Jörn Green
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When leadership doesn’t trust what it doesn’t understand
After a company acquisition, I found myself working under a new management team. All of them came from the acquiring company—and almost all of them had hardware backgrounds. They were competent leaders: experienced, confident, and used to managing complex product… Continue reading
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Harnessing initiative: transformational leadership strategies
The quiet sabotage of progress – and how I lead against it Everyone loves the Steve Jobs interview story. He’d meet the candidate himself. Then he’d walk around the building, talking to everyone they met—gathering impressions, hearing concerns, collecting input.… Continue reading
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making the game dev pipeline easier – with ai that actually works
Game development is a strange kind of creative work. It’s not painting a picture. It’s not coding an app. It’s building an entire little world, one that moves and reacts, one that has to hold together logically while still being… Continue reading
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Leading Change: Key Steps to Successful Company Integration
The deal just closed. The execs are lined up, proud as ever. “We’ve just doubled our strength,” one says. Champagne bottles are popping. Hands are shaken. A press release goes out. Vision statements are updated. And everyone’s told the same… Continue reading
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Five easy wins for a product owner using AI
Stop reacting. Start leading There’s a kind of tired that’s hard to explain if you haven’t been a product owner. You try to protect the team’s focus while juggling 25 Slack threads, unread customer feedback, and stakeholders who want roadmap… Continue reading
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Navigating leadership: embracing your imposter syndrome
I’ve sat in those meetings — you know the ones. The acronyms fly like confetti, the conversations are loaded with shorthand and war stories, and you’re expected to nod along like it’s all obvious. And I’ve done just that: nodded,… Continue reading
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AI startup risks: navigating platform dependency
If you’re building or backing an AI startup right now, there’s a risk you might be ignoring. And it’s not your competitors. I sit in pitch meetings more often than I probably should. Some have brilliant demos. Some have traction.… Continue reading
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The true role of a Product Director: accountability and leadership
You’re not a dictator – you’re a facilitator of product responsibility The real role definition of a product director You work as a product director. You ship a feature everyone seemed to want. It flops — and now it’s your… Continue reading
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The Rise of Interim Leadership: A Market Shift & Business Opportunity
Biz-opportunity outline. The Future of Leadership: Why Interim Management is Taking Over The job market for experienced managers is changing. More companies are realizing they need leadership on demand—not a permanent management structure that slows them down. For high-growth companies,… Continue reading
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AI is making industries more efficient—but what happens next?
As part of my 90-day AI challenge, I’ve been diving into how AI is shaping industries—not just by making things faster and more efficient, but by fundamentally changing who holds power, who makes decisions, and how industries evolve. This week,… Continue reading
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