Roadmunk

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Throughout my career as both a product manager and startup founder, there’s been one severely underrated skill I credit for much of my success—and that’s reading. I’m constantly consuming articles on product management, product culture, startups and entrepreneurship to bolster my career as a product person and leader.

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Hutwork

MARCH 9, 2018

Magazine reports that most CEOs read at least a book a week, and this doesn’t include blogs, articles, podcasts, and videos they devour, too. You may be an entrepreneur creating SaaS platforms or a product manager for an enterprise. Here are the top 33 most amazing product management articles in no specific order.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

MAY 7, 2024

These titles may sound similar, but they encompass different levels of organizational expertise and leadership. In this article, I will review the differences between the Staff Product Manager and the Senior Product Manager roles, helping you gain clarity and make an informed decision about your career path.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 31, 2023

As you might have noticed from reading this blog, I share many stories related to my personal relationships as a means to talk about product leadership. Often it’s because so much of product leadership is about relationships. Keeping an Objective Eye on the Marke Do people really need your product?

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The Product Coalition

MAY 19, 2022

Once the product-based revenue potential is rolled up across the portfolio, an enterprise number emerges to share with leadership. Of course, that product-driven revenue potential will be negotiated with leadership. In following this approach, you are taking an important and impactful step toward product-centricity.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

To be a kick-ass product manager , you need a very diverse skill set. This article explores both hard and soft skills that product managers need in their everyday work, so if you’re curious to learn more, dive right in. Soft skills, like communication or leadership , are more general and can be used in different contexts.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Why do product managers need them? That’s what Dave Martin , a product leadership coach, has talked about in his talk at this year’s Product Drive Summit hosted by Userpilot. Dave Martin on how product roadmaps kill outcomes. Build a product that users love by delivering value and a good product experience.

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Bain Public

JUNE 4, 2020

As business advisors and executive coaches, we've worked with dozens of CEOs to help them build and grow their product leadership team as they scale their company. Getting external support, such as product management consulting, can help establish the product leadership team responsible for nurturing and guiding the product team.

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Userpilot

JULY 13, 2022

Do you follow any product manager blogs? Would you like to discover new ones that will give you valuable insights into product management ? In our article, we introduce 20 of our favorite product manager blogs that every product pro should follow, regardless of their experience. If yes, you are in the right place!

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

Product management is equal parts art and science – and it’s vital to the success of your SaaS. Product teams need to have a combination of hard and soft skills to succeed: technical knowledge , communication, leadership, strategic thinking, and empathy. But what’s the difference?

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Bain Public

JANUARY 11, 2022

Let’s face it, most organizations have poor habits around roadmap completion — this is why getting leadership (or stakeholders) to develop consistent, stable and familiar routines reinforced through repetition and communication is valuable. Saying no isn’t always easy, but it plays a big part in contributing to a healthy product culture.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

What’s a feature prioritization matrix and how can product teams leverage it to make better product decisions? These are the key questions we cover in the article. Examples of different prioritization frameworks. They also help PMs ensure that the new features are aligned with product and business goals.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 15, 2019

The agile manifesto turned eighteen this year, the Scrum framework is even older?—?have Scrum came about even earlier than the agile manifesto almost a whole decade to be exact (although you can traces origins earlier back to 1986 with the article The New New Product Development Game ). are they one role, two roles?

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

A framework like Scrum offers specific techniques that ensure sustainable pace—unfortunately, only for development team members and not for product people. But sustainable pace is equally important for you, the person in charge of the product. With Other Product People. Consequently, make enough time for strategic work.

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BrainMates

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Up until now, Product Leaders have had to rely on the approaches and frameworks designed specifically for Product Managers or use generic leadership practices which don’t necessarily cover the unique leadership challenges Product Leaders experience. Often, they leave very little time to look inwards.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The product manager career path at XO and the “levels framework” from the book “Org Design for Design Orgs” (by far the best book I’ve read on UX management) were amazing and helpful resources. Processes (M): Strategy : Translation of the mission and vision into a coherent product strategy.

