Amar KumarWhat you just can’t unsee…Note: This article is based on the first comprehensive national perspective on learning pods published by the Center for Reinventing Public…Mar 8, 2022Mar 8, 2022
Amar KumarPresidential Leadership — Part 2For the past few years, I have been reading biographies of the US Presidents in chronological order. I started doing this to read more…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
Amar KumarThe day I wore out my favorite shoesMy favorite pair of shoes are these beautiful brown brogues from Johnston & Murphy. Not only are they super comfortable, but they have…Aug 13, 2020Aug 13, 2020
Amar KumarLooking OutwardThis article is the second in a series about building world-class product management teams. The first installment about becoming a more…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Amar KumarSearching for purpose where we workThere’s something common about all the places I’ve worked in my career. And as I reflect more upon that common thread, I am starting to…Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
Amar KumarCustomer-Orientation: Moving from Novice to MasterA lot of organizations struggle with getting product managers to think about the customer. It’s easy to get fixated on internal…Jun 24, 2020Jun 24, 2020
Amar KumarProduct Culture: Making it your ownWhat seems missing in all the writing about product cultureMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020
Amar KumarWhen doing things right may be the wrong thing to doMany years ago, I got to know an organization that had grown rapidly in the first few years of its life. When I met them, their leadership…May 28, 2020May 28, 2020
Amar KumarThe World’s Largest ExperimentThere are 14,000+ school districts in the United States, each with their own approach and philosophy on how to improve student outcomes…Feb 14, 20191Feb 14, 20191
Amar KumarClass of 2030A girl entering school this year will likely be entering the job market in 2030.Mar 21, 2017Mar 21, 2017