Tax every fire you fight... or you'll never fund the future âď¸
Turn every "urgent" escalation into a discovery report tax
Stop paying interest on organizational debt. Start building subsystems that scale đ
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Growth requires the right pruning âď¸
Choose between a market of broken promises or a foundation of trust
Stop shipping your internal friction
Resilience is the strength of a focused core đą
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Evaluating MENA and Turkey startups for Google! đĄ
I'm looking for ecosystem resilience over ego
Stop falling in love with your solution and start obsessing over the real-world problem đ
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đđ¤đĄđ¤ đ¨đŞđđđđ¨đ¨ đđ¨ đđđ¤đ¨đŽđ¨đŠđđ˘ đđđđĄđŞđ§đ. Diversity creates resilience while isolation breeds fragility across three vital themes. Try acknowledging one person who... ...saw the raw potential in you because visibility is a circular resource. You might think of the "Product Manager" as a lone genius with a roadmap and a dream. But after nearly a year in the Alphabet and Google EMEA community I see the what sort of a node I can be inside much larger systems. The "đ´đŚđđ§-đŽđ˘đĽđŚ" narrative feels clean⌠but it is actually a myth that makes us weaker. I spent my first year realizing that my own "đłđ˘đ¸ đŽđśđŽđŁđđŞđŻđ¨đ´" only became valuable because others chose to listen. đ @Michael Bullion and the Zurich @Product Management Festival team took a chance on my early ideas. They didn't just give me a stage: they lowered the barrier for a new perspective to enter the ecosystem. My coach @Kai Hansen provided the clarity that turned rough thoughts into sustainable career craft. We often mistake "networking" for collecting names, but it is really about engineering resilience. I am grateful to @Evgeniy Shyryaev for proving that "đđľđśđťđ¸đśđťđ´ đźđđđđśđąđ˛ đđľđ˛ đŻđźđ " is a survival skill, not a clichĂŠ. @Mike Taylor Cai shows me daily that #AI is not just a tool, but a new way for humans to cooperate at scale. @Minh Le continues to offer the kind of diverse perspective that prevents a professional monoculture from forming. Principled leadership is the "đ´đźđđ˛đżđťđŽđťđ°đ˛ đšđ˛đđ˛đż" that keeps our technological systems from outstripping our wisdom. đĄ @Mariya Moeva and @Chealsea Wierbonski lead by example, providing the ethical blueprints I try to follow. @Alberto Medina has been showing me from day one that true product ownership is a responsibility to the entire community. If we don't actively curate these symbiotic relationships, we risk becoming obsolete in our own silos. đđŁđŤđđ¨đŠ đđŁ đŽđ¤đŞđ§ đđđ¤đ¨đŽđ¨đŠđđ˘ đŠđ¤ďż˝âŚ
Solo success is a myth đ¸ď¸
My year as a PM proved that resilience is a team sport
From raw ideas to the PM Festival stage, I am grateful to my Google & Zurich ecosystem for the "course correction"
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Late launches save careers đ
Choosing truth over the timeline isn't a failure
It's Ecosystems Engineering
Stop shipping "polite fictions" and start building for the decade
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đď¸ Stop the "lone visionary" myth
My Google PM transition was a masterclass in needing a village From leads who built my launchpad to enablers who make my "vision" real
Gratitude is the real infrastructure
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đ đ§đľđ˛ đ§đľđżđ˛đ˛ đŚđ˛đ°đżđ˛đđ đđź đđťđłđšđđ˛đťđ°đśđťđ´ đŞđśđđľđźđđ đđđđľđźđżđśđđ Here's the most counter-intuitive lesson I shared at the WFP Humanitarian Ventures Accelerator by Google: your biggest professional power move might be publicly admitting what you don't know. đ ď¸ đ§đżđ đđľđśđ: Next time a project you champion hits a setback, publicly share the process of failure, the data, the decisions, and the lessons, within 48 hours, then specifically ask your network for diverse viewpoints on how to pivot or rebuild. 𤯠We're all chasing the goal of influencing change, but đŠđ§đŞđ đđŁđđĄđŞđđŁđđ đđ¨đŁ'đŠ đđđ¤đŞđŠ đĽđ¤đ¨đđŠđđ¤đŁ đ¤đ§ đđŞđŠđđ¤đ§đđŠđŽ. Itâs built on đđľđżđ˛đ˛ đ°đźđżđ˛ đ˝đśđšđšđŽđżđ that replace the old hierarchy: First, đ§đżđđđđđźđżđđľđśđťđ˛đđ. Earned not just by hitting targets, but by demonstrating đ°đźđťđđśđđđ˛đťđ°đ through your setbacks. Itâs about showing the work and owning the outcome, good or bad. Second, đđ˛đťđđśđťđ˛ đĽđ˛đšđŽđđśđźđťđđľđśđ˝đ, rooted in đ˛đşđ˝đŽđđľđ and đľđđşđśđšđśđđ. Influence is about what you accomplish together for the mission, not just your personal agenda. Third, đđ đ˝đ˛đżđđśđđ˛, which is only potent when coupled with a đŚđľđŽđżđ˛đą đŠđśđđśđźđť. It requires continuous learning and the ability to make complex ideas accessible to everyone. That's the ultimate framework for sustainable impact. The secret to unlocking it all comes down to đđ´đź đ đŽđťđŽđ´đ˛đşđ˛đťđ and đđ°đđśđźđť: You must put the mission first because đđ´đź đśđ đđľđ˛ đđťđ˛đşđ. As Mother Teresa taught us, sometimes all it takes to overcome the paralyzing scale of a problem is đđŽđ¸đśđťđ´ đđľđ˛ đłđśđżđđ, đđşđŽđšđš đđđ˛đ˝. Your vulnerability is not a weakness; it's the magnet that attracts the collaborators your ecosystem needs to build stable solutions. The goal isn't just a short-term win for you. It's Team Play: creating something that outlasts your direct involvemenâŚ
