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Diana Stepner June 03, 2025 at 01:24 AM

Not a traditional product article, yet this post with Dan Shipper from Every (which is amazing) resonated on so many product + tech leadership levels.

Quotes which resonated:
• ...to be at risk of AI disruption. The leverage has shifted from what you can do to how you show up while doing it. Competence is now table stakes.
Surveys show that ... emotional intelligence is already the number-one criteria for managers when considering a team member for a promotion or salary increase. Some of the most brilliant founders, executives, and creative professionals I’ve worked with weren’t stuck because they lacked intelligence or strategy. They were stuck because they didn’t know how to deal with their emotions.
• No matter how powerful AI becomes, ... you’ll still need to be deeply connected with other humans... If you want to be a part of a high-performing team, you’ll need to be deeply connected with other humans.
• Nadella’s focus on rebuilding Microsoft around an empathy mindset, emphasizing emotional intelligence and self-reflection, has led to a 10-fold jump in the company’s valuation, record engagement scores, and top-quartile (88 percent) CEO approval.

Brian Lee June 03, 2025 at 01:37 AM

This is great - thanks for sharing Diana! Love the highlights and quotes.

Michael J Frank June 03, 2025 at 01:55 AM

EQ For the win 👍