Roman Pichler

AUGUST 16, 2022

Empathy is our capacity to understand other people’s feelings and needs, to take the perspective of another person. Why is Empathy Important in Product Management? First, empathy is the foundation for effective leadership. Listen to this article: [link]. What is Empathy and What is It Not? Walk in the Other Person’s Shoes.

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People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 24, 2024

His people-first leadership approach lives on through his son who recognized his father’s skills and ability to lead by example. Nobody wants you to be more awesome than your manager does, because when you're amazing, your manager, his life gets easier, her life gets easier. I won’t ruin the movie for you.

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Gainsight

MARCH 8, 2023

Today, financial leadership is transforming once again. Amid an economic slowdown and renewed emphasis on profitability, it’s become apparent that companies need not just strategic solutions but also new ways of managing and supporting people. Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta champions a concept known as “ human-first leadership.”

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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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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

What are some things product management can do to exert more influence and demonstrate stronger leadership? Most product management professionals readily admit they spend too much time in the weeds on tasks that, at the end of the day, don’t contribute much to the overall mission of the organization.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Leadership without authority is product management 101. and this time use it with the entire management team. My perspective though is that as a product leader you should not only be involved, you should drive this discussion. But the same principle applies also to your work with the company management.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Whether you’re new to the product management field or a seasoned professional, it’s always valuable to learn from your peers’ lived experiences. While you can watch the full hour-long interview here , this post breaks down four of the key lessons we learned from Jessi Alva, Director, Technical Product Management at SAP Concur.

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Ronke PM

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Use your leadership voice to bring out change. At the heart of a team or organization that creates product magic is an exceptional product leader who thrives at people management and product leadership, simultaneously building people and products. Here are my 15 rules of great product leadership: 1.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 1, 2020

Effective stakeholder management starts by embracing the right attitude: See the stakeholders as equal partners; take an interest in their perspective, ideas, concerns, and underlying needs; build trustful connections with the individuals; and encourage the stakeholders to work together. Increase your product management expertise.

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ProductCraft

MAY 14, 2019

Over the past few years, I’ve witnessed and been part of the evolution of the product manager role and product management as a discipline. Yesterday, product management was mostly unknown unless you were already in it. Most schools were unable to tie the discipline to real-world value.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2018

At Reddit, he led a team of 35 – none of whom knew how to manage other engineers. 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. Managers and leaders are different.

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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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Product Management University

JUNE 21, 2021

If you’re waiting for someone to crown your product management team the kings and queens of strategic direction, you better get a nice comfy chair with all the reclining, heating and massaging accoutrements because you’re in for a long wait! Here’s the thing about product management though. Zero or very few.

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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.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 17, 2021

There are countless methodologies, processes, and tools for product management. The product management toolbox continues to grow, which is a recognition of the importance of the craft and work, but nothing in product management is more important than great relationships. Product managers are people managers first.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 2, 2022

Every time I navigate the ocean of Product Management frameworks, we are not tackling one essential part of our role: People and Ourselves. This article is not intended to be a book review, but I used the skills described in this bestseller to link them with our day-to-day Product Management life. Change is the only constant.

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

As the customer success manager (CSM) role evolves into more of a strategic customer leadership role versus a tactical reactionary role, it’s critical to build relationships with customer executives, and in most cases, it’s not as difficult as you think. Most CSMs are interacting with managers in the day-to-day operations.

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 6, 2022

Tim didn't have much time to manage paying people by value at their various levels. Engineering management, including the directors and first-level managers, knew about the salary problem. Tim's management used power-over, not power-with to decide. The managers, because they are in a terrible position.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Presenting or rejecting a well-researched product or design change to the HiPPO is a common pain point for product managers. Hot off our water cooler discussion, our social media manager asked product managers on Reddit about their personal experiences and we instantly saw a thin veil of frustration in the conversations.

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Modus Create

MARCH 17, 2022

Executives across industries are reimagining leadership principles that thrive in an agile business environment — principles that don’t treat change as an anomaly but a culture. . What is Agile Leadership? 5 Principles of Agile Leadership. Here are five agile leadership principles that have served us well: 1.

