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Assessing Your Company’s Dynamics
Companies are dynamic and constantly changing because people come and go. It’s important to understand what makes or breaks teams. For that reason, I encourage you to run a company health check every six months or whenever you join a new place.
I’ve been searching for the essence of companies that would enable product teams to thrive. After more than 15 years in this game, I recognize the following as the key aspects:
Leadership: How leadership empowers teams and establishes alignment.
Product perception: How the product organization is perceived and treated.
Product leadership: How product leaders can influence the companies’ direction.
Team topology: How team topology contributes to empowerment and independence. ...
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