Archive - Meller Notes

The Most Powerful Leaders Know When to Step Back

A reflection from The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo

Jun 19 •

The Death of the MVP

When Did MVP Start Meaning "Mostly Very Pointless". How a Useful Idea Became a Justification for Bad Products.

Published on Project Management Compass • Jun 18

If You Keep Avoiding the Problem, You Are the Problem

A reflection from Leading Change by John P. Kotter

Jun 17 •

Everyone’s Writing Online, So Why Should You?

You’re not worried about originality. You’re worried about judgment. Behavioral science explains why.

Jun 16 •

Leading With AI: A Simple Guide for Non-Technical Leaders

It’s not about speed or automation. It’s about presence, reflection, and making better decisions with more space to think.

Published on Decoding Digital Leadership • Jun 13

Most Leaders Fail at Change for One Simple Reason

A reflection from Leading in a Time of Change: What It Will Take to Lead Tomorrow by Peter F. Drucker

Jun 10 •

The Only Programming Bootcamp I Had Was a 20kg Bag of Books

I didn’t know what I was doing. But I couldn’t stop doing it. That’s how my tech career started—with confusion, curiosity, and no internet.

Jun 9 •

Everything I Created: May 2025 Edition

This is everything I published, built, or shared publicly over the past month. A monthly recap of every post, guide, and idea I shared across all my…

Jun 4 •

7 Things I’m Watching in June 2025

7 themes that Could impact your career or what you are doing now.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

Beyond Meller Notes: What I Created for Leaders and Project Managers

Two New Spaces to Help You Grow Deeper. Where to Go When You’re Ready for More Than Reflection.

May 30 •

Strategy Begins When You Stop Trying to Be Better at Everything

A reflection from The Strategist by Cynthia Montgomery

May 29 •

Regaining Control of a Broken Project: A 5 Steps Survival Guide

Five strategic moves that define project leadership when things are already going wrong. How smart project managers regain control by managing reality…

Published on Project Management Compass • May 28

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