The Uncommon Executive

The Uncommon Executive

How to Lead Through Systems, Not Skills

Being "the best" got us into leadership. Learning how to build effective systems and retain great people propels you into the executive levels.

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Yue Zhao
Oct 16, 2025
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I used to believe that being a leader meant that I had to be the best product manager. I needed to have all the right answers. I needed to have all the context and information. I needed to do any product task better and faster than those on my team. After all, if I didn’t have those things, then what value am I adding to my team? How is it that I “dese…

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