I'll switch to a startup as the only data engineer and will closely work with all the Head ofs + the CTO.

Any advice/books/... on stakeholder management at that level? Especially when things fail/discussing budgets/new hires etc.

Can anyone recommend any business books for - new in house counsel? I feel like I am totally lost when it come to the business side of the company I work for. I work for a software startup if that helps. Thanks!

I am an aspiring entrepreneur and want to start a business in future for sure. I have a few ideas but nothing concrete, or close to being a start up yet. I work in tech, but a generalist - have done sales, delivery operations etc. trying to get experience in as many areas as possible before I go on my own. I dnt know where to start the journey. Are their any books or other material I can read/reference to think and plan about my entrepreneurship journey. I m in mid 40s based in t2 city US east.

Best books about product management for a good exit to industry? I already have an MBA and PMP but looking for a refreshed perspective since it’s been years since my formal education.

Currently reading “Product Managements Sacred Seven” but it’s geared toward the startup world. I am in healthcare and not looking for a startup role. TIA!!!

What’s the top/most recent books you’ve read on growth hacking and scaling an early stage startup?

Can someone recommend a good book on product management?

I am studying for MBA and need 3 books. They are very expensive to buy, so I am wondering if any of you have access to a soft copy that you can share.
> Management Research: Applying the Principles by Susan Rose, Nigel Spinks
> Research Methods for Business and Management by Kevin O'Gorman, Robert MacIntosh
> Theory and Practice of Leadership by Roger Gill

What’s a good book on product management? Are there any that have inspired you?

What are you reading currently, that's related to Product Management. Any book or article? I'm currently reading Measure What Matters.

I am studying for MBA and need 3 books. They are very expensive to buy, so I am wondering if any of you have access to a soft copy that you can share.
> Management Research: Applying the Principles by Susan Rose, Nigel Spinks
> Research Methods for Business and Management by Kevin O'Gorman, Robert MacIntosh
> Theory and Practice of Leadership by Roger Gill

I have over 12 years in B2B sales/sales management experience along with a graduate degree. I am wanting to shift gears and I am at a point where I can invest time in myself to learn through practical experience. The new industry I am wanting to pursue is real estate investment. I have read all the books but want some hands on experience on the property management side. How could I best leverage my skills for a role in this, and what should my expectations be for negotiation in compensation?

I had someone (26 year old) apply for a non-advisor role on my wirehouse team who is currently an advisor at a bank channel. I don't think he is a good fit for the non-advisor role (wealth management associate) because he eventually wants to be an advisor again. Any reason not to explore him trying to move his book ($300k rev) to my team and see if he can make it as an advisor? I won't guarantee him completion of the FAA program but will mentor. Gotta earn equity partner in my opinion. Thoughts?

Joining FAANG in a few months as a Product marketing manager, potentially with a new product growth focus. Any ex-consulting PMM/PM with advice and tips on how to ramp-up skills/toolset fast? (e.g, books, podcasts, sites)

Hi 👋 Any good UX books for senior designer level that helps with strategy, and good frameworks, or anything that will help me with my thought process? I have the basic books like don’t make me think, and 100 things. I’ll be joining a startup soon as chief designer, and will be back to being a full stack designer — I’ve been an IC for the past few years, so I definitely need to improve on strategies and maybe frameworks when it comes to UX. Will appreciate any suggestions. Thanks! 🙏🏻

Cisco

Pros:

- fairly decent place to work (from someone who worked with the Vancouver and San Jose offices). never met a blue badger (permanent employee) who had awful things to say.

- Ashley Goodall (their SVP, Methods & Intelligence) co-authored a brilliant book on leadership and people management called “Nine Lies About Work” that makes me believe they can be an awesome place to work

Cons:

- red badgers had low morale since they’re contract workers and can be terminated at any time

Are there any good books to read from a start up perspective? I’ve reading the lean start up but would like some other recommendations

Hi everyone, I am a 5 year deep into healthcare consulting field.
I want to transition into management consulting field...

Please suggest a training plan to prep for management consulting interview and the job itself 🙏

PS: Going through case study books at the moment

I'm looking to pivot from consulting into tech. I've gotten lots of interesting from tech companies on the ops side but am much more interested in product management.

Any advice on books or courses to help make the transition? I'm struggling to land PM interviews at companies that aren't tiny startups :(

Considering an exit to a startup that just completed a solid series B. They’re willing to provide competitive comp package and surprised how large the base is for a startup. Has me concerned about being on the high end and being the first person that comes to mind when it’s time to pinch a few pennies or clean up the books ahead of future rounds/IPO. Valid concern or am I overthinking it?

Hi Fishbowl Community,

I am making a career switch from Marketing/Account Management into Consulting. Would appreciate if someone can share their path into this field and how they went about finding a case study partner to practice with? Any great books/ or recommended online programs/certifications would be helpful too!