𤯠True influence = Transparency + Action
Itâs built on trust, shared vision, and killing the ego
Try this: Share your next project setback to magnetize collaborators. Full insights from my WFP talk đ
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𤯠What did they teach you in business school about looking perfect? Was it made cleat that đŽđ¤đŞđ§ đđ§đđđŠđđ¨đŠ đđđ§đđđ§ đ˘đ¤đŤđ đ˘đđđđŠ đđŞđ¨đŠ đđ đ¨đđđ§đđŁđ đŽđ¤đŞđ§ đĄđđŠđđ¨đŠ đ¨đđ§đđŹ-đŞđĽ. đ ď¸ đ§đżđ đđľđśđ: Next time a project you champion hits a significant setback, publicly share the process of failure, the data, the decisions, and the lessons, within 48 hours, then specifically ask your network for diverse viewpoints on how to pivot or rebuild. You know, the old corporate playbook told us resilience meant dusting yourself off in private and emerging shiny and successful. As I said during a talk at the WFP Humanitarian Ventures Accelerator by Google, that's like trying to build a resilient house by only showing off the perfectly painted walls. What happens when the hurricane hits? True resilience isn't about the facade; it's about the deep-time systemic stability we call Ecosystems Engineering. You learn this from incredible organizations, like @Akshaya Patra, who scaled up their mission. Their success wasn't built just on feeding two million children; it was built on learning, adapting, and integrating every setback into their system. You can only get that continuous learning when you turn failure into collective knowledge. đđđ đ˘đ¤đ˘đđŁđŠ đŽđ¤đŞ đđđ˘đđŠ đŽđ¤đŞ đđ¤đŁ'đŠ đđđŤđ đđĄđĄ đŠđđ đđŁđ¨đŹđđ§đ¨ đđ¨ đŠđđ đ˘đ¤đ˘đđŁđŠ đŽđ¤đŞ đĄđ¤đŹđđ§ đŠđđ đđđ§đ§đđđ§đ¨ đđ¤đ§ đđ¤đĄđĄđđđ¤đ§đđŠđđ¤đŁ. Your vulnerability becomes a magnet for the diverse expertise your ecosystem needs to thrive. Itâs an act of sustainable self-interest because it builds trust and future-proofs your work. The opposite is true: đŚđ¨đ° đ˘đŻđĽ đ´đŚđ¤đłđŚđ¤đş đ˘đłđŚ đłđŚđđ˘đľđŞđ°đŻđ˘đ đ¸đ˘đ´đľđŚ. They silo knowledge, stifle innovation, and guarantee your system will be brittle when a real shock comes. So, don't just "bounce back" alone. Be the principled guide who shows the map of the potholes. Youâll find that transparenâŚ
𤯠True influence isn't about looking perfect; it's about sharing the process of failure.
Try this: Share your next setback process and ask for help.
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A few highlights from my time in Riyadh. đ¸đŚđ¸â¨
Loved sharing the latest on Gemini 2.5 (yes, even the Nano Banana đ) and seeing so many people ready to start building.
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đ§ What if slowing down is the fastest way to move forward?
When teams see clearly, speed becomes effortless.
Clarity isnât the opposite of momentumâitâs its source.
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â What if the AI in your feed isnât just entertainement? đĽ Try this: watch how AI tailors content for you today⌠because understanding it helps you navigate and shape the systems around your work and attention. â What if the AI that summarizes your work isnât just saving you time? đŁđ˛đżđđźđťđŽđšđśđđ˛đą đđ đśđ đťđźđ đˇđđđ đ°đźđťđđ˛đťđśđ˛đťđ°đ˛, đđŠâđ¨ đđđ¤đ¨đŽđ¨đŠđđ˘ đđđ¨đđđŁ. AI is a node in a complex web of influence. One feed, one summary, one algorithm can change how knowledge flows. Most people think personalization is a marketing trick or productivity hack. Itâs deeper⌠it reshapes how information, attention, and decisions propagate. đ NotebookLM summarizes 100-page reports visually in minutes. Meta Vibes or OpenAI Sora curate perfectly personalized feeds. Both optimize nodes in a system⌠efficiency, adaptability, resilience. đđŚđ˘đĽđŚđłđ´đŠđŞđą đŞđ´đŻâđľ đŤđśđ´đľ đ˘đŁđ°đśđľ đąđŚđ°đąđđŚ... đđŠâđ¨ đđđ¤đŞđŠ đđđ¨đđđŁđđŁđ đ¨đŽđ¨đŠđđ˘đ¨ đđŞđ˘đđŁđ¨ đđŁđ đźđ đđđŁ đŠđđ§đđŤđ đđŁ. Intentional use amplifies intelligence and creates resilient ecosystems. đ Your challenge⌠experiment with AI this week. See how it reshapes attention, decisions, or collaboration. #EcosystemsEngineering #Innovation #Leadership #AI #GenAI #AndreyReads #AndreyWrites #LifeAtGoogle My new Partnership Mastermind bootcamp on đđťđđ˛đżđ˝đżđśđđ˛ đđ°đźđđđđđ˛đş đ đŽđđđ˛đżđ is launching November 3rd. Check out the course overview at https://bit.ly/Eco-Mastery for more details and apply @ https://bit.ly/get-eco-mastery.
