🧩 Pieces that Clicked – Week of 09/12-09/18

I’m thinking in public because clarity doesn’t come fully formed—it’s assembled piece by piece. These are the ideas that fit into place this week. As I piece things together, feel free to scan the list—maybe one of these fits a gap you’ve been trying to close.

My Top Five

Core Backlog Management Activities

Defining Product Goals

Depth of Backlog Detail

Overhelping Stifles Others

The Problem of a Bloated Backlog

The Rest

Sprint Reviews Expose Impediments

Over-Refinement and Under-Refinement Are Equally Risky

Importance of Backlog Management

Benefits of a Well-Managed Backlog

Product Goals as Hypotheses

Tiny Habits, Big Costs

Orient to Your Impact

Success Masks Blind Spots

Ideas Heard as Orders

Favoritism Breeds Cynicism

Feedback as GPS

Impact–Intent Disconnect

Ego Over Empathy Backfires