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Johanna Rothman

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The Cross-Functional Product Value Team Collaborates for Strategy and Tactics, Part 4
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#ProductManagement #Leadership #Agile

The Cross-Functional Product Value Team Collaborates for Strategy and Tactics, Part 4 - Johanna Rothman

I started this series bemoaning the fact that we have too few product managers. That leads to no product leaders for a team. Worse, some teams have either strategic product thinkers or tactical thinke...

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December 9, 2025 at 10:18 PM

Johanna Rothman

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Writing Secret 19: How to See the Difference Between Project Block and Writer's Block
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#Writing

Writing Secret 19: How to See the Difference Between Project Block and Writer's Block - Johanna Rothman

Some of the writers who take my writing workshop tell me they have writer's block. But they can write me long emails, so it's not literally writer's block. However, they are stuck on something—somethi...

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December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM

Johanna Rothman

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My #Weekly #WritingWIP: Part of a spy story
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video: youtu.be/ZFhY2CuOWVI
#fiction

2025.42 Summer Spy Story Excerpt - Johanna Rothman

My podcast this week is an excerpt from a fiction spy story. After I recorded this, my podcast host sent me an email that my fees are rising. I will move my podcast for 2026, and let you know when I d...

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December 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM

Johanna Rothman

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How a Vertical Product Value Team Shares Strategy and Tactics for One Product, Part 3
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#ProductManagement #Leadership #Agile

How a Vertical Product Value Team Shares Strategy and Tactics for One Product, Part 3 - Johanna Rothman

Teams can flounder in the face of insufficient strategic and tactical product leadership. What problems does this product need to solve for its customers and when? How does the team know? That issue o...

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December 4, 2025 at 8:09 PM

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Kristine Kathryn Rusch

@kristinerusch.bsky.social

All kinds of fun things for #writers…

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All Kinds of Fun Things…

Sales, New Challenge, Mentorships… Quick summary of what is happening right now… Sale Extended. Was supposed to end Monday, but honestly I got busy and forgot, so going to extend it until next Monday....

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December 3, 2025 at 7:49 PM

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Rebecca Cantrell

@rebeccacantrell.bsky.social

I have a collection of Christmas stories called YULETIDE THRILLS. Starts light and gets dark. I tell everyone else to start at the beginning and stop when it gets too dark, but y'all should start at the end and stop when it gets too light.
www.rebeccacantrell.com/books/yuleti...

#horrorwriterschat

December 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM

Johanna Rothman

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How Do All the Delays Help Us Get Through Our Learning to Finish?
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#QuestionOfTheWeek #Learning

How Do All the Delays Help Us Get Through Our Learning to Finish? - Create an Adaptable Life

I have not been regular with my posts on this site because I have been learning a ton. That learning created delays in all my work. But I needed to finish this work, a Kickstarter for Effective Public...

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December 3, 2025 at 4:46 PM

Johanna Rothman

@jrothman.com

A significant insight from @adrianhoward.com adrianhoward.com/posts/track-...

Interruptions tell you where you, as a formal or informal leader, might make your team dependent on you.

Thank you, Adrian! (I looked for this to boost it but did not find it.)

Don't Track Tasks. Track Interruptions.

TL;DR: Instead of tracking your time, try tracking the interruptions instead.

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December 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM

Johanna Rothman

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I am speaking at Agile New England on Dec 4. See agilenewengland.org/fight-fake-a... for the description and to register.

Fight Fake Agility! How to Instill Real Agility in Any Team – Agile New England

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November 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM

Johanna Rothman

@jrothman.com

My #Weekly #WritingWIP: 2025.41 Project Surprises and Actions
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video: youtu.be/GtDA9xKWm88

2025.41 Project Surprises and Actions - Johanna Rothman

This week's podcast is from one of my upcoming columns on projectmanagement.com. Enjoy! The Podcast: The Transcript: This is 60 Seconds of Writing in Public with Johanna Rothman for November 28, 2025,...

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November 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM

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Johanna Rothman

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Effective Public Speaking Has a Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page
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#kickstarter #Books

Effective Public Speaking Has a Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page - Johanna Rothman

I've been diligently working on my Kickstarter for Effective Public Speaking. I have learned a ton about graphics, creating an inviting Kickstarter, and organizing rewards. Yes, I am acting as a produ...