âAI in your feed or summaries isnât just convenience⌠itâs ecosystem design.
đ Experiment with AI this week to see how it shapes attention & decisions.
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Chaos never books an appointment đĽ
It just shows up when everything peaks at once
The question isnât *if* it comes... but whether your ecosystem holds when it does.
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Ever notice how chaos never shows up on your calendar? It just arrives, right when youâre already overloaded. New project, old project, side projects â all peaking together. đĄAnd somehow, thatâs exactly when your training and ecosystem either hold⌠or collapse. This month, I'm hitting that convergence point. Everything is demanding attention at once. And instead of drowning, I find myself satisfyingly calm. Not because it's easy. But because Iâd been preparing for it. Weeks ago, I aligned expectations at home and asked for help early. I doubled down on sleep, good food, and movement. đ đđżđ˛đŽđ đżđ˛đđśđšđśđ˛đťđ°đ˛ đšđśđ¸đ˛ đŽ đşđđđ°đšđ˛, đťđźđ đŽ đşđźđźđą. Turns out, đşđ°đś đĽđ°đŻâđľ đłđŞđ´đŚ đľđ° đľđŠđŚ đ°đ¤đ¤đ˘đ´đŞđ°đŻ. đŹđźđ đłđŽđšđš đđź đđľđ˛ đšđ˛đđ˛đš đźđł đđźđđż đđżđŽđśđťđśđťđ´ â đđŁđ đŠđ¤ đŠđđ đ¨đŠđ§đđŁđđŠđ đ¤đ đŽđ¤đŞđ§ đđđ¤đ¨đŽđ¨đŠđđ˘. đŞ Your personal systems keep you steady. đ Your support network keeps you standing. If both are solid, the storm becomes your teacher instead of your enemy. Take a moment to audit your own resilience ecosystem â the habits, relationships, and systems that will carry you through the next crunch. The time to build them isnât when the pressure hits, but while things still seem manageable. #Leadership #EcosystemsEngineering #Performance #SelfImprovement #Innovation #LifeAtGoogle
đĄYou donât rise to the occasion â you fall to the level of your training (and your ecosystem).
Build your resilience *before* the storm hits. đ§ď¸đŞ
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đĄ đ§đľđśđťđ¸ đđźđ đ°đŽđť đ¸đ˛đ˛đ˝ đđźđźđ´đšđ˛ đżđđťđťđśđťđ´ đđľđśđšđ˛ đđľđ˛ đśđťđđ˛đżđťđ˛đâđ đźđť đłđśđżđ˛? Apply now for the 2026 Software Engineering & SRE Internships in Zurich and beyond: https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/93991924192420550-software-engineering-site-reliability-engineering-bsms-intern-2026 đ If this is you, apply. If not, share or tag someone whoâd thrive. Some people dream of building systems that reach billions. Others dream of systems that never go down. đ§đľđ˛ đŻđ˛đđ đąđź đŻđźđđľ. At Google, SREs donât just fix outages. They engineer ecosystems. They automate away friction until problems heal themselves. They balance precision with empathy, and chaos with curiosity. đ This isnât just engineering. Itâs ecosystem thinking in practice. Every fix strengthens the system. Every failure teaches it to recover smarter. Youâll learn to think like an architect of resilience. To design systems that scale sustainably and collaborate across teams with calm precision. Itâs where technical mastery meets leadership under pressure. And where resilience becomes your default setting. đđ˝đ˝đšđ: if this is you, apply. đđşđ˝đšđśđłđ: if this is not for you, share. đđ°đđśđđŽđđ˛: if you know someone who fits perfectly, let them know. #Hiring #AI #Innovation #Leadership #EcosystemsEngineering #LifeAtGoogle
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Everyone chases the spotlight đ but real strength is in the hidden scaffolding đ¸ď¸ holding teams + products together.
