Mind the Product

JANUARY 19, 2021

Startups are often talked about as if they’re all the same, as if experience in one is directly transferable to another. Georgie Smallwood, Chief Product Officer at Tier Mobility, joined us on the podcast to chat about the differences in working for earlier stage companies and those that are scaling up. She covers why she [.].

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 18, 2021

How do you decide if you’re ready to take up a Product Manager role at a startup? Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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The Product Coalition

MAY 21, 2024

Sometimes investing in deep tech requires truly innovative product management strategies and frameworks. Unlike conventional tech startups, deep tech ventures delve into cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and biotechnology, promising groundbreaking solutions to complex global challenges.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 20, 2024

For 2024, several excellent conferences dedicated to product management are available, addressing the increasing interest in this field. I would like to thank Tremis Skeete, Executive Editor of Product Coalition for his valuable contributions in the research, development and writing of this article.

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The Product Guy

JUNE 4, 2024

As a product management veteran with over 20 years of leadership experience, I’ve worked with numerous organizations looking to transform their approach to building and delivering products. These product leaders come from various roles – from CPOs and product managers to designers, engineers and sales people.

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The Product HQ

JUNE 1, 2024

The product management world relies on teams of product people who work in unison toward a central goal. In the case of someone like a Software product manager, this may prove challenging. After all, product managers have different duties and tasks depending on their organization and industry.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 7, 2020

A longtime consultant, author and teacher, we grabbed him for a chat focusing on some of the lessons contained in his fourth book, How to Lead in Product Management. Roman’s new book is How to Lead in Product Management. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver. Quote of the Episode.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In some of my previous roles as a product leader, I found it hard to get a customer-obsessed culture off the ground if their culture was already “obsessed” with optimizing shareholder value, or employee value. Doing so requires asking 4 main questions: Do you have the right leadership? Do You Have the Right Leadership?

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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. I recall the startup founder who literally bounced with excitement when we discussed the product being built. I won’t ruin the movie for you.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Often we talk more about the technical skills, like, portfolio management, being more strategic, etc but being good at those things mean nothing if you can’t build a culture conducive to good product management practices. As a result, I’ve come to value 5 different aspects of product leadership.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

To survive and succeed, your product leadership must be sharper than ever. We were trying to catch up and close the timeline gaps SARS has created for an important tech transfer project with a Chinese startup. COVID is gone, and despite the initial hype, the resulting economic slowdown is here to stay. It always helps.

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Product Management Unpacked

MAY 27, 2021

I’d worked for a startup in Hyderabad, India where everyone had to wear different hats,“ recalls Debashish. “I I realized that I wanted to expand my focus into product management.”. I had a strong tech background, so I wanted to dive into the business and design side of product management and hone my leadership skills.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Startups also have a silent killer. Still, because startup life is so hectic — it might feel like business as usual. Note: everything I say here is true for mature product companies as well. The reason I’m talking here primarily about startups is that they are much more volatile than larger companies.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2017

Guest Post by: Lamia Benhaddou (Mentee, Session 4, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Amanda Ralph]. Amanda had 18 years of product management experience and was able to clearly foresee the obstacles I might encounter in my new role. Indeed the role of a product leader is different to that of a product manager.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2021

All Product Roles Are Not Alike Photo by Lennart Nacke on Unsplash My first gig as a Product Manager was in a Startup. The Product I worked on did not exist. To top it off, I had no real Product Manager experience. But there is typically no one superhuman who goes around managing everything.

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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.

