Marina Stojanovski

If you're a product leader, a product manager, a member of a product team, or an entrepreneur building a tech product, you'll find useful insights in my newsletter. enlighten.services

Most of my toughest weeks as a leader didn’t come from poor execution—they came from failing to manage up. Managing up isn’t about politics. It’s not about playing games or performing for promotion. It’s strategic storytelling. Check out my post! enlighten.services/p/managing-up-…

Every product leader is being asked to "Bring AI into the product" — but not every use case makes sense. Here are some practical principles and decision patterns to help you figure out where AI adds real value — and where to hold back. enlighten.services/p/the-ai-playb…

AI is transforming how we build and operate. Many companies are realising: their current roadmaps feel off. The challenge isn’t if we should act — but how to act without chaos. Here are a few principles to help integrate AI safely and strategically 👉 buff.ly/M421yb8

From solving problems → creating an environment where less problems arise From hitting a milestone → designing a system where milestones are the default This is System Leadership - to build a system where value keeps flowing without you in the room. buff.ly/Wbko5CQ

Vision and velocity are not enemies. They need each other. Great leaders know: - Vision without execution is useless - Execution without vision is aimless The real skill? Holding both. enlighten.services/p/vision-veloc…

⚠️Too many teams hire to scale… But end up scaling the chaos. ✅ Hire to fix the bottlenecks, not to multiply them. Fix the system first. Then scale the team.

⭐ New article alert! Did you know that understanding the Margin of Error in usability testing can save you from costly mistakes? Learn why no test result is 100% accurate and how you can ensure reliability in your insights! Link in the comments 👇 #UsabilityTesting

High-performing organizations don’t need well-rounded individuals — they need exceptional individuals and well-rounded teams. buff.ly/4i6OEG6

Are you maximizing the full potential of your team? Ask your team a simple question: “Do you feel your unique strengths and skills are fully utilized in your current role?” Ask yourself the same thing. You might reveal a lot of hidden potential.

@KiwiDenny Good advice for everyone, engineers as well

Be lazy! Great advice for mathematicians, but also for Product Managers.

@byosko Life is more fulfilling when you can focus on developing your strengths. But how often do you think this actually happen in the workplace? Do you think people leverage their full potential at work?

How do investors assess your roadmap? One key insight from my chat with @byosko: "A roadmap is to show investors you have a structured approach to prioritization & execution, in reality, it rarely play out as planned." 📌 Keep it directional, but agility is crucial.

@byosko buff.ly/4gyBU9M

💰 Want to raise your next round? Ben Yoskovitz (@byosko) shares how investors evaluate companies at each stage: More great insights from my conversation with Ben in the article bellow 👇

💡 Why do scaleups fail? Ben Yoskovitz @byosko shares his perspective on the companies biggest mistakes. Check the latest interview article with Ben for more insights. buff.ly/4gyBU9M #scaleups #venturecapital

Read the full interview here: buff.ly/4gyBU9M #startups #venturecapital

🔹 Investors at Seed stage bet on problem validation and founders passion. 🔹 At Series A and beyond, analytics and business metrics matter a lot. 🔹 Leadership must evolve as company scales.

🚀 How do investors evaluate growing companies? I sat down with Ben Yoskovitz @byosko to dive deep into what separates high-growth startups from those that stall. Here are the top insights 👇

Software deliveries are most often marked by delays, late nights, and frustration. But delays are not an engineering problem alone—they are a shared responsibility. Here’s a guide with strategies for Leadership, Sales, PMs, and Engineering teams to address this challenge. enlighten.services/p/breaking-the…