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Let go of past success to achieve extraordinary results by Barry O’Reilly

Mind the Product

For example, he explains, most people consider that success for their organisation is simply “making money”, but this is a result, not a strategy. John joined the company in 2012, and instead of sitting in meetings and presentations from across the organisation, he had a phone line installed in his office.

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Who is Lenny Rachitsky: Background, Newsletter, Podcast, and More

Userpilot

. “Localmind” experienced steady growth until Airbnb made an acquisition offer in 2012, which Lenny accepted. He worked as a Product Lead at Airbnb for 7 years, where he managed a number of teams, supported strategy for the anti-discrimination team, and built new tools for hosts.

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How Startups can compete in the Online Dating Market

The Product Coalition

The spectrum of companies in Online Dating Market The online dating platforms can be divided into two dimensions regarding the strategy they use: one is the concept differentiations and another is the market focus and we can see that in the image below. Two Strategies to reach critical mass in Online Dating Platforms 2.

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Three million downloads and counting: Inside Intercom reaches a podcasting milestone

Intercom, Inc.

Along the way, we’ve interviewed trailblazers, business leaders, makers and doers to share their experience and insights on all things startup strategy, product management, design, marketing, customer experience, and much, much more. On today’s show, we’re going to hear a little bit from each of them.

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How Mobile Market Industry Leader Adjust Became a Japanese Success Story

freshtrax

Founded in Germany in 2012, Adjust now covers regions all around the world with 15 global offices and close to 400 employees. It’s the competitive differentiator for Japanese apps who want to enter the market both domestically and abroad. Has Adjust changed its business strategy in Japan over time? Integration is key.

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28 ways to grow supply in a marketplace — by Lenny Rachitsky, ex-Airbnb

Andrew Chen

As the number of homes on Airbnb scaled from around 100,000 in 2012 to over 6 million today, I led teams tackling everything from supply growth, to guest booking conversion, to marketplace quality. What’s your differentiator, and how will you maintain it? Strategy #1: Increase benefits, reduce costs. money, status).

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Beyond the Five Whys: The Power of Smart Questioning for Product Leaders

People-First Product Leadership

Welcome to the AI era, where the differentiator is how you ask a question. Although displaying forcefulness was high on the list of most-sought-after communication traits in 2012, it’s less desired today. Instead, how you gather, use, and apply the information distinguishes strong product managers and leaders.