, trust, and momentum.”
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Key Takeaway:
Trust and healthy conflict are foundations of great teams.
Why I Revisit It:When aligning leadership groups and resetting team dynamics.
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Leaders Eat Last
Key Takeaway:
Psychological safety enables performance.
Why I Revisit It:When building high-trust environments.
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Dare to Lead
Key Takeaway:
Vulnerability is a strength.
Why I Revisit It:When coaching leaders through change.
🧠 Product Craft & Strategy
“A great product is not built by chance — it’s built by empowered teams with a clear vision.”
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Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love
Key Takeaway:
Vision, strategy, and execution in harmony.
Why I Revisit It:When coaching PMs on product vision.
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Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products
Key Takeaway:
Empowered teams drive outcomes.
Why I Revisit It:When scaling PM orgs and creating leverage.
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Measure What Matters
Key Takeaway:
Clarity through OKRs.
Why I Revisit It:When aligning cross-functional teams.
🚀 Innovation & Systems Thinking
“Innovation happens when we combine experimentation with systems awareness.”
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The Lean Startup
Key Takeaway:
Build-measure-learn at speed.
Why I Revisit It:When guiding 0→1 products.
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Crossing the Chasm
Key Takeaway:
From early adopters to mass market.
Why I Revisit It:When shaping go-to-market strategy.
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Thinking in Systems
Key Takeaway:
Leverage points beat brute force.
Why I Revisit It:When solving complex, multi-stakeholder problems.
🪄 Mindset & Personal Growth
“To lead others well, you must first lead yourself well.”
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Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
Key Takeaway:
Growth mindset is foundational.
Why I Revisit It:When coaching PMs through career transitions.
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The Power of Habit
Key Takeaway:
Habits shape outcomes.
Why I Revisit It:When designing personal and team rituals.
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Deep Work
Key Takeaway:
Focus drives impact.
Why I Revisit It:When I need to reset my personal operating rhythm.