The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

To survive and succeed, your product leadership must be sharper than ever. We were their first signal of normal life after the disease. Within a week, the city went back to normal. 6-million-busy-people normal. Within a week, the city went back to normal. 6-million-busy-people normal. miles), was abandoned.

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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. We’ll also look at what the responsibilities of a product leader are and what skills they need to succeed in their roles.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2021

In this article I’m sharing three challenges and learnings from joining a new company remotely as Head of Product. I have also complemented this with a second meeting where I share wider topics linked to management & leadership (HR news, leadership ongoing topics, new processes and tools …) and provide space for questions and debate.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Product Management is a leadership role which is difficult to ‘start small’. Restaurants don’t put an Apprentice Chef in charge of the kitchen overnight, so why do we do this with Product Managers? Photo by Sebastian Herrmann on Unsplash Whilst it has been around for decades, product management has grown rapidly over the last few years.

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People-First Product Leadership

JANUARY 7, 2024

With any “new” thing, whether it be a new year, new car, or new nail polish, there is a period of contemplation. Pandemic Evolution: Many regions are managing the COVID-19 pandemic, with widespread vaccination and a return to more normal social and economic activities.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 14, 2020

In our experience leadership tends to “Want them all, equally. It’s more than outputs. These are the highest-level objectives of your organization. The big WHY. They are key inputs for your business and technology discussions around WHAT to work on. It’s more than continuous delivery. It’s more than “Scrum.”. What’s the Pay Off?

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In Part 3 of our Product Leadership Forum recap, you can see an overview of the remaining insights from this year’s #mtpcon London Product Leadership Forum (if you missed them, you can take a look back at Part 1 and Part 2). We normally have a few ideas about what it would feel like if we succeed though. Leading Smart People.

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 19, 2022

PDMA is a global community of professional members whose skills, expertise, and experience power the most recognized and respected innovative companies in the world. Dr. Brad Shuck is an internationally recognized and sought-after thought-leader in the areas of employee engagement, leadership, and organizational culture.

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Userpilot

JULY 17, 2023

Some companies prefer to organize their teams around product managers with specialist skills , like growth or data analysis. How to choose the right product team structure for your SaaS? This is the main question we discuss in this article, so if you’re after the answer, you’re in the right place!

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The Basics of Product Management

APRIL 27, 2020

To stay on the top of your game, you must keep in mind the following – Don’t Forget the Basics – Critical product management skills will always remain necessary. You already know these skills, but there is no harm in brushing up on them. How do you continue to be an effective Product Manager? Historical Precedence.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 18, 2022

When you reach senior level on an engineering track, you’re expected to be optimal in your hard skill set. And suddenly, all she cared about for the past few years – becoming a better engineer, writing better code – made way for new challenges. But going into staff plus roles is another beast entirely. It was love at first click.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And so, before we ring out the old and ring in the new, we’ve put together our favorite stories and conversations, insights, and reflections from 2022 in a special end-of-year episode. In this wrap-up of the year’s best bits, you’ll hear from: Paul Adams , Chief Product Officer at Intercom. Yamini Rangan , CEO at Hubspot. In January.

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Sachin Rekhi

JANUARY 9, 2019

Product management is fundamentally a leadership role in that you are ultimately responsible for leading a product development team to deliver a compelling product that resonates with your customers. One of the most important lessons I took away from Jeff was the need to define your company's core, all the way from your vision to your values.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 16, 2022

Think about Uber calling you a car before your normal morning commute to reduce your wait time. The best way to stand out in the product design interview is with creative, innovative answers. Product design interviews are a part of the broader product management interview process. And PM interview questions cover a wide variety of topics.

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TIBCO - Thought Leadership

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The skill gap between traditional and digital teams is becoming one of the biggest challenges. . However, consumers and employees under the new normal say there has been a gap between technical team overview and the consumer. Reading Time: 3 minutes. trillion U.S. Where Should Businesses Focus in the Post-pandemic World?

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Our 14 leadership principles are woven into the DNA of everyone who works there and every process in the company, and six of them are directly related to innovation: Customer obsession—people wake up every day trying to figure out how to delight their customers. We were inventing a whole new form of commerce from the beginning.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2018

On day one as Reddit’s new VP of Engineering, Nick Caldwell faced a dilemma. He had to quickly determine which team members displayed a potential for leadership and teach them the fundamentals of management so they could make new hires and scale – without ruining the culture. Short on time?

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Mind the Product

JULY 23, 2019

At last week’s #mtpcon San Francisco Product Leadership Forum, senior product professionals got together to discuss the current hot topics of career paths, talent management, and psychological safety. Often new managers hold on to their IC work because it was so much of their identity and they worry about not keeping their skills fresh.

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Gainsight

JUNE 9, 2021

Day One of Pulse Everywhere brought with it, once again, a new Pulse experience. It was the idea of “Could we be getting back to normal?”. Then there was the anticipation of hearing what is new and what advancements are coming for our field. Part I-The Morning Session Keynote. we packed into Moscone Center.

