Fortune’s Path: the Blog

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How to Keep Product Managers from Going Extinct: Thoughts on Marty Cagan’s Transformed

In his recent book “Transformed” Marty Cagan believes that product management can be at the center of business transformation, which here means the process of becoming a better, more innovative, and therefore more successful company. I agree, but not for the reasons Marty outlines. Successful business transformations are when principle drives behavior, not processes or checklists. While his thesis is spot-on, there are more practical, workable ways to bring about business transformation.

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Eric Satz: The Case for Alternative Assets

Eric Satz, founder of Alto, an investment platform that allows individuals to invest their retirement accounts in alternative assets discusses his journey of building Alto from scratch and the challenges he faced along the way. He also talks about the fun and not-so-fun aspects of starting a business. Satz emphasizes the importance of building a strong team and having the support of family and loved ones when embarking on an entrepreneurial venture. Finally, Satz shares his thoughts on the financial industry, the value of alternative assets, and the role of luck in business success.

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The Ethics and Risks of Artificial Intelligence, and How to Hire the Right People

Data product advisor Sharon Chou and Fortune’s Path President Tom Noser discuss the ethics and risks of artificial intelligence, and how to hire the right people, with some lighter topics like quantum computing thrown in, on this episode of the Fortune’s Path podcast.

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What Software Makers Can Learn From Adidas

Software makers can learn a lot from companies like Adidas. In this episode of the Fortune's Path podcast, Tom talks with quality and compliance expert Norbert Teston, formerly Director of Compliance Excellence at Adidas. Learn how the quality processes in manufacturing might be applied to software development, especially when it comes to root cause analysis, and how risk analysis is all about error tolerance.

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Leadership Styles in Product Management

Over years of working with a range of tech leaders from all walks of life, Fortune’s Path has identified four leadership styles: the Finder, the Maker, the Delegator and the Decider. Most people use a combination of styles, but one or two tend to dominate. We take a closer look at each one.

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Rich Bouchner: Private Equity Real Estate and Dogs

Rich Bouchner of Alpha Investing, a private equity real estate firm, and Fortune’s Path founder Tom Noser cover a number of topics in this podcast, including how Alpha chooses properties, why they only invest in properties that already exist, the impact of rising interest rates on his business, and the role that a history degree plays in developing a consultative approach to sales

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