The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Leadership without authority is product management 101. But as a product executive, you must take it to the next level — and this time use it with the entire management team. Image by Denis Doukhan from Pixabay In the CPO Bootcamp we talk a lot about product strategy. Let’s look at a few of them.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 16, 2023

In recent years it seems that product management is all about execution and delivery. Photo by Kea Mowat on Unsplash When I moved into product management, almost 20 years ago, it used to be a very senior role. The discussion was about whether or not someone is senior enough to move into product management.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Navigating the world of product management can be overwhelming, especially when trying to understand the different roles and responsibilities. Two positions that often cause confusion are Staff Product Manager and Senior Product Manager. What is a Staff Product Manager?

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2021

Whether you are a product manager or managing a group of them, there is often a career milestone when a PM can get stuck or feel like they’ve reached a career plateau. The article describes five stages of leadership and where there is a learning leap when new skillsets are required. Leadership Level 1? —?informal

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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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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

To be a kick-ass product manager , you need a very diverse skill set. This article explores both hard and soft skills that product managers need in their everyday work, so if you’re curious to learn more, dive right in. PMs need to know how to use product analytics tools to gain actionable insights.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

We’re another month into 2022, a month that saw Mind the Product run a successful focus week on roadmapping, and a leadership panel on navigating difficult relationships. Here’s a recap of our most-read articles from February. [.]

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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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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link]. Product success is not something you can achieve on your own as a product manager or Scrum product owner. Influence and Trust as Leadership Building Blocks. Measures to Build Trust with Stakeholders, Dev Teams, and Other Product People.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

From what it means to be a product leader to how to make product discovery a habit, here’s a look at our most popular articles published over the last past month. Read more » The post September’s top product management content appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Bain Public

MARCH 21, 2020

Demand for Product Management thought leadership is still growing. Here’s a list of our product-centric articles that got syndicated across publishers judged to be the best representative of Product Management thinking. Use this 6 Week Process to Generate Your Product Roadmap. Can’t prioritize?

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 22, 2021

After writing An Elegant Puzzle about the challenges of engineering management in high-growth organizations, his focus shifted to a career path that’s much less understood – the technical leadership track. Does a designer have a second career path, or do most designers have to become managers to continue their careers?

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Goals in Product Management. As I explain in my book How to Lead in Product Management , setting the right goals is crucial to align stakeholders and development teams and to achieve product success. Does this mean that there is a natural fit between goals in product management and OKRs?

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Bain Public

MAY 26, 2022

Over the last decade, there has been advancements in the product world where the CEO is no longer the only one who calls the shots; now, there is a Product Leadership Team (PLT) who is supposed to work collaboratively with the product manager on defining the next set of features of a product.

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Roadmunk

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Throughout my career as both a product manager and startup founder, there’s been one severely underrated skill I credit for much of my success—and that’s reading. I’m constantly consuming articles on product management, product culture, startups and entrepreneurship to bolster my career as a product person and leader.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In this series of articles, I want to explore what it looks like to instill a customer-obsessed culture in an organization from the start, and how to then scale it with the organization. Doing so requires asking 4 main questions: Do you have the right leadership? Do you have the right incentives for that leadership?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

Aspiring product managers, nothing you’ll want to build will ever come easy, so let me give you some words of advice. Many who aspire to become a product manager (PM) always come to me with the same pattern of questions: Will I get to drive my ideas from start to finish? Am I the CEO of the product?

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 11, 2023

One of the most frequently asked questions in the product field is what constitutes a great product manager. However, certain traits and backgrounds are often associated with great product managers. Strategic vision Great product managers have a clear vision for the future of their products.

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Product Management University

JUNE 21, 2021

If you’re waiting for someone to crown your product management team the kings and queens of strategic direction, you better get a nice comfy chair with all the reclining, heating and massaging accoutrements because you’re in for a long wait! Here’s the thing about product management though.

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Hutwork

MARCH 9, 2018

Many entrepreneurs and product managers write about the skills they brought to the table and those they learned along the way. And as a product manager finding out how others made a strategy work, whether it was implementing a road-map software or avoiding other’s pitfalls can make or break your product’s success.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

People from several different backgrounds decide to become platform product managers and follow a rich and rewarding career that is varied, fulfilling, and well-paid. This article describes all of the essential information needed to begin the journey to becoming a platform product manager.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 5, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. The Head of Product Role. A head of product is someone who manages a group of product people—individuals who look after one or more products and who may be called product manager or product owner. People Management. Grow the product management team.

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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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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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Userpilot

APRIL 25, 2022

What is product leadership and how is it different from product management ? In the article, we’ll be discussing what the product leadership role entails and how it is different from the product management role. What is product leadership? Let’s dive in!

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

Listen to this article: [link]. For example, a product strategy workshop might have the objective to identify the key changes required to achieve product-market fit. Contrast this with a sprint review meeting , which might help you determine if users can easily sign up for the product. 1 Set an Objective. Stay present.

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Product Management University

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

After countless conversations, articles, webinars and conference sessions, I started to feel like the profession of product management had been reduced to…. Convincing stakeholders the above supports company goals (product strategy). My favorite part as a lifelong product manager? Finding user problems.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Leadership without authority is product management 101. But as a product executive, you must take it to the next level?—?and and this time use it with the entire management team. Last week’s learning session in the CPO Bootcamp was dedicated to product strategy. Let’s look at a few of them.

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Product Management University

OCTOBER 4, 2021

If you’re in a leadership role, here’s the biggest reason you need a product manager farm team. It comes down to whether you want your product management function to lead or be forever relegated to taking orders from customer-facing disciplines like sales and customer success. Pre-Sales /Sales Engineer.

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Product Talk

MARCH 20, 2024

April 3rd: Identifying Hidden Assumptions: The Key to Faster Discovery Cycles Every week, I talk to people who can’t believe that product teams can really test multiple product ideas in the same week. ©2022 " Product Talk " Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. Register here. Register here.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 23, 2023

This article was inspired by “The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels” by Michael D. The First Ninety Days in Your Next Product Leadership Role was originally published in Product Coalition on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

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Mind the Product

MAY 14, 2019

How should a Head of Product, a VP of Product, or a Product Team Lead behave? Many articles have been written on this subject, most of them either by product consultants or people holding one of the above titles. What does a product manager think about this? appeared first on Mind the Product.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 2, 2022

Every time I navigate the ocean of Product Management frameworks, we are not tackling one essential part of our role: People and Ourselves. There is a framework for almost every stage of our Product development lifecycle, but one of the only transversal things is that we need people to make things happen.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 23, 2022

The Problem Maybe you can identify with some or all of that, and while it might sound ridiculous to some of you, the reality is this is how many product teams function! It was certainly how I worked for a long time, even before formally donning the title of product manager. You need more time. Don’t sandbag, either?—?leaders

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This article explores the transformative shift from traditional product management to the dynamic role of a product leader. Read more » The post Product management: Outdated? The inevitable rise of the product leader appeared first on Mind the Product.

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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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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

API product manager (API PM) is a common role in organizations that integrate software applications. With the advancement of different software applications and systems, businesses utilize APIs to merge them and expand the impact of digital transformation on their existing digital products.

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