Maybe it is a character flaw. But most of the time I don’t react in the conventional/ expected way to the ups and downs of life in the tech industry. It isn’t equanimity or “grace under fire” or indifference. In the moment – I do feel the onslaught of emotions. I find it useful to…
Category: Storytelling
Side Quests
I often find myself thinking about the Greek hero Odysseus (and NO – this is not one of those Elon Musk things where he claims he thinks about the Roman empire daily or how men supposedly think about the Roman empire multiple times a day. In the last year, I’ve only thought about the Roman…
The Mahabharat Mega Thread
I tried something a little crazy on Twitter: narrated the entire 18 days of the Mahabharat war as a mega Twitter thread. At 149 tweets (which I posted over 6 days) – this was exhilarating and tiring. Go ahead, click on the tweet below and jump in.
The Product Managers of the Mahabharat
Over a meeting, someone recently asked me to describe the archetype of a product leader. While I answered the question, a broader thought stayed with me. What are the various archetypes of product managers? An archetype is a powerful storytelling device – making it easier for readers to identify and understand a concept. And PMs…
Chasing Dogs
The power of distraction and going off on tangents