The Practical Thinker

Connecting the work to revenue

Revenue is generally a lagging metric, but product teams can’t afford to ignore it.

Sep 3 • 

Hugo Froes (he/him/his)

August 2025

The Alignment Trap: we all struggle with it

What is holding most product organisations back from being more effective?

Aug 26 • 

Hugo Froes (he/him/his)

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March 2025

Important updates to Thoughts Unravelled

To everyone who has been following the Thoughts Unravelled newsletter, you may have noticed a bit of silence over the past year.

Mar 10 • 

Hugo Froes (he/him/his)

January 2024

The Operations Intangibles

Most of the time when I sit down to write a blog post, I'm all about layering strategy with tactics.

Jan 30, 2024 • 

Lindsey Bell

March 2023

AI: taking the fun out of everything?

It’s everywhere!

Mar 24, 2023 • 

Hugo Froes (he/him/his)

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In this economy?! Why you need to invest in Product Operations

Current state

Mar 20, 2023 • 

Gabby Peralta

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Recognising the Women in Product Ops

Considering this week we celebrated International Women's day, I thought it made sense to recognise some of the women creating impact in the world of…

Mar 9, 2023 • 

Hugo Froes (he/him/his)

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February 2023

Principles over Process revisited

In this newsletter I want to revisit the topic of Principles over Process once again and dig a bit deeper than previously.

Feb 24, 2023 • 

Hugo Froes (he/him/his)

Yearly Reviews: The good, the bad and the awkward

Whether you're for them or against them, chances are you'll have to go through it sometime either as a manager or employee... or both.

Feb 15, 2023 • 

Hugo Froes (he/him/his)

The ever elusive Continuous Planning

What does the term Continuous Planning even mean? Or is it dual track planning/agile or is it parallel tracks?

Feb 8, 2023 • 

Hugo Froes (he/him/his)

January 2023

People who have had an impact on me Part 3: Operating in product

This is the final issue in this series showing some appreciation for those that have impacted me professionally over the years. This issue, the product…

Jan 19, 2023 • 

Hugo Froes (he/him/his)

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People who have had an impact on me Part 2: Growth in design

This is the second part of a series dedicated to the people who have inspired me or had an impact on who I am as a professional and person today.

Jan 9, 2023 • 

Hugo Froes (he/him/his)

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