Thanks 😊

Book recommendations: Hi 🐠, can you all recommend a few books that can help me learn a little about the following topics?

- How to go about ideating a new line of service or product? (Understanding market needs and viability of the product, designing/scoping the product, etc)
- How to define a business case for funding an idea?
- How to launch a product and/or a startup?

Starting a Strategy role and would like to use the down time to prepare. Open to other books on strategy concepts as well :)

Do any of you have house husbands? Wondering if it really happens or if it’s just a fantasy.

How do you guys handle finances or hope to handle finances especially after marriage?

Hi guys need your support to get 11 likes to enable DM

AUD coming up and I've been slacking, anything to focus in on? Best way to attack this studying?

Looking into getting my real estate license! Any tips on what course I could take online to pass the exam? Also I’m in the state of Florida.

Of the 4 cases on the McKinsey website, how would they rank in terms of difficulty and relevance for real cases? I’m guessing they’re on the easy side of the spectrum?

Should I ask to interviewer that how I performed in an interview at end?

If a fed GS 14 switched to a private sector what level do you think they’d be? Have always wondered

Favorite cafe to work in the city? Wifi is a must obvi, not too crowded, nice music, chill and a good cup of Joe?
I love public records in BK and seven grams/devoción/birch in manhattan. Gotta get out of the house more...

For clients in industries you do not agree with, what do you normally do in the situation? I'd like to hear perspectives from Muslim of all levels to see your opinions. Example from my side - made my intent clear early on that I wanted to avoid working with an alcoholic beverage client and wasn't staffed on the project.

Fiserv pune kaisa client he

Charleston! Best tours or things to do downtown?

So just after I got a shout out from a partner (female, Asian) another partner (male, white) asked me some admin question, basically asking me to change his password on a client portal. I was confused as I had done nothing to his password and used someone else's credentials to access the portal. He knows my position, has reviewed my work and knows I'm experienced. I'm shocked that he came to me with this. I know he knows who I am and what my role is. (And I'm actually an Associate VP now)

“We used to have a llama farm a few blocks away where I grew up. Every now and again one would get loose and go for a stroll down the road.”

Ah.."intimidating” - my favorite word

I swear to god if I hear one more person say they’re “living the dream” in the morning I will end it all

I lead a L&D org for a boutique fin consulting company in Toronto. Ex big 4 mgmt consult. 15 yrs exp. New to Toronto/Canada & looking for new opp. Any suggestions/ideas/opps to network appreciated!

Looking for recommendations for prep work and any advices.
Interview with AWS Cloud Application Architect on the ProServe team next week.
Anyone done it recently that can speak off or any advices to share. Thank you

How much do you feel you need to use a product personally if you are a product person, or even just an employee that's somewhat related to the product? Do you just use it within your work or is it a big part of your life?

I need a suggestion for a tech podcast that's more interesting than the usual founder interview type things...

Is Africa's tech industry growing significantly? Will there be more opportunities there in the next few years?

What stereotypes do you think apply to workers in each of the FAANG companies?

Do you know anyone who became Crypto rich?

Engineers and scrum masters, what do you hate about how PMs write user stories? How can we improve?

I'm working on an onboarding doc for my entire group but I want to make it dynamic so that if a person leaves it automatically adjusts. Not sure if that's possible or how to approach the task. I don't want to do the typical OneNote guide, but also am not extremely fluent in coding. Any suggestions?

More context: a lot of cross-functional work, so I'm planning on leaving that a little more vague, but it's primary purpose is to iron out all the moving parts. Clarity for who does what.

TIA!

I'm in the interview process for a FA position in the sales finance team at a big tech startup. There's going to be an excel test for this that is done on the spot. Does anyone have an idea what will be tested on this? I'm assuming there will be a sales commission model since it's the sales finance team but I'm honestly not sure at all what will be tested and I'm pretty nervous for it

Are there any FAANG companies that hire full-time remote employees who would remain that way after the pandemic?

Anyone in Mercer? Any idea on comp for workday consultant - YOE - 8/9

I had interviewed for the IBM Lead Azure Architect position with GBS and it went well.
Any idea what the salary range is for this role.
I am based out of Nevada.
Recruiter initial mention 220-230k.. appreciate any input if there is room for negotiation. I have 12 yoe with azure certified expert and aws professional and 5 years hands on cloud expertise.

I love my new job. Lots of possibilities

I've been doing freelance work for a few years after graduating and I'm now applying to corporate jobs. Does my low GPA matter from college if I've been working for a few years?

Has anyone sat the new OSCP?

Do you judge founders/execs if they are not physically in shape? I heard one unicorn CEO saying that it's a sign that they aren't productive/aren't managing things properly in their business or philosophy. But I feel like hard work is just sometimes a trade off for fitness, and that seems a bit of a singular perspective.