Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 22, 2021

After writing An Elegant Puzzle about the challenges of engineering management in high-growth organizations, his focus shifted to a career path that’s much less understood – the technical leadership track. Solvers tend to be reactive to what leadership is really worried about. The core challenges of leadership roles.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Setting an awesome strategy without building the enablers to executing on it is just a pipe-dream. And too often I’ve seen poor leaders resort to micro-management, HIPPO, and dictatorship in order to fulfil their strategies. As a result, I’ve come to value 5 different aspects of product leadership.

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Userpilot

MAY 20, 2024

Are you trying to develop a customer advocacy strategy for your SaaS but not sure how to go about it? If so, this article is exactly what you need! A customer advocacy program is a structured plan encompassing various customer advocacy strategies. Start building your customer advocacy strategy by setting goals.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction To discuss empowerment in product management, I find it helpful to distinguish three main levels of decision-making authority, product delivery, product discovery, and product strategy, as the model in Figure 1 shows. [1] I certainly don’t intend to make anyone feel bad.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 5, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. To make the duties more accessible, I have grouped them into four sets: people management, processes and tools, business strategy and organisational development, and self-leadership. Business Strategy and Organisational Development. Contribute to the business strategy.

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People-First Product Leadership

JUNE 11, 2023

Today’s articles explore these themes. The article “ 5 ways that Ted Lasso creates psychological safety for his athletes ”, provides a great starting point. Does your team (or organization) have a shared Mission, Vision, Strategy, and Goals? I enjoyed this article partly because it was ironic.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 23, 2023

You may also need to address any concerns or questions these stakeholders have and work to build consensus around your product strategy. This article was inspired by “The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels” by Michael D.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 9, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. Additionally, an inspiring vision helps you apply a visionary leadership style and become a visionary leader—someone who guides others through a big, motivating goal. See my article Making Effective Product Decisions for more advice on how to decide together with stakeholders and dev teams.).

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Userpilot

APRIL 25, 2022

What is product leadership and how is it different from product management ? In the article, we’ll be discussing what the product leadership role entails and how it is different from the product management role. Product managers step in later and they are in charge of implementing the strategy and building the product.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Leadership without authority is product management 101. Last week’s learning session in the CPO Bootcamp was dedicated to product strategy. One of the things I said there is that strategy starts with the goals. One of the things I said there is that strategy starts with the goals. I’ll start with the former.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the right customer acquisition strategies, you can convert potential customers to paying users and set the stage for turning them into long-term loyal users. This article shows you how. In-app strategies for converting free or trial users to paying customers. What is a customer acquisition strategy?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2020

I recently attended an excellent leadership programme, which led me to reflect more deeply on what makes a stand out leader. Of course, a large part of leadership is about designing good domain strategy & operating models etc, but this article focuses on the more emotive, people elements. Recognition for what they do.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The product strategy acts as the playbook for the team, taking them to victory. Your job is to get them past difficult choices, lay out the winning strategy and help them achieve the vision. Having progressed my career in product strategy and management, I’ll never forget my early assignments as part of a larger product team.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 11, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. For the first two quarters, the area is strategy; for the last two, it is leadership. The first goal is about creating a new strategy, the second one talks about the product life cycle model, the third one covers decision-making, and the last one addresses active listening.

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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! What is a UX strategy?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

As a first-time founder, I have been reflecting a lot on leadership, mindfulness, and how much of a difference it makes in how I work and interact with my team. While a lot can be said on the subject, I’ve focussed on four cornerstones of mindful leadership. The title gives you authority, and people look to you to fulfil this role.

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The Product Manager

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

These C-suite-friendly strategies will help them wake up and smell the coffee. The post The Real ROI Of UX: How To Convince Leadership To Invest In Users appeared first on The Product Manager. Do your boss's eye seem to glaze over the moment you bring up investments in user research?

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Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

Are you a results-driven product manager looking for the best product retention strategies for SaaS growth? In this article, we’re going to do a deep dive into a whopping 16 different strategies you can draw from to boost customer retention and increase loyalty. Then you are in the right place!

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Bain Public

MARCH 30, 2020

Nearly all Product Managers are now exposed to high-level business objectives and strategies and are challenged by the growing demands on time and responsibilities. Here’s a list of our product-centric articles that our contributors published. Originally published by Loren O'Brien-Egesborg Any company + product manager ?