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November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM

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Blaze Ward

@blazeward.bsky.social

Just had to block the guy whining that it was impossible for any indie author to POSSIBLY make a living from books alone, then demanding that I would have to upload my corporate tax statement and everything else to prove him wrong.

My last day of work in an office was Feb 24, 2018.

All books.

November 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM

Johanna Rothman

@jrothman.com

Part 2: Why Teams Need Both Strategic and Tactical Product Leadership
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#ProductLeadership #Strategy #Tactics

Part 2: Why Teams Need Both Strategic and Tactical Product Leadership - Johanna Rothman

The whole point of product management is to increase the product capabilities over time. Those capabilities will expand the customer base by offering new value. More customers means more revenue. That...

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November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM

Johanna Rothman

@jrothman.com

Effective Public Speaking Has a Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page
www.jrothman.com/mpd/2025/11/...
#kickstarter #Books

Effective Public Speaking Has a Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page - Johanna Rothman

I've been diligently working on my Kickstarter for Effective Public Speaking. I have learned a ton about graphics, creating an inviting Kickstarter, and organizing rewards. Yes, I am acting as a produ...

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November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Johanna Rothman

@jrothman.com

How Much More or Less Could You or Should You Do This Year?
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#QuestionOfTheWeek #WIP #Learning

How Much More or Less Could You or Should You Do This Year? - Create an Adaptable Life

I always have an appetite to do more—more writing, more walking, more exercising. (You are not surprised, even if you are laughing at me. That’s fine. I can live with your laughter.) And I realize we ...

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November 20, 2025 at 11:17 PM

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Noel Rappin

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It's time for the big @pragprog.com Black Friday sale!

This year, 50% off with code "save50" -- I think this is the biggest sale in Prag Bookshelf history! Ends December 1st.

Go to media.pragprog.com/newsletters/... for more info.

Save 50% at the Pragmatic Bookshelf

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November 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM

Johanna Rothman

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How to Avoid Solo Product Leadership Failure with a Product Value Team, Part 1
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#ProductLeadership #ProjectSuccess

How to Avoid Solo Product Leadership Failure with a Product Value Team, Part 1 - Johanna Rothman

In my recent project charter series, I said we need a product vision to drive the project charter effort so the customers can get this container of value. Who creates that product vision? The product ...

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November 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM

Johanna Rothman

@jrothman.com

I’m part of the Agile Network’s Refine event this week with 2 sessions:
- Management collaboration & a panel about predictability vs agility.

Please join us: go.theagilenetwork.com/l/hp-jrothman (that’s the code so they can track me.) My Discount Code: ROTHMANPMC33 to get 33% OFF all memberships.

Image text is "Refine Enterprise Agility" from The Agile Network

November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM

Johanna Rothman

@jrothman.com

Podcast with Kumar Dattatreyan Mostly About Management Myths
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#Management #Leadership

Podcast with Kumar Dattatreyan Mostly About Management Myths - Johanna Rothman

I had a wonderful time discussing management myths, fake agility, and how to get to done with Kumar Dattatreyan. He runs the Agile Meridian podcast. You can also find the video here: https://www.youtu...

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November 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM

Johanna Rothman

@jrothman.com

My Weekly #WritingWIP: 2025.40 Romantic Suspense Story Excerpt
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video: youtu.be/YfHE_Am-e5k
#fiction #writing

2025.40 Romantic Suspense Story Excerpt - Johanna Rothman

Since I am not traveling (!), my podcast returns this week. This is early in a romantic suspense story. Yes, there's only the suspense right now. The romance part will arrive a little later. Maybe nex...

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November 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM

Johanna Rothman

@jrothman.com

Project Charter Part 6: The Product Vision Drives the Project Charter, Summary
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#ProductLeadership #ProjectCharter

Project Charter Part 6: The Product Vision Drives the Project Charter, Summary - Johanna Rothman

As far as I can tell, all organizations have the appetite for more work than they have people or time to do that work. It does not matter if the organization is one person or thousands. We all want to...

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November 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM

Johanna Rothman

@jrothman.com

My November Create an Adaptable Life newsletter: How Can You Assess the Value You Make and Receive to Design Your Best Future?
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video: youtu.be/DgmVzMNNrIs
#Change #Future