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Mind the Product

MAY 23, 2017

The long awaited book Product Leadership is finally about to hit our Kindles, iPads and possibly even our hands. It’s a book that shows product leadership to be a mentality and style, rather than a set of rules. It shows how far we have come, that the journeys of of our most skilled practitioners have ended up in the boardroom.

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Agile Velocity

JUNE 12, 2019

Now, it’s Monday and you need to be in the office for an 8 AM meeting to hear what the new Agile Consultants have come up with for your organization. One of your employees texts you letting you know there seems to be a performance issue with the new release. These are decisions that you normally make! The Situation.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

But what are the skills every product manager must know? Beyond some core competencies, most PM roles require a highly variable combination of four major skill-sets: The primary competencies of Product Management. I’ve included relevant skills between each. Which Skills Are Most Important? PM roles vary a lot.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

But what are the skills every product manager must know? Beyond some core competencies, most PM roles require a highly variable combination of four major skill-sets: The primary competencies of Product Management. I’ve included relevant skills between each. Which Skills Are Most Important? PM roles vary a lot.

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People-First Product Leadership

MAY 29, 2023

Subscribe now Unlocking the Power of Psychological Safety I’m preparing for the June cohort of People-First Product Leadership. It’s a music festival in Napa, and Lizzo was one of the headliners. She spoke openly about everything, her favorite word being “b h” That’s not for everyone. Founded by Amy C.

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ProductPlan

JULY 1, 2020

Whether your product made a significant pivot or increased its usage of asynchronous communication tools and video chats, the new “normal” means we’re checking in on your goals for the second half of the year. Every year is unpredictable, but 2020 has been truly outdoing itself. Assess What has Changed So Far. Were KPIs met?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 3, 2020

APM programs provide college new grads and early-career professionals the chance to break into product management. If you are making an internal transition to product management, try to work as closely with the PM as you possibly can and slowly take on responsibilities that a PM would normally perform.

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Mind the Product

MAY 23, 2017

The long awaited book Product Leadership is finally about to hit our Kindles, iPads and possibly even our hands. It’s a book that shows product leadership to be a mentality and style, rather than a set of rules. It shows how far we have come, that the journeys of of our most skilled practitioners have ended up in the boardroom.

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ProductPlan

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

It can be easy, especially within large businesses, to take someone’s skills for granted. Product management leadership requires an ability to support their teams to victory! A normal office should feel free to communicate these pitfalls in advance. What are the 4 Phases of a Successful Product Team One-on-One?

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Whether it’s to find new roles, explore opportunities, or to seek advice from someone who has explored a path you’re interested in, it’s valuable to have a strong network you can tap into. Co - workers : Similar to classmates, it’s completely normal to connect with your co-workers via LinkedIn to grow your initial network.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 5, 2020

In order to get the title you want, you can’t wait until you’re in a promotion cycle or interviewing a new company to advocate for a role promotion. I.e. You’re trying to convince a new company you’re the best candidate for them, and that you’re qualified for a role with more responsibility that you’ve had in past roles.

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Gainsight

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

One way to solve this challenge is to use customer surveys which can allow you to normalize all the feedback to determine the next best course of action. Gainsight was fortunate enough to “be in the room” at Industry , one of Product Managers’ largest conferences. Three Major Takeaways from Industry. Customer Comes First.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 4, 2019

Whether they’re feeling overwhelmed and unprepared for their new product management career, or you’re helping them out through a tricky patch by being a sounding board or offering some pointers, you can make a difference. Keeping your skills sharp. Preparing for your own leadership roles. Why mentor product managers?

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

A few years ago I heard the word innovation expressed as in-a-new-way. It’s a helpful phrase to remember that the very nature of innovation means doing something new — something we have not done before — something in-a-new-way. It is a skill we can learn and my quest calls it Change Intelligence.

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Mind the Product

JULY 11, 2019

What’s the fundamental difference between product discovery and delivery or execution? The degree of uncertainty. The degree of uncertainty should determine whether you need to run product discovery or whether you can begin to deliver a solution to your customer. Why is it Important to Know the Degree of Uncertainty Upfront?

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Topics: Product development lifecycle & success stories, Agile Management & Rapid Prototyping, New product management software & technologies, Usability & interface design, Product manager career: How to rise up in our organization, Hiring the best product managers for the job. Table of contents. February Product Conferences.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 14, 2024

The Vice-President of Product is a part of the senior leadership team and they are responsible for the overall product strategy and vision across the entire business. The Vice-President of Product is a part of the senior leadership team and they are responsible for the overall product strategy and vision across the entire business.

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Pragmatic Marketing

MAY 23, 2017

It brings to mind strong leadership skills, influence and accountability, all key traits of successful product managers. They normally have no budget, no direct reports and few resources. When someone calls the product manager CEO of the product, what does that mean? And is it a helpful analogy? Inflated Authority.

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