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Bain Public

MAY 26, 2022

Over the last decade, there has been advancements in the product world where the CEO is no longer the only one who calls the shots; now, there is a Product Leadership Team (PLT) who is supposed to work collaboratively with the product manager on defining the next set of features of a product.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The Eight Core Elements of a Winning Product Strategy “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”?—?Michael The leadership team finally agreed on the vision. To build a successful product strategy, you must be willing to make tough choices that have a lasting impact and represent big moves. Back to the dilemma?

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Gainsight

MARCH 8, 2023

This article was written by Gainsight CFO Alka Tandan and originally published in Forbes. Today, financial leadership is transforming once again. Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta champions a concept known as “ human-first leadership.” Put People First First things first: What is human-first leadership? Look in the mirror.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. You might not know, for example, which marketing strategy is most appropriate or which sales channels are most effective. The marketer might have to create or update the marketing strategy; the sales rep might have to adapt the sales channels, for instance. Why the Scrum Team is Not Enough.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 20, 2019

What is Product Leadership?—?really? Photo by rob walsh on Unsplash With so many Product Management articles out there, let’s talk ‘Product Leadership’ for a change. Product Leadership is NOT necessarily about having the best Product Manager skills. you need to master professional and self leadership. Why is this?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Money Is Scarce (Part 1 — Seed) A good product strategy is something every company needs. Here is how a product strategy can help you create business results, even when the market is not in your favor. heard my explanation and immediately said — ‘oh, you are doing product strategy’.

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People-First Product Leadership

OCTOBER 1, 2023

My career coach, Sabrina Braham, shared an article with me titled “ Majority Of Americans Would Rather Fire their Boss Than Get A Raise ” It’s from 2012, so I did what anyone would do, I asked ChatGPT if there were more recent figures. This realization can make it easier for you to try new approaches.

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Modus Create

MAY 28, 2024

As Modus Create CEO Pat Sheridan succinctly puts it in his article on the top digital transformation trends , “As enterprise leaders, we need to figure out how AI augments and supports overall digital initiatives before blindly investing.” There’s no doubt that a comprehensive AI strategy is critical. to “What should we consider?”

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 13, 2021

We recently sat down with Linda to chat about how customer success matures as you move upmarket and which strategies can help you to better serve your customers going forward. You’re a big part of their tech stack, you’re a big part of their investment strategy, you’re a big part of their spend. What do I love?'”

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Bain Public

MARCH 14, 2022

But unfortunately, in many companies, the product leadership team can perpetuate a negative culture — setting up product managers to fail. In essence, the product leadership team are those with influence on the product roadmap. Product-led cultures elevate products to the highest levels of the company’s mission.

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Roadmunk

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

I’m constantly consuming articles on product management, product culture, startups and entrepreneurship to bolster my career as a product person and leader. This list is not the be all end all; there are countless ‘must-read’ articles for PMs. I’ve hand-picked articles that specifically helped me during key moments in my career.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 16, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. Imagine that John is a sales rep and a key stakeholder who hardly ever attends the product strategy workshops you’ve invited him to. You should then consider asking John to change his behaviour and attend the strategy sessions to share his change requests. What is Empathy and What is It Not?

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Hutwork

MARCH 9, 2018

And as a product manager finding out how others made a strategy work, whether it was implementing a road-map software or avoiding other’s pitfalls can make or break your product’s success. 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.

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Userpilot

MAY 29, 2024

Included in the top 20 best business and leadership books of the year by Amazon. While there are many articles to choose from, we’ve selected the 5 blogs that you should read first. While there are many articles to choose from, we’ve selected the 5 blogs that you should read first. Viral loops or viral ‘oops’?

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Agile Velocity

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

An Agile transformation is a major organizational shift requiring senior leadership to be deeply engaged. In this article, we provide 4 ways Agile leaders can create an environment that will help the transformation and agility thrive. . Inspire with Purpose. Enable decision agility. Leave your comments below.

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Product Warrior

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This is the introduction to my 10-part series to help you execute and continuously improve your product strategy. After explaining to board members we could not acquire the Internet, I quickly learned to execute product strategy fast. A narrow strategy which dictates the solution by providing little room to manoeuvre does not work.

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 11, 2020

A Brief Guide to this Article. This article assumes that you are familiar with the product vision board or the key elements of a product strategy : market, value proposition, standout features, and business goals. 59; Boost Your Product Leadership Power and How to Lead in Product Management , pp.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Instead of creating, for example, product strategies and roadmaps and tracking KPIs , you should help the people on your team acquire the right knowledge and develop the right skills so that they can carry out the relevant work on their own. Grow Your Leadership Skills.

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