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Iâm kicking off a đŁđđŹ đ¨đđ§đđđ¨ where I spotlight some of the most interesting people I get to work with. @Carlo is the perfect start. "đđ˘đłđŹđŚđľđŞđŻđ¨ đŞđ´ đŻđ°đľ đ˘đŁđ°đśđľ đľđŠđŚ đąđłđ°đĽđśđ¤đľ. đđľ đŞđ´ đ˘đŁđ°đśđľ đąđ´đşđ¤đŠđ°đđ°đ¨đş." That's not Philip Kotler. That's @Carlo Bufalini Carlo shows how global success depends on shaping perception, not just shipping features. đŽđš He loves pointing out that đŹđđŁđŁđđŁđ đđ§đđŁđđ¨ đŁđđŤđđ§ đđ¤đĽđŽ-đĽđđ¨đŠđ đŠđđđđ§ đđ¤đ˘đ đ¨đŠđ¤đ§đŽ đđđ§đ¤đđ. They study local culture, adapt the narrative and make people feel the value before they ever try the product. đđ˛đżđśđđŽđ´đ˛ đźđż đ´đżđ˛đŽđ đđ˛đ°đľ đŽđšđźđťđ˛ đśđ đťđ˛đđ˛đż đ˛đťđźđđ´đľ. đ¤ What inspires me about Carlo is how generously he shares what he knows. He drops frameworks, checklists and questions that make you think and level up. That kind of generosity is precious. It builds trust and it builds community. đ đźđŁđ đđđ§đâđ¨ đŹđđŽ đ đĄđ¤đŤđ đŹđ¤đ§đ đđŁđ đŹđđŠđ đđđ˘. He treats structure as a superpower. For Carlo, a PRD is not paperwork. đź đđđż đđ¨ đ đđđđđ¨đđ¤đŁ đđđđđĄđđ§đđŠđ¤đ§ đŠđđđŠ đŠđŞđ§đŁđ¨ đđđđđ¨ đđŁđŠđ¤ đđđŠđđ¤đŁ đđŁđ đ đđđĽđ¨ đŠđđđ˘đ¨ đđĄđđđŁđđ đđđđ¤đ§đ đ đ¨đđŁđđĄđ đĄđđŁđ đ¤đ đđ¤đđ đđ¨ đŹđ§đđŠđŠđđŁ. How about that?! That clarity is a gift to every teammate and every project. Check out Carloâs content for a masterclass in how marketing and leadership really work in the wild. #Leadership #Innovation #EcosystemsEngineering #LifeAtGoogle #SelfImprovement #MyPeople
Kicking off a series on teammates who inspire me â¨
First up: Carlo â proof that marketing is psychology, not just product.
His clarity & generosity raise everyoneâs game.
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What if your next key stakeholder isnât human? đ¤
My latest LinkedIn post explores AI quietly shaping ecosystems⌠and how leaders can stay ahead đ
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đĽ Leaders know this truth: đđđŠđđ§ đđŤđđ§đŽ đđđ đĄđđŞđŁđđ đŠđđ đ§đđđĄ đŠđđ¨đŠ đ¨đŠđđ§đŠđ¨. đ My Monday breakfast came with a side of client escalations and a flood of team pings. đ đŚđľđŽđżđ˛ đđľđ˛ đźđťđ˛ đ˝đżđŽđ°đđśđ°đ˛ đđľđŽđ đ¸đ˛đ˛đ˝đ đđźđ đ´đżđźđđťđąđ˛đą đđľđ˛đť đ˝đżđźđ´đżđ˛đđ đŽđťđą đ˝đżđ˛đđđđżđ˛ đŽđżđżđśđđ˛ đđźđ´đ˛đđľđ˛đż. By naming it you sharpen your own strategy and pick up new tactics from peers. Every ping felt like an alarm. The temptation was to jump in and fix every fire myself. I almost repeated an old mistake. Years ago I learned that đđđđ¨đđŁđ đđŤđđ§đŽ đđĄđđŻđ đ¨đŠđđ§đŤđđ¨ đŠđđ đđŞđŠđŞđ§đ. It drains creativity and leaves the team guessing. So I stopped. I wrote down the three tasks that create the most leverage this week. I delegated, deferred or deleted the rest. I asked AI to automate the repetitive work. I kept every decision visible to the team, our partners and leadership. đĄ đđ¤đŹ đŠđđ đŁđ¤đđ¨đ đđđđđ¨ đđŁđ đŠđđ đ§đđđĄ đĽđ§đđ¤đ§đđŠđđđ¨ đ¨đŠđđŁđ đ¤đŞđŠ. We are moving forward deliberately and purposefully. The tensions have not eased. Some have grown and new ones are emerging. ⨠đĽđ˛đđśđšđśđ˛đťđ°đ˛, đłđźđ°đđ, đ°đšđŽđżđśđđ, đđżđŽđťđđ˝đŽđżđ˛đťđ°đ đŽđťđą đŽđ°đđśđđ˛ đđ˛đŽđşđđźđżđ¸ saved this week from disaster and will be my anchors next week. Progress is not the absence of tension. It is learning to move through it without losing sight of what matters. #Leadership #EcosystemsEngineering #AI #Innovation #LifeAtGoogle My new Partnership Mastermind bootcamp on đđťđđ˛đżđ˝đżđśđđ˛ đđ°đźđđđđđ˛đş đ đŽđđđ˛đżđ is launching November 3rd. Check out the course overview at https://bit.ly/Eco-Mastery for more details and đšđ˛đŽđđ˛ đŽ đ°đźđşđşđ˛đťđ đźđż đđ đđź đżđ˛đ°đ˛đśđđ˛ đđľđ˛ đŽđ˝đ˝đšđśđ°đŽđđśđźđť đłđźđżđş.
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Big launch done⌠now the real test starts.
đĄ Tension isnât failureâitâs progress in motion.