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Product Management University

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

After countless conversations, articles, webinars and conference sessions, I started to feel like the profession of product management had been reduced to…. It sets the product up for long-term success and market leadership in chosen verticals without sacrificing short-term revenue. My favorite part as a lifelong product manager?

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People-First Product Leadership

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

You might be wondering, aren’t all product managers wired for collaboration as partnering with other functions, such data, design and engineering is a regular - and beneficial - occurrence. Instead celebrate when a product manager steps in and helps with a user research study or a designer codes a prototype to accelerate development.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 31, 2018

As someone who has experienced the highs and lows that accompany life as a Product Manager, I am keenly aware of the challenges this important role plays in the technology industry [and so many others]. Many, myself included, have referred to Product Managers as the CEOs of their individual products. whether large or small?—?may

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 10, 2023

However, provoking productive disagreements is a key leadership skill you want to master. Here is how fostering healthy debates is essential for effective leadership and better outcomes. If you see the connection between that skill and product leadership you are 100% right. Most of us try to avoid arguments with our peers.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

The day before Mind the Product London 2017 we ran a forum for invited product leaders on a series of topics with some of the leading product managers from around the world. Here’s what we learned about product leadership. A senior product manager needs to be able to work on more complex projects, with a less defined scope or outcome.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 4, 2021

For years now loyal readers have been asking me to package up my learnings on product management into a cohesive course on the subject. This has always been a project I've been eager to take on, but I wanted to ensure that when I did, I contributed a novel perspective to the community. Take product roadmaps for example.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 21, 2018

Lateral leadership describes the art of efficiently influencing others around you without formal authority. It is essential for succeeding in the implicit leadership position that product managers find themselves in. They also didn’t appreciate the importance that lateral leadership already had in their daily business life.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 25, 2024

” After leaving Stanford, she founded a nonprofit called Leaders in Tech, which applies the Touchy Feely principles to help Silicon Valley executives build their leadership and interpersonal skills. Instead ask what, when, where, and how to gain insight into their perspective.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

When you become a head of product, you move into a line management position. Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Grow Your Leadership Skills. Ensure that Your Core Product Management Skills are Strong.

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Product Management Unpacked

MARCH 12, 2019

All six of the examples he uses are women in product management. The skills that make women succeed in product management: Emotional Intelligence. Studies show that women professionals in various fields excel when it comes to a handful of skills that make a great product manager. Problem Solving. Compassion. Collaboration.

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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). You’re likely leading more people than you manage. Leading Through Respect.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Especially in product management, where authority is limited, you need to act beyond the limits of formality. Photo by Blake Cheek on Unsplash I once coached a very talented senior product manager. Challenge Upwards The CEO, startup founders, or your management chain up to the CEO, have authority over you. Here is how.

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Modus Create

JUNE 23, 2021

There are two ways to talk about transformational leadership. . We can dive deep into the academic theory created by Bruce Avolio and Bernard Bass in 1991 and understand how it fits into the broader Full Range Leadership Model. . But first, let’s define transformational leadership. . What is Transformational Leadership?

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

There’s a reason why Teresa often refers to the product trio : Continuous discovery is more effective when you avoid turf wars and bring in different perspectives. Continuous discovery is more effective when you avoid turf wars and bring in different perspectives. Not pictured here is Product Manager Kristoffer Jalve.

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 13, 2021

You've seen or heard about this problem: Senior leadership says, “Yes we need agility!” ” And the middle managers? That's the middle management freeze. The middle managers think they can't easily change the culture. See A Contrarian’s Perspective on Agile Mindset, Behaviors, Culture.).

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 1, 2020

Here is why: We routinely interact with individuals who have different perspectives, interest, and needs, such as users, customers, stakeholders , development team members. A big shout out to Marc Abraham who, according to my knowledge, was the first person to bring attention to challenging feelings like frustration in product management.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 1, 2020

Here is why: We routinely interact with individuals who have different perspectives, interest, and needs, such as users, customers, stakeholders , development team members. A big shout out to Marc Abraham who, according to my knowledge, was the first person to bring attention to challenging feelings like frustration in product management.

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