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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Organise the Team around a Product As the name suggests, a product team is focused on a product. This individual leads the product team, not by being the boss but by exercising emergent leadership. This sounds simple enough.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How do you develop a robust UX strategy? This is the main focus of the article. We also look at: What a UX design strategy is Why it’s important Its core principles and elements A practical example of a company with well-established UX strategies Let’s dive right in! Goal-setting framework.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Not only that: giving back requires active involvement and implementing solutions in response to product leadership challenges and Canadian startup ecosystem expectations. The hope is that startups will gain from our processes, framework, experience as well as our product know-how and ideas.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 2, 2020

SOAP™ is a methodology that we developed for product planning and roadmap prioritization based on Product Strategy, Lean Startup, User-centered design, Data Science and more. You can use the process as is, but we also created the SOAP™ product to maximize your results. Curious to know more? All prices are in CAD.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The Product Management Podcast The Product Manager Podcast is a space to share and talk about the latest tips, tricks and tools to build great products and also make the world a better place. You can listen to Paul Ortchanian, CEO and Founder of Bain Public, speak about product leadership teams here ›.

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bpma ProductHub

APRIL 30, 2017

With her background in product management and marketing, the lessons, stories and tips she has to convey will be very relevant to you. Here is a recap of some of her most useful lessons: PM Lesson #1: Successful communication is the bedrock of Product Management. Cute puns aside, there is truth to these issues even today.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

At Bain Public, we’re proud to offer free one-on-one sessions, discounted rates and lead pro-bono partnership efforts, donating company time to provide product-driven startups with expert advice and coaching about product management. It's an approach designed to help organizations create knowledge and build product strategies.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 21, 2020

Product Managers are a multidisciplinary bunch, with interests and specialities ranging from leadership to design, tech to marketing. Blogs are another great medium for getting bite-sized chunks of information, and upping your product management skills. They’re also just as varied in how they like to get their knowledge.

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BrainMates

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Up until now, Product Leaders have had to rely on the approaches and frameworks designed specifically for Product Managers or use generic leadership practices which don’t necessarily cover the unique leadership challenges Product Leaders experience. Often, they leave very little time to look inwards.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The OKR methodology can be a powerful motivator for high performance and product excellence within teams and companies. Implementing a goal-setting framework that sets the bar high sounds like a no-brainer, right? The objectives and key results framework establish direction and creates an opportunity for growth.

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Innovatemap

AUGUST 31, 2020

Some choices are long-standing and are reflected in the product vision, some play into the foundation of a product strategy, and many more reside in the plan to pull it off – the roadmap. All of these are important frameworks and tools. This is obviously something we want to avoid!

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Do you have a solid strategy, focus and vision in place? At Bain Public, we’ve done hundreds of product roadmaps. Our staff have answered thousands of product strategy and transformation questions. Documentation of research (qualitative and quantitative) Product discovery (e.g. Book your slot ?.

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Usersnap

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In this article, we’ll define SaaS product management, PLG, and how the two connect. Additionally, we’ll go into the traits of SaaS product managers who build great products. Finally, we’ll leave you with some best practices while on the job for SaaS product managers in 2022. Dynamic Leadership Qualities 7.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 19, 2020

Their work is now a ”constantly adjusting framework” as the team continues to move work towards their goals while continually iterating. As will be the case for many in a leadership role today, the challenge of COVID-19 is unlike anything Kara has faced before. Now, more than ever, we need to be asking ‘does it add value?’

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Bain Public

JANUARY 21, 2020

By partnering with Notman House, we set a lofty goal to undertake pro bono advisory work, bringing the ideas of product leadership, product strategy and product development processes to resident startups. We care about user problems and how products fit into their lives. Why Pro Bono? Paul Ortchanian, CEO.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

What does the product launch manager do? Does your organization really need such a role if you already have a product manager ? These are just a couple of questions we’re exploring in the articles so if that’s what you’re after, you’re in the right place. Go-To-Market strategy. Ready to dive in?

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 12, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction My first product management job wasn’t exactly what you call a success story: I was part of a team that was called in to help with a new product development effort, and I ended up working with the lead product manager.

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Bain Public

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

A product manager is the CRO (chief repeating officer) One of the main responsibilities as a product manager is the never-ending and difficult task of building a shared understanding of the product strategy through listening, influencing, and repetition. The key is using the right decision-making framework.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 3, 2020

Is the PM someone with great responsibility but no formal authority as stated by Dan Olsen or is the CEO of the product? Product manager motto?—?Dan Dan Olsen Welcome to the Cynefin Framework We choose to use the Cynefin Framework to decide which path to take. Data-driven : Decisions based on objective criteria.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

While this is challenging for organizations of any size, large enough organizations (usually more than 8 product teams) also have to deal with difficult dependencies and different function or business units alignment that adds an extra layer of complexity. But this won’t be another article about setting OKRs.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 6, 2023

Cindy who helps you manage the product started to come late to meetings. It can be tempting to ignore people issues and focus on product-related tasks like reviewing the product strategy , updating the product roadmap , and refining the product backlog. But this is hardly a recipe for success.

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