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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. So in 2020, I took a survey of all the available product management courses out there. There were plenty of courses introducing product management to those new to the role.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

During our careers, we noticed specific issues that re-occur between CEOs and their CPO/VP product in early-stage startups. Early-stage startups are characterized by their fast-paced and dynamic nature, with teams working tirelessly to bring their products to market, validate their assumptions, and gain customer traction.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

 —  @ant_murphy Product Management is complex. Complex because it’s situational which makes being a good Product Manager about being adaptive. sweeping statements about product management like “Product Managers are the CEO of the product” are generally only half-true.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 7, 2020

When I started my career as an engineer, I didn’t set my sights on becoming a product manager. Flash forward fifteen years later, and I’m the Director of Product Management at HG Insights. So, what qualities does it take to become a product manager ? What makes startups fail or succeed in their mission?”,

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The first product manager in a startup is a critical role with immense impact on the startup’s success?—?both Photo by Tolga Ulkan on Unsplash When I joined Twiggle as their first VP Product I was the thirteenth employee. Shortly after I started, the CEO surprised me by saying I should hire a product manager.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2018

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. Here are five quick takeaways: Management and leadership aren’t one and the same. Managers and leaders are different.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Last week I joined the Mind the Product Leadership Forum in London. Whether we work at a big company or a small startup, we need to monitor how our teams are growing. A product manager is like a leader of a band. Another hot topic at the MTP Leadership Forum was related to autonomy. Hope you enjoy it.

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 10, 2024

Real product managers are creators and are responsible for both value (ensuring the product meets customers’ needs) and viability (ensuring the product aligns with the business objectives). Seek individuals with deep expertise, coaching abilities, and a contribution to comprehensive product strategy.

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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. What is Product Leadership?—?really?

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Bain Public

JUNE 14, 2021

(Montréal, Canada) – Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product of Bain Public joins Cédric Tawil, Director at Startup Grind Montreal , in a fireside chat discussing what the future of product management holds and how businesses can prepare for it. How is the role of product management changing going into the future?

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 25, 2019

Learning about product management is not just restricted to the business ecosystem. The sporting world is one of the key platforms where you can gain valuable product management insights and see product leadership dynamics in action. Product Manager’s responsibilities. Mahi’s Leadership Traits.

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The Product Cafe

APRIL 14, 2024

Hello, all you product-loving folks! 💜 Welcome to this week's edition of Product Café, your weekly cup of coffee for everything product management, startups, and more. You are managing products well and pushing out successful products, and your customers are happy, too.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Observations of a B2C startup product manager working in enterprise. A startup, finding its feet and learning how to stand, should by certain logic be less wise, less capable and less developed than its older, wiser counterparts. Here are two of my most notable product take-aways and one piece of advice for survival.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Measuring the performance of product managers is a real challenge for a number of reasons. When planning the product managers’ goals, this challenge can translate into taking the wrong direction altogether. Here is a new way to look at product management goals, and make them a useful tool for both you and your team.

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Bryce York

APRIL 19, 2023

In the dynamic and fast-paced environment of startups, product leaders play a crucial role in driving innovation and steering the company toward success. To ensure the team’s alignment and productivity, effective communication, collaboration, and decision-making are essential for senior product managers, directors, and VPs.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 3, 2023

How established organizations can overcome barriers to digital transformation – for product managers Today we are exploring digital transformation in large organizations as well as other challenges leaders are facing in a digitally transforming business environment. Creating a new startup is a different challenge.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 15, 2019

The Product Management Awards (#TPMAS) are the leading international award honoring excellence in Product Management. The Best Product Person & The Best Product Leader. In this role, Gaudio drives the strategy behind roadmap management, agile product development, and cross-functional communication.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 9, 2022

Lessons learned in regard to building a product management function from scratch. At an early stage startup, how product work is conducted will be dictated by the founders. If the founders have a background in product management, then the company culture will be infused with product principles.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 25, 2017

I'm often asked what's the best way for a new product manager to learn the fundamentals of the role or for an experienced product manager to continue to master their craft. I've organized this collection into several sections, starting with product management 101.

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Marty Cagan is a popular name in the product management world. In many ways, he has shaped how successful products are built and how teams can be organized to work toward excellence. Marty Cagan is a well-known figure in the product management and technology industry. Who is Marty Cagan?

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As a product leader, you are the product manager for a leadership team, and the tricks you learned in product teams remain valuable, they just need a little tweak. Here, to help you, are five product management tricks and tools for every product leader. Product Lifecycle.

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