The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

This is what I tell the founders that consult with me  — that to really solve the problem that they are looking to solve, a tool is not enough. The Product Manager’s Job Is to Think That’s what makes the role so great, and so hard. Tools alone cannot be the answer. Here are a few reasons why.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 30, 2023

When I realized that consulting isn’t a one-time gig for me and that it’s what I want to do moving forward (it was a few months after I started doing it, before the CPO Bootcamp was even created) I immediately understood that I need to up my game in order to build a sustainable business. It’s pivot time.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

While I was writing this article, one of my consulting clients called me to talk about this dilemma exactly: as their product is getting more mature and allows more functionality, their UX which was something they were super proud of up until now is getting slightly more complex. Do Your Customers Really Want to Pay Less?

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Product Talk

JUNE 21, 2023

Meet Ellen Brandenberger , a product coach and consultant and Director of Product at Stack Overflow. We’re excited to share that we’ve added yet another instructor to the Product Talk roster. Meet Ellen Brandenberger, a product coach and consultant and Director of Product at Stack Overflow.

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Business of Software Conference

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Notes from the Sigmacorns at BoS USA 2023. No amount of wordsmithing will get people excited if they are exhausted Questions to ask about To your leadership team: How confident the organization is focused on the right things To frontline managers: Is there anything you’re worried about being true that is starting to be true?

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 1, 2023

As a product leader, is this a skill you already master? was the first product manager I ever hired. A brilliant guy, with many years of tech leadership experience, but none in product management. Still, he was one of the best hires I made in this area and he turned out to be a product star.

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Mironov Consulting

MAY 18, 2024

Something that comes up periodically in my product leadership coaching sessions: “As a Director or VP of Product, how do I get folks outside my immediate span of control to make improvements or do their jobs better or take my advice?”    So how might a product leader offer advice and counsel? 

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 8, 2023

When I talk to the startups I consult to , or with the CPO Bootcamp participants, I always say that building a solid product strategy isn’t like solving a math equation. I can say that it also worked most of the time, and I kept my very long hair until I was 25. It also means that I have a lot of experience combing long hair.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 14, 2024

Photo by Marc-Olivier Jodoin on Unsplash 2023 was a rough year on multiple fronts. You can consult with your colleagues or even external advisors to find the best path forward. Realizing it is one thing, and a more important thing is to accept it as it is and then act to change it while you can. Here is a quick guide to get you going.

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