⨠My anchors: resilience, focus, clarity, teamwork.
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đ¤ You know I donât believe âđđ đ¸đŞđđ đłđŚđąđđ˘đ¤đŚ đŤđ°đŁđ´.â But do you know that đŠđđ đ¨đ˘đđ§đŠđđ¨đŠ đ˘đ¤đŤđ đ§đđđđŠ đŁđ¤đŹ đđ¨ đŠđ¤ đđŞđđĄđ đŠđđ đźđ đŠđđđŠ đđ§đđđŠđđ¨ đŠđđđ˘? Thatâs why Googleâs 2026 SWE & SRE internships are open across ZĂźrich, London and more @ https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/93991924192420550-software-engineering-site-reliability-engineering-bsms-intern-2026 đđ˝đ˝đšđ, đđşđ˝đšđśđłđ, đđ°đđśđđŽđđ˛. Use this opportunity or share this with the next bold mind who should be shaping the future, not fearing it. This is where applied learning meets the real frontier of AI. Itâs a 13+ week deep dive into the systems that power billions of users. You wonât just study algorithms. Youâll stress test them against the real world. Itâs a place to grow in a team that prizes curiosity and principled innovation. Strong fundamentals in coding matter. So does the courage to experiment. Ideal candidates mix sharp technical skills with an ecosystem mindset. They see connections, not just code. They learn fast and share faster. đą Great engineers here build not only software but resilient ecosystems. If you are ready to turn theory into impact or know someone who is, use this link: https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/93991924192420550-software-engineering-site-reliability-engineering-bsms-intern-2026 #LifeAtGoogle #AI #EcosystemEngineering #Leadership #GrowthMindset My new Partnership Mastermind bootcamp on đđťđđ˛đżđ˝đżđśđđ˛ đđ°đźđđđđđ˛đş đ đŽđđđ˛đżđ is launching November 3rd. Check out the course overview at https://bit.ly/Eco-Mastery for more details and đšđ˛đŽđđ˛ đŽ đ°đźđşđşđ˛đťđ đźđż đđ đđź đżđ˛đ°đ˛đśđđ˛ đđľđ˛ đŽđ˝đ˝đšđśđ°đŽđđśđźđť đłđźđżđş.
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đ¤ What if đŠđđ đŁđđđŠ đđđ đ¨đŠđđ đđđ¤đĄđđđ§ đđŁ đŽđ¤đŞđ§ đđđ¤đ¨đŽđ¨đŠđđ˘ đđ¨ đŁđ¤đŠ đđŞđ˘đđŁ đđŠ đđĄđĄ? That is not sci-fi⌠it is already happening. AI is starting to make decisions, influence markets and shape ecosystems like a living participant. We can't keep treating AI as just a tool. đ§đźđźđšđ đąđźđťâđ đżđ˛đđżđśđđ˛ đđľđ˛ đ˝đšđŽđđŻđźđźđ¸ đđľđśđšđ˛ đđźđ đđšđ˛đ˛đ˝. This is not a warning to panic. đđ đśđ đŽđť đśđťđđśđđŽđđśđźđť đđź đąđ˛đđśđ´đť đđźđđż đ˛đ°đźđđđđđ˛đş đđśđđľ đ˛đđ˛đ đđśđąđ˛ đźđ˝đ˛đť. đą Look at the farmers in India using Googleâs AI forecasts. They already treat the system as a trusted partner in planning their future. Agentic AI aims even higher⌠planning and acting without waiting for instructions. If you think this is overhyped, good. Letâs stress-test the idea together. Let's explore 3 ways you might disagree: đĄ Will AI always be đŤđśđ´đľ đ´đ°đ§đľđ¸đ˘đłđŚ and never a real stakeholder? đĄ Will đ´đľđłđŞđ¤đľ đłđŚđ¨đśđđ˘đľđŞđ°đŻ keep AI from shaping ecosystems on its own? đĄ Will đŠđśđŽđ˘đŻđ´, đŻđ°đľ đ˘đđ¨đ°đłđŞđľđŠđŽđ´, always hold the ultimate strategic power? I believe leaders who spot these âhidden stakeholdersâ early will đđđđŁ đ§đđ¨đđĄđđđŁđđ đđŁđ đŠđ§đŞđ¨đŠ before the rules change. Try mapping where AI already behaves like an independent actor in your own ecosystem. Do it now to avoid designing guardrails after the fact. Inspired by Googleâs work on AI monsoon forecasting and the debate on Agentic AI readiness. #AndreyReads #AndreyWrites #AI #Innovation #EcosystemsEngineering #LifeAtGoogle #Leadership My new Partnership Mastermind bootcamp on đđťđđ˛đżđ˝đżđśđđ˛ đđ°đźđđđđđ˛đş đ đŽđđđ˛đżđ is launching November 3rd. Check out the course overview at https://bit.ly/Eco-Mastery for more details and đšđ˛đŽđđ˛ đŽ đ°đźđşđşđ˛đťđ đźđż đđ đđź đżđ˛đ°đ˛đśđđ˛ đđľđ˛ đŽđ˝đ˝đšđśđ°đŽđđśđźđť đłđźđżđş.
