Pragmatism over Dogma

“It depends” is not a cop-out. It’s wisdom.

The PM world is full of zealots: Agile purists, Lean evangelists, OKR fundamentalists. But the best PMs know that no methodology is universally correct.

What This Means in Practice

• Question anyone who says “always” or “never”
• Borrow from many approaches, be enslaved to none
• Judge methods by results, not ideology
• Change your mind when evidence demands it

The Anti-Pattern

You’re violating this pillar when you:

• Follow a methodology religiously
• Dismiss ideas because they come from the “wrong” school
• Refuse to adapt because “this is how Spotify does it”
• Value theoretical purity over practical results

The Mantra

“Strong opinions, loosely held.” — Paul Saffo

What works is what matters.