Despite their whole job revolving around making money for their employers, some project managers are afraid to talk about increasing profits. Many of these PMs started in digital product management, and they lose their confidence because they feel they don’t know how to talk about finance. Being afraid to talk about money puts them at a huge disadvantage! The finance department won’t prioritise their projects because these projects’ benefits will feel abstract. To show that their projects are worth prioritising, they have to speak their language. Read full article here
Culture
The Priest in the Arena
The phrase “man in the arena” has been popularized in recent years, but a lesser known, more dangerous archetype is the “priest in the arena”. This figure is responsible for a process called theocratic capture, where an institution surrenders to a cult demanding unaccountable authority, fueled by claims to privileged knowledge. These cults often target powerful institutions and attempt to monopolize conversations with scaremongering tactics and hostile treatment of allies. It is important to identify and stop theocratic capture before it can gain control. Read full article here
Merv
May 29, 2023
