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519: Product verification, most important of the 19 activities of product management – with Nishant Parikh

Product Innovation Educators

He emphasizes that these activities vary based on context (large vs. small organizations, B2B vs. B2C, Agile vs. Waterfall). The discussion reveals how product management has evolved since 1931 and highlights the importance of clear role definition to prevent job frustration.

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523: #1 change to make OKRs work for you – with Ben Lamorte

Product Innovation Educators

Here’s how the two approaches differ: Aspect Traditional MBOs OKRs Compensation Link Directly tied to bonuses Deliberately separated from compensation Goal Structure Combined goals and metrics Separated objectives from measurable results Review Cycle Usually annual More frequent (e.g., I asked Ben what reasons he has seen for this.

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527: The truth behind “CEO of the Product” – with Francesca Cortesi

Product Innovation Educators

Early in her career, Francesca encountered this phrase alongside the common description of product management as sitting at the intersection of business, user experience, and technology. Leadership doesn’t always mean management Many professionals enter product management from technical backgrounds, such as engineering or development.

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529: Is this the best AI-powered market research approach? – with Carmel Dibner

Product Innovation Educators

To answer this question, they employed a technology called supervised fine-tuning. This discovery challenged a common assumption that machines would struggle with the emotional aspects of customer research due to their lack of human empathy. The speed and efficiency of AI analysis makes it a highly agile tool for course correction.

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From Project to Product: Let’s Talk Funding

Speaker: Anne Steiner, Vice President of Product and Technology at Cprime

Despite the substantial buzz about becoming a product-driven organization, all too often companies are holding on to their old project-based ways due to some “big rock” constraints, the biggest one being the project-based funding model. Why project-based funding models stifle agility. The benefits of product-based funding models.

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Achieving and Scaling Product-Market Fit: A Guide for Product Managers in Mid-to-Large Tech Companies

Sequent Learning

Achieving and Scaling Product-Market Fit: A Guide for Product Managers in Mid-to-Large Tech Companies Introduction As product managers in mid-to-large technology companies, you’re no stranger to the challenges of maintaining and scaling product-market fit (PMF).

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Balancing Product Vision with Market Realities: Exclusive TPG Live Recap

The Product Guy

Shift from fixed yearly planning to rolling quarterly reviews to allow flexibility in roadmap decisions. Translate technical details into user-friendly language using real-world analogies. Strategies for Maintaining Product Vision Without Losing Adaptability Use a structured prioritization framework (e.g.,

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