Cedric Chin

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Cedric Chin

Word slinger, bug fixer, and operator.

Exec Development is a Different Game

When should you train, and when you should throw them into the deep end of the pool?

This is What Product Taste Looks Like

Why good product people talk about iteration, taste, and Christopher Alexander, while novices obsess over the trappings of frameworks.

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Product Validation Frameworks are Mostly Useless Without Taste

Product validation frameworks often describe processes without talking about taste. Here's why this is almost always a bad idea.

An MBA for Business Operators

A look at two syllabuses for learning the art of business, why they're rare, and why to take notice when a practitioner mentions one.

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7 Powers in Practice

What the best book on business strategy actually looks like in practice. Also: why it's important to read business narratives to learn more.

7 Powers

7 Powers is arguably the best book on business strategy currently available today.

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Business, The Octopus Game

What games are the best at simulating the lived experience of running a business? And what is that experience like, anyway?

What a Career Moat Can't Buy

Why career moats are better thought of as a navigation tool in your career.

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The Tricky Thing About Creating Training Programs

We take a look at how you might turn extracted, tacit expertise into a training program for yourself or others.

A Land & Expand Reading Program for B2B Sales

How to pick tree books and branch books, demonstrated using an example of a reading program I developed for B2B sales.

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