đ¤ AI is starting to act like a stakeholder, not just a tool
đą From Googleâs monsoon forecasts to agentic AI, the rules of leadership are shifting
đĄ Map where AI already makes moves in your ecosystem
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đđđ đđđ§đđđ¨đŠ đĽđđ§đŠ đ¤đ đ đĽđ§đ¤đđŞđđŠ đĄđđŞđŁđđ đđ¨đŁâđŠ đŠđđ đĄđđŞđŁđđ. Itâs the mirror that shows you everything you still need to fix. Give me an example when transparency with clients or leadership turned a challenge into trust. Because the way we respond in those moments defines our credibility more than the roadmap ever will. đŚOur senior leaders hit us with tough feedback on quality. I didnât duck it. I leaned on my team, shared our approach in detail, and laid out what we would do next. Itâs not solved yet, but now leadership is backing us up. đŁ Clients had their own concerns. Some about quality, even more about access. We chose not to spin it. We owned the shortcomings and shared the path ahead. That honesty started opening doors that process alone couldnât. 𧊠Meanwhile, Iâm juggling next quarterâs roadmap and next yearâs planning. At times it feels like catch-up. And Iâm not stressed. Because đđľđ˛đť đđźđ đľđŽđđ˛ đŽ đđľđŽđżđ˛đą đđśđđśđźđť, đżđ˛đŽđš đđżđŽđťđđ˝đŽđżđ˛đťđ°đ, đŽđťđą đ´đżđźđđśđťđ´ đđżđđđ... đđđ đđđ§đ đĽđđ§đŠđ¨ đđđđĄ đĄđđ đ đĽđ§đ¤đđ§đđ¨đ¨. #Leadership #EcosystemsEngineering #SelfImprovement #LifeAtGoogle #AndreyLearns I write about organizational zen, ethical AI, and helping leaders stay grounded even when everything's on fire. If you like learning about building better humans and smarter tech, one ecosystem at a time, letâs stay connected.
đŚThe hardest part of a launch isnât the launch
Itâs turning tough feedback into trust
Transparency with leaders & clients gave us confidence, not stress
Make the đđđ§đ đĽđđ§đŠđ¨ đđđđĄ đĄđđ đ đĽđ§đ¤đđ§đđ¨đ¨
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People think đđ°đ°đ¨đđŚâđ´ đ˘đĽđˇđ˘đŻđľđ˘đ¨đŚ đŞđŻ đđ đŞđ´ đľđŠđŚ đľđŚđ¤đŠ. đđŠâđ¨ đŁđ¤đŠ. The real edge is telling the story of trade-offs. Because đľđŠđŚ đŚđ¤đ°đ´đşđ´đľđŚđŽ đĽđ°đŚđ´đŻâđľ đŤđśđ´đľ đ§đ°đđđ°đ¸ đľđŠđŚ đĽđ˘đľđ˘âŚ đđŠ đđ¤đĄđĄđ¤đŹđ¨ đŠđđ đ¨đŠđ¤đ§đŽ đŠđđđŠ đ˘đđ đđ¨ đŠđđ đđđŠđ đ˘đđ đ đ¨đđŁđ¨đ. đ Ask yourself: đŞđľđŽđ đđżđŽđąđ˛-đźđłđłđ đŽđżđ˛ đđźđ đşđŽđ¸đśđťđ´ in your product or strategy⌠and đľđźđ đŽđżđ˛ đđźđ đđ˛đšđšđśđťđ´ đđľđŽđ đđđźđżđ to your stakeholders? Because without a story that builds trust, even the smartest decision wonât land. 𧊠Try this: đđđ đ đ¤đŁđ đđđŠđ đĽđ¤đđŁđŠ đđ§đ¤đ˘ đŽđ¤đŞđ§ đŹđ¤đ§đ đŠđđđ¨ đŹđđđ đđŁđ đŠđŞđ§đŁ đđŠ đđŁđŠđ¤ đ đ¨đđ¤đ§đŠ đŁđđ§đ§đđŠđđŤđ. If your engineers, execs, and partners can all repeat it back, youâve just accelerated alignment across silos. đ Shift your lens: đđ¤đŞâđ§đ đŁđ¤đŠ đđŞđ¨đŠ đđŞđđĄđđđŁđ đ đĽđ§đ¤đđŞđđŠ, đŽđ¤đŞâđ§đ đđŁđđđŁđđđ§đđŁđ đđŁ đđđ¤đ¨đŽđ¨đŠđđ˘. The leaders who thrive in the AI era will be the ones who design sustainable systems of trust, alignment, and symbiosis. Hereâs where I want to hear from you. 1. Do you believe that data actually does speak for itself if used correctly? 2. Are you convinced that trade-offs are technical, not narrative, and shouldnât need storytelling? 3. Is long-term strategy about execution, not ecosystem trust for you? For me, in real ecosystems, disagreement isnât noise. Itâs how we stress-test the system for resilience. #Innovation #Leadership #EcosystemsEngineering #LifeAtGoogle #AndreyReads #AndreyWrites #AndreyLearns I write about organizational zen, ethical AI, and helping leaders stay grounded even when everything's on fire. If you like learning about building better humans and smarter tech, one ecosystem at a time, letâs stay connected.
