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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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

I distilled the advice a few months ago in my book The Essentialist Product Manager and have recently been giving talks and workshops on the topic. This article tackles one of the areas that gets the most interest from product managers: how can they use an essentialist approach to create and communicate better product roadmaps ?

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Listen to this article: [link]. Be Prepared to Look after People, Not Products. When you become a head of product, you move into a line management position. Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job.

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Revulytics

OCTOBER 19, 2017

A few members of our Marketing team recently attended HubSpot’s Inbound 2017 conference in Boston, one of the year’s largest events for marketing professionals. As product managers, much of our role involves evangelizing our product roadmaps to people outside of our immediate team.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 18, 2021

Product marketing can be tricky to define. It’s not sales, it’s not product management , and it’s not “traditional” marketing either. In this article, we’ll demystify product marketing for product managers. What is Product Marketing’s Job?

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The Product Coalition

JULY 16, 2023

My personal passion is to bring back this very important dimension into product management and leadership. In today’s article I have summarized the three most important mindset changes that you need to make in order to be able to change your actions accordingly. Job titles generally reflect that distinction but not always.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 5, 2020

So, what’s the difference between a Product Manager (PM) and a Product Marketing Manager (PMM)? Both Product Managers and Product Marketing Managers often work very closely together and share project ownership, they generally have different sets of responsibilities that require different skill sets.

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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.

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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. If yes, you are in the right place!

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Bain Public

JUNE 4, 2020

As business advisors and executive coaches, we've worked with dozens of CEOs to help them build and grow their product leadership team as they scale their company. Getting external support, such as product management consulting, can help establish the product leadership team responsible for nurturing and guiding the product team.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Product managers play an important role in steering leadership to evolve the product strategy and corresponding tactics. Companies that are neglecting to take large roadmap bets to competitively capture markets, industries, and geographies will find that this recession will make gaps insurmountable.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

Product management is equal parts art and science – and it’s vital to the success of your SaaS. While the product manager’s role may differ from one organization to the next, they will still work with dedicated product owners, engineering and design teams, data analysts, and product marketing managers.

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Usersnap

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

You need to collect customer feedback , prioritize roadmaps , and ship features and products that offer a brilliant user experience. In this article, you’ll evaluate different SaaS growth models. Disruptive products are low priced and high volume. The SaaSy waters, as they’re sometimes (never) called, can get murky.

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Bain Public

OCTOBER 19, 2021

I know you’re probably wondering: what does this have to do with your product roadmap strategies ? When it comes to your product, a MOAT is about building defences to break away from the competition. It’s about setting broad goals for your product and defending your company against current or future competitors.

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Userpilot

JULY 23, 2023

This article covers everything you need to know about assembling the right team and ensuring they collaborate well to achieve desired results. TL;DR A go-to-market strategy is a comprehensive plan for taking your product or service to target customers. Product manager Product managers are fondly called the CEO of the product.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Photo by Pixabay I recently led a product-market fit workshop at a known company in the Israeli tech industry. It is a well-established company, a leader in its domain, but it still needs to deliver new products to the market so product-market fit is a very relevant topic.

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Throughout his rich career, Marty has worn numerous hats within modern software product organizations, transitioning between roles involving product management, software development, product marketing , user experience design, and general management, among others.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Only among my consulting customers , two companies recently hired a new VP of Product. I decided to write this article to help you, product leaders, with your new position. and in product leadership positions there is so much of it! just as you would do with anything else related to product leadership.

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Product Innovation Educators

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Each week I scour articles, wading through the dogs, and bringing you the best insights to help product managers and innovators be heroes. 6 steps to product-market fit. (1) Liberal arts is one that provides a broader perspective beneficial to product managers. Considerations for creating a digital product roadmap.

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Good Product Manager

MARCH 6, 2016

Our annual SiriusDecisions Summit (held this year from May 24-27 in Nashville) brings together 2500+ b-to-b leaders for four full days of data-driven best practices research, unveiling of new innovations across the b-to-b space and networking with an elite community of sales, marketing and product leaders. YTakq9M3kK #prodmgmt.

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People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 10, 2024

I was recently asked, how do you grow product sense? While many articles highlight its importance, the journey to developing it often seems shrouded in mystery. To answer this question, I’ll take a step back and begin with what is product sense? And close with, does product sense go stale over time?

