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Decoding Product Leadership

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Leading as the Person in Charge of the Product When you hear the term leadership , you might first and foremost think of a senior manager like the head of product, Director of Product Management, VP of Product, or Chief Product Officer.[ You don’t have to be a line manager to lead others.

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The Product Manager Development Framework I Never Had

The Product Coalition

I’ve been on a journey when it comes to PM development frameworks. Leadership behaviours Some traits which are ‘above and beyond’ and highlight that a person is capable of stepping up. Now, I have the amazing responsibility of coaching other Product Managers.

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Crafting a career progression framework for designers. Where to start?

UX Planet

In this article, I want to share tips on creating the first version of a career progression framework that fits your team and company, and how to get the most out of it. Beyond project leadership, you must champion the design’s significance, shape a clear vision aligned with business goals, and uplift the team morale.

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How to Overcome 6 Key Product Leadership Challenges

Roman Pichler

Unlike a line manager, you usually don’t manage the development team and stakeholders as the person in charge of the product, and the individuals don’t report to you. In order to overcome this challenge, build trust with the stakeholders and development team members. Leadership at Multiple Levels. No Transactional Power.

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How to Overcome 6 Key Product Leadership Challenges

Roman Pichler

Unlike a line manager, you usually don’t manage the development team and stakeholders as the person in charge of the product, and the individuals don’t report to you. In order to overcome this challenge, build trust with the stakeholders and development team members. Leadership at Multiple Levels. No Transactional Power.

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A framework for finding product-market fit | Todd Jackson (First Round Capital)

Lenny Rachitsky

Before Cover, Todd oversaw product development for Facebook’s Newsfeed, Photos, and Groups. examples: Vanta, Lattice, Persona] Level two: Developing product-market fit. He kickstarted his career at Google as an associate product manager and eventually led product for Gmail, witnessing its growth from beta to 200 million users.

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Unorthodox frameworks for growing your product, career, and impact | Bangaly Kaba (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Instacart)

Lenny Rachitsky

Skills are things that are within your direct control that enable your success: communication (the most impactful), influence/leadership, strategic thinking, and execution. Investing time and effort into coaching and developing team members not only benefits them but also enhances the leader’s effectiveness in their role.