Lesley GrossblattIt’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows YouI recently met a woman who is interested in changing careers and wanted to hear about the various shifts I’ve made over the years from law…Apr 19, 20211Apr 19, 20211
Lesley GrossblattThe Manager vs The CoachGrowing up, I never understood why the person in charge of running a Major League Baseball team was called a “manager” instead of a…Apr 2, 20211Apr 2, 20211
Lesley GrossblattThe Myth of the Technical Product ManagerI started mentoring a young product manager who’s super talented: a great communicator, strategic and resourceful. She works at one of…Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020
Lesley GrossblattWorking From Home While Crisis HomeschoolingYour kids’ schools are closed indefinitely. Your work has gone fully remote. Now that you’re all in the house, how will you manage to keep…Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
Lesley GrossblattEulogy for My FatherYou might not have known this, but my father spoke Spanish fluently. This was always surprising to people when I was growing up, like when…Jan 10, 20181Jan 10, 20181
Lesley GrossblattThe Viable AlternativeImagine this: you’re trying to solve an incredibly complex, thorny problem for your customers. They’ve told you the solution is to give…Nov 19, 2015Nov 19, 2015
Lesley GrossblattPauseI mentor a woman who has great instincts, judgment and ideas. She’s recently been given some feedback that she needs to speak up more in…Jul 27, 2015Jul 27, 2015
Lesley GrossblattIdeas are CheapI spend a lot of time talking to people who have ideas. It’s part of my job, but it’s also something I do just as a hobby. I like riffing…Jun 9, 2015Jun 9, 2015
Lesley GrossblattinBe YourselfWrite Down EverythingAn amazing thing happened this week. My beloved Golden State Warriors played in the NBA Finals for the first time in 40 years (and they…Jun 9, 20153Jun 9, 20153
Lesley GrossblattWhat Really Gives You Energy?Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time networking and meeting people for informational interviews. A couple of the people I’ve talked to…Jun 5, 2015Jun 5, 2015
