AI has triggered both enthusiasm and anxiety in product circles. AI promises to transform workflows, slash costs, and create dazzling new experiences — but for product managers, the question isn’t whether AI is powerful. It’s how to manage such a fast-moving technology.
Product parity exists in (too) many categories because technology advances have enabled the ability to replicate precise competitor formulations quickly. When product innovations hit a category marketplace, the clock is already ticking on adjacent businesses matching the move, an all-too-frequent behavior that carries unintended consequences.
We could all use a dose of neighborhood about now. The New York Times recently lamented the loss of neighborhood sit-down-and-dine casual restaurants. The commentary reflected the changing way we eat. We may eat restaurant foods, but we are less and less prone to eat that food in the actual restaurant. On the one hand, we opt for convenience. On the other hand, we lose a sense of belonging. We lose the friends or family...
Authenticity. It’s a word we continue to hear and see everywhere. And yet, so often, it rings hollow. Over the past few years, authenticity has become one of the most overused words in brand leadership—and thereby, perhaps, one of the most misunderstood. I hear many brand leaders, marketers, and communications teams speak about authenticity as if it’s a tone of voice, a transparency policy, and even a creative brief.
With President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, uncertainty has roared into view.