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Bain Public

MARCH 20, 2021

I share my passion for product through workshops, published articles and speaking engagements. Interested in having me speak or attend an event? Reach out to me. Below is a list of my upcoming and past speaking engagements.

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Bain Public

OCTOBER 19, 2019

Here are the 3 roles Product Managers must perform to achieve roadmap leadership: The Diplomat It’s not our role to dictate through authority where the product should go. We hold quarterly high-level prioritization meetings to help the company’s leadership define the roadmap priorities.

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The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Over time, potential product directors need to show an ability to lead the entire product team. On top of that, they need to show success in every product strategy they own. Excellent leadership skills, a fundamental understanding of product management, and a strong portfolio of success are the recipe for success.

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Bain Public

MAY 24, 2019

There can be no momentum without proper and solid leadership. For more on the topic of empathy and how it is a key to building great products, check out one of our previous posts: Empathy is the Mother of all Product Roadmaps. Communicate your Roadmap, Vision and Product Strategy.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 12, 2020

Below are some examples of problems we’ve encountered during our rapid growth, and how product ops was able to resolve them: Scaling Problem. How Product Ops Resolved the Problem. Worked with support leadership to develop a weekly support call between product managers + support team leaders to triage support tickets.

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Usersnap

DECEMBER 8, 2021

That’s why I prefer the word “leaders” over “management” in the context of product development: true product leaders don’t just manage a product; they envision great products, foresee what customers will want, how the industry is moving and what opportunities may appear.

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Product Momentum Podcast The Product Momentum Podcast is a podcast intended to entertain, educate, celebrate, and give a little back to the product leadership community. You can listen to Paul Ortchanian, CEO and Founder of Bain Public, speak about product leadership teams here ›.

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Bain Public

JUNE 28, 2019

Existing clients, as well as sales prospects, become influencers on the product roadmap. Salespeople listen to those unwilling to buy a product unless specific features get added. When sales return with this type of feedback, they set about managing the product. Has the product achieved product-market fit in that segment?

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Product Talk

JUNE 21, 2023

I was the first PM on the team, so that role involved everything from setting up product processes to building a roadmap and doing discovery. Once they were acquired, they hired a VP of Product, who I worked with briefly. It’s foundational to leadership and product in an outcomes-based world.

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Good Product Manager

MARCH 6, 2016

Our annual SiriusDecisions Summit (held this year from May 24-27 in Nashville) brings together 2500+ b-to-b leaders for four full days of data-driven best practices research, unveiling of new innovations across the b-to-b space and networking with an elite community of sales, marketing and product leaders.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 22, 2023

Let’s look at some other points of comparison between these concepts, specifically in how the different approaches impact the product team: For many companies, becoming a product-led organization requires a significant transformation in several areas. The existing product leadership and team may or may not have the correct skill set.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 6, 2023

Do we need to escalate any critical issues to company leadership? How do product managers lead standups? The above mentioned sounds simple enough, yet, we still find many stories online and on social media about challenges product leaders face when it comes to leading daily standups successfully.

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Userpilot

JULY 17, 2023

How to choose the right product team structure for your SaaS? This is the main question we discuss in this article, so if you’re after the answer, you’re in the right place! A well-structured product team requires a product leader – either a product manager or a product owner.

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Bain Public

JUNE 3, 2018

Despite the proliferation of tools designed for road mapping, prioritization remains the most difficult part of the product. Without a process for roadmap reinforcement, it just won’t stick. Over the years, as a Product Manager, I established an effective product management process. Week 6, Roadmap prioritization.

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Bain Public

MAY 24, 2019

At Bain Public, we have learned a lot in the many hours and conversations spent mentoring, advising and consulting in product management. Getting it wrong comes in two forms: building the wrong product and building the product wrong. A well-understood product roadmap aligns behavior within the business.

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The Product HQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

While it is a senior position, there are numerous career paths, such as Group Product Manager (GPM) and Principal Product Manager (PPM). Each career track is available to product managers and are dependent on aspirations, experience, and a deep understanding of the primary responsibilities. What Does A Group Product Manager Do?

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