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…2 min read·Apr 19, 2021--1--1
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…3 min read·Apr 2, 2021--1--1
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…3 min read·Oct 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…4 min read·Mar 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…5 min read·Jan 10, 2018--1--1
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…2 min read·Nov 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…2 min read·Jul 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…2 min read·Jun 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…3 min read·Jun 9, 2015--3--3
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…3 min read·Jun 5, 2015----