Leading with a Clear Point of View - follow up story

Using POV slides to communicate your position

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This week’s backstory is about using a point-of-view slide deck:

Don't Stay Neutral

What Prompted this Article?

I had several weeks of product initiative meetings with no conclusion. I’m talking about meetings that go in verbal repeat cycles for an hour or more. Exhausting.

I ended most days thinking, “I need to take a stand”.

What was holding me back? The usual product management caution flags:

• No relationship with new team members

• Senior leadership changes

• Merging multiple product initiatives

• Sales kickoff in a few months

I was afraid of rocking the boat.

I decided to write a point-of-view slide deck to cut through dramatic meetings. I hoped to focus on delivery so we could announce something at the sales kickoff.

This is a summary of my goal with a few point-of-view slides:

Would my point-of-view slides get the team moving?