Most think Googleâs AI edge is tech đ¤
Itâs not. Itâs the story of trade-offs đ
Ecosystems donât follow data⌠they follow trust. đ
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𤯠Do you still think đđ đŞđ´ đŤđśđ´đľ đ˘đŻđ°đľđŠđŚđł đľđ°đ°đ? Well, hereâs the twist: đśđâđ đžđđśđ°đ¸đšđ đŻđ˛đ°đźđşđśđťđ´ đđľđ˛ đşđŽđżđ¸đ˛đđ˝đšđŽđ°đ˛ đśđđđ˛đšđł. IF discovery now happens inside LLMs and actions are executed by AI agents THEN your productâs future depends on how well it lives inside those ecosystems. Donât assume SEO will save you. Donât assume a good product will surface on its own. If youâre invisible to the models or unusable by the agents⌠you donât exist. đĽ Hereâs a simple task: đđđąđśđ đľđźđ đđźđđż đ˝đżđźđąđđ°đ, đđ˛đżđđśđ°đ˛, đźđż đŻđżđŽđťđą đśđ đżđ˛đ˝đżđ˛đđ˛đťđđ˛đą đśđťđđśđąđ˛ đđ đ˛đ°đźđđđđđ˛đşđ. Because visibility and usability within these new gateways will decide whether your work is surfaced, trusted, and acted upon⌠or ignored. This is not a side quest. Itâs self-interest at its most sustainable. Resilience comes from adapting to the mediators, not resisting them. The surprise is that AI is not competing with us for jobs. It helps us compete for distribution power. That is the systemic shift many are still missing. đ Ecosystem Engineering teaches us that đ¨đŞđ§đŤđđŤđđĄ đđ¨ đđđ¤đŞđŠ đ¨đŽđ˘đđđ¤đ¨đđ¨. In this new era, your product must feed the ecosystem with structured, trustworthy information⌠and the ecosystem will feed your product back to users. Leaders who embrace this shift early will shape the flows of value tomorrow. Those who ignore it will find themselves outside the marketplace altogether. đ Inspired by Natasha Wallace in The Media Leader and Robby Stein in Google Blog. #AI #Innovation #EcosystemsEngineering #AndreyReads #AndreyWrites #LifeAtGoogle #AndreyLearns I write about organizational zen, ethical AI, and helping leaders stay grounded even when everything's on fire. If you like learning about building better humans and smarter tech, one ecosystem at a time, letâs stay connected.
𤯠AI isnât just a tool⌠itâs becoming the marketplace.
If your product is invisible to LLMs or unusable by agents, it doesnât exist.
Adapt or vanish.
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đ§ Everyone talks about âđ¨đŚđľđľđŞđŻđ¨ đ˘đŠđŚđ˘đĽâ in AI. But the real leap comes from đŻđđśđšđąđśđťđ´ đđľđ˛ đłđđđđżđ˛ đźđđľđ˛đżđ đđśđšđš đľđŽđđ˛ đđź đ°đŽđđ°đľ đđ˝ đđź. đ Two exceptional PhD internships are now open in ZĂźrich at the very heart of Googleâs AI innovation. These are for people who want to đđ¤ đŠđđ đŹđ¤đ§đ đŠđđđŠ đđđđŁđđđ¨ đŠđđ đŹđ¤đ§đ . đĽđ˛đđ˛đŽđżđ°đľ đŚđ°đśđ˛đťđđśđđ đŁđľđ đđťđđ˛đżđť, đŽđŹđŽđ˛ For those who live at the intersection of deep curiosity and systemic impact. The ideal applicant is a rigorous thinker who can bridge academic depth with real-world influence. https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/132462425956852422-research-scientist-phd-intern,-2026 đŚđźđłđđđŽđżđ˛ đđťđ´đśđťđ˛đ˛đżđśđťđ´ đŁđľđ đđťđđ˛đżđť, đŽđŹđŽđ˛ For those who love turning complexity into elegant infrastructure. The ideal applicant is a strategic builder who thrives on scaling systems that millions rely on daily. https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/jobs/results/105181343448474310-software-engineering-phd-intern,-2026 đą In both roles, you will learn by đąđźđśđťđ´, not just observing. You will be surrounded by peers and mentors who believe in nurturing talent while tackling cutting-edge challenges. If you value applied learning inside the ecosystem you aim to influence... ...These internships give you exactly that environment. đđ˝đ˝đšđ: if this is you, apply. đđşđ˝đšđśđłđ: if this is not for you, share. đđ°đđśđđŽđđ˛: if you know someone who fits perfectly, let them know. #LifeAtGoogle #EcosystemEngineering #AIResearch #TechCareers #ZurichInnovation #Internship I write about organizational zen, ethical AI, and helping leaders stay grounded even when everything's on fire. If you like learning about building better humans and smarter tech, one ecosystem at a time, letâs stay connected.
đ§ Build the future others will chase.
đ 2 Google PhD internships in ZĂźrich: Research Scientist & Software Engineering.
đą Applied learning, real impact, AI at the cutting edge.
Apply, Amplify, Activate.
