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 Guy

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Lessons from GE: Insights gained from innovative web app development and leadership rotations. Each episode features award-winning product leaders sharing their real-world experiences, lessons learned, and the strategies that have driven their success. Innovating in Ad Tech: How Garrett used AI to double ad click-through rates.

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Product Management University

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Fear not, product managers. It’s going to make you a better product manager than you ever imagined. Taking You Out of Your Comfort Zone Get ready, product managers because AI is definitely going to change your job if it hasn’t already, but you’re going to love it! AI isn’t going to take your job.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 3, 2025

In this episode of “Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success,” Garrett Lang explains why daily communication with developers is crucial for product managers. What You’ll Learn: Daily Communication: Why great product managers talk with developers every day.

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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 Guy

JULY 4, 2019

As Product Manager for a scrappy startup, I led agile sprints, collaborated with leadership and engineers, created user stories, and managed Jira. Magdaline is an Enterprise Product Manager who has played a key role in major electronic communication & collaboration initiatives. Better Products.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 3, 2022

How product managers can use the Modified Agile for Hardware Development Framework. Many teams have tried adopting Scrum for developing hardware products, not always successfully. Dorian has a deep background in product development, starting in engineering and then moving to business leadership roles.?

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

In this episode of “Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success,” Jenna Gaudio shares her journey from being a detail-oriented perfectionist to learning the importance of prioritization in product management.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Product leaders know that career growth isn’t always linear—stepping into leadership or establishing a product management function can be as complex as it is rewarding. Here’s how to approach it: Tie Efforts to Business Goals : Ensure product management priorities align with what the business wants to achieve.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 17, 2025

In the latest TPG Live session, Driving Impact Through Influence and Experimentation , we dived into strategies product managers can use to expand their influence, foster innovation, and navigate the evolving landscape of product management. Creativity: Bringing unique ideas and solutions to the table.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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Productside

MAY 27, 2025

Productside | Product Management Courses & Training How WellNest Rebooted Product Strategy (eBook Preview) When product teams get stuck in backlog chaos, stakeholder noise, and reactive shipping, its not a process problem. Its a product strategy problem. Thats where the Productside Blueprint comes in.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 5, 2025

In this episode of “Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success,” Jenna Gaudio highlights the importance of communication in product management. Jenna emphasizes that product managers must effectively convey the value and impact of solutions to ensure consensus across teams.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In this episode of “Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success,” Jenna Gaudio shares her journey from being a detail-oriented perfectionist to learning the importance of prioritization in product management.

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How product managers can navigate leadership challenges Today we are talking about four leadership motions that enable increased organizational effectiveness and productivity and alleviate organizational friction, waste, and indecision. Sharing the four leadership motions with us is Janice Fraser.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The product manager’s path to influence Watch on YouTube TLDR In my recent conversation with Francesca Cortesi, CPO, we explored why the popular phrase “CEO of the product” can be misleading for product managers.

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The Product Guy

MAY 23, 2025

At our latest TPG Live roundtable, we brought together four leading voices in product coaching, discovery, and strategy. Coaching in Product Teams Coaching is only effective when its purpose is clear : When coaching is introduced without defined goals or structure, it creates confusion.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In this episode of “ Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success ,” Jenna Gaudio explains how product managers can harness tension as a tool to get to the root of issues and keep teams focused on the right goals.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 17, 2025

In this episode of “Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success,” Jenna Gaudio discusses her struggles with finding a product management tool that balances both high-level strategy and detailed task management.

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Melissa Perri

JULY 23, 2024

For the past eight years, I’ve been working with C-Suite leaders at companies big and small to set up their Product Management organizations. At all of them, I start understanding the current state of Product Management. Having a dedicated career ladder for product managers allows them to see their path to the C-Suite.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 8, 2018

Bashing agile is in vogue at the moment, so when veteran product manager and product design evangelist Jeff Patton suggested it as a topic for his keynote talk at MTP Engage I jumped at it. If the audience was expecting a speech which shot down agile methodologies, they were wrong. Jeff Patton. Jeff Patton.

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The Product Guy

JULY 9, 2020

Product managers are challenged to influence without formal authority and often serve as the “go-to” person for cross functional teams. Sharing experiences with the larger Product community. Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 4, 2018

Recognise the Importance of Product Management. Embracing new technologies like machine learning, micro services, big data, and Internet of Things (IoT) is part of that change, as is the introduction of agile practices including cross-functional and self-organising teams, DevOps, Scrum, and Kanban.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

How Do You Stay True to Your Product Vision While Adapting to Market Realities? Market Demands Why Product Vision Often Gets Lost Product leaders start with a bold vision, but execution becomes difficult when: Market conditions change , requiring fast adjustments. Heres a sneak peek: Q: Im new to product management.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Decision-making is at the heart of product management, yet it remains one of the most challenging aspects of the role. of product managers identified competing objectives as a significant challenge, followed closely by insufficient time (50.8%) and lack of role clarity (35.0%). Lets connect and chat about how I can help.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 8, 2018

Three Types of Leadership. Scrum is a simple framework with three roles: product owner, development team, and Scrum Master. Each role provides a distinct type of leadership. As the product owner, you lead the product and are responsible for its overall success. If you can do the UX design, then why hire a designer?

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 24, 2025

If you’re looking to refine your product management approach, this episode offers practical strategies. Common Pitfalls in Product Teams: How teams can fall into delivery or process traps. Adapting with Agility: The importance of simplicity and collaboration over complex systems.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction To discuss empowerment in product management, I find it helpful to distinguish three main levels of decision-making authority, product delivery, product discovery, and product strategy, as the model in Figure 1 shows. [1]

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The Product Guy

MARCH 27, 2018

When I started my current product role last September, I had a textbook definition of what makes a great product manager. I interviewed for the Product Mentor program to participate as a mentee and receive guidance on how to gain these skills. Cornell Pineda is a Product Owner based in New York City.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Subscribe for more expert insights from leading product managers: [link] P.S. Want even more? Join The Product Way on Patreon for full-length discussions with David Clements and other award-winning product leaders , plus exclusive content you won’t find on any other platform.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Vikas Batra, lead a conversation around “Emotional Intelligence for Product Managers”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Ladislav Bartos Product Manager, Gumtree.com.

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 24, 2020

Five steps to securing success in product management in an uncertain world. Arguably, all the topics we address on this podcast are about career development, helping you improve in product management and innovation. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [5:37] 10:40] Plant a flag.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Chris Butler, lead a conversation around “Business Development vs. Product Management”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 7, 2019

When you have one team learning Agile, another learning Lean, and yet another learning Design Thinking, how are you supposed to get to alignment? Everyone speaks a different language, works at a different pace, aims for different goals, and leadership is in the middle trying to understand how best to help. What is Agile Really About?

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Product Innovation Educators

JUNE 24, 2024

How to successfully transition to a product management role Watch on YouTube TLDR Transitioning from one career to another is full of challenges, especially when the two fields seem vastly different. While confident in her nonprofit expertise, Mary wasn’t sure if her skills would translate to a product management role.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Product Manager @ Postlight (New York, NY). Keywords: Client Services, Product Management, Software Development. Product Manager @ Piktochart Sdn Bhd (Penang, Malaysia). Keywords: Agile, Product Development, Product Management, Scrum. Check out this week’s newest, below….

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