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𤯠Some people think the problem is đŻđ°đľ đŚđŻđ°đśđ¨đŠ đĽđ˘đľđ˘. The real problem is⌠đŁđ¤đŠ đđŁđ¤đŞđđ đŞđŁđđđ§đ¨đŠđđŁđđđŁđ. We keep throwing terabytes at AI⌠and meetings at teams⌠expecting magic. đ But hereâs the twist: đđľđ˛ đđşđŽđżđđ˛đđ đđ đŽđťđą đđľđ˛ đŻđ˛đđ đźđżđ´đŽđťđśđđŽđđśđźđťđ đđśđť đđľđ˛ đđŽđşđ˛ đđŽđ. Not by hoarding more inputs, but by đđđżđťđśđťđ´ đłđ˛đ˛đąđŻđŽđ°đ¸ đśđťđđź đ°đŽđđđŽđš đđťđąđ˛đżđđđŽđťđąđśđťđ´âŚ đđŁđ đŠđđđŁ đđđŠđđŁđ đ¤đŁ đđŠ. Thatâs the leap from noise to wisdom. And itâs where most systems, human or machine, fall apart. The tech world loves to chant âdata-driven.â But data without understanding is like a GPS with no map. In AI, this is the âworld modelâ shift Demis Hassabis talks about: teaching models to reason, plan, and adapt. In product ops, itâs the difference between a feedback survey and a bulletproof loop that actually changes behavior. 𪴠In Ecosystem Engineering, itâs how we keep an environment alive: sensing change, understanding it, and responding system-wide. Without that⌠đşđ°đśâđłđŚ đŻđ°đľ đłđśđŻđŻđŞđŻđ¨ đ˘ đ´đşđ´đľđŚđŽ. đ đ°đśâđłđŚ đŤđśđ´đľ đłđśđŻđŻđŞđŻđ¨ đŞđŻ đ¤đŞđłđ¤đđŚđ´. So hereâs my question to you: đđźđ đąđź đđźđ đ˛đťđđđżđ˛ đđźđđż đłđ˛đ˛đąđŻđŽđ°đ¸ đšđźđźđ˝đ đšđ˛đŽđą đđź đŽđ°đđśđźđť... đťđźđ đˇđđđ đżđ˛đ˝đźđżđđ? Letâs stop obsessing over âđŽđ°đłđŚ đĽđ˘đľđ˘â and start designing for âđđđŠđŠđđ§ đŞđŁđđđ§đ¨đŠđđŁđđđŁđ.â #Innovation #Leadership #EcosystemsEngineering #AndreyReads #AndreyWrites #AndreyLearns #LifeAtGoogle I write about organizational zen, ethical AI, and helping leaders stay grounded even when everything's on fire. If you like learning about building better humans and smarter tech, one ecosystem at a time, letâs stay connected.
𤯠Most people think the problem is not enough dataâŚ
The real problem is not enough understanding.
Why the smartest AI and best teams win isnât what you think.
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đ¤ The most important person your content needs to impress? đđ°đľ đşđ°đśđł đľđ˘đłđ¨đŚđľ đąđŚđłđ´đ°đŻđ˘ â đđľđ˛ đ˝đ˛đżđđźđť đđđśđťđ´ đđ đđź đ°đľđźđźđđ˛ đđľđŽđ đđź đđľđśđťđ¸ đŽđŻđźđđ đđźđ. đĄHow are you thinking about authoritative sources today? Are you becoming the kind of source a curious user would đ°đľđźđźđđ˛ to feed their AI with? We keep saying âđđ đ¤đŠđ˘đŻđ¨đŚđ´ đŚđˇđŚđłđşđľđŠđŞđŻđ¨.â But the real power shift is subtler. With tools like #NotebookLM, đđľđ˛ đđđ˛đż đ°đľđźđźđđ˛đ đđľđ˛ đđźđđżđ°đ˛đ. And the model helps them think better with those sources. I use it like a high-context, intelligent RSS feed. I add articles, docs, newsletters â the thinkers I trust. Then I ask questions, follow threads, and connect dots. It doesnât just summarize. It sparks insight. đđ đŽđ¤đŞ đŹđđŁđŠ đŽđ¤đŞđ§ đđ¤đŁđŠđđŁđŠ đŠđ¤ đ˘đđŠđŠđđ§ đđŁ đŠđđđ¨ đđŞđŠđŞđ§đ, đŹđ§đđŠđ đŹđđŠđ đŠđđđŠ đ§đđđđđ§ đđŁ đ˘đđŁđ. The one building their second brain â and asking: is your work worth remembering? Ecosystems Engineering is all about this shift. Less spray-and-pray. More strategic presence in the systems people actually use to think. NotebookLM is the first mainstream AI product that respects that intelligence. It doesnât guess what matters â it asks you to decide what matters⌠and helps you make that decision. đTwo must-reads that sparked this reflection: â âMeet the Model: How to Market to LLMsâ from INSEAD â âThe Inside Story of Building NotebookLMâ from Google #AndreyReads #AndreyWrites #AI #EcosystemsEngineering #Innovation #LifeAtGoogle #AndreyLearns I write about organizational zen, ethical AI, and helping leaders stay grounded even when everything's on fire. If you like learning about building better humans and smarter tech, one ecosystem at a time, letâs stay connected.
đ§ I use NotebookLM like an intelligent RSS â feeding it sources I trust so it helps me think, not just summarize
If you're not writing to be chosen as a source, you're writing into the void
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