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Why Market Leadership Starts With Product Management

Product Management University

There are a million and one things that go into creating a market leading company. But products are the nucleus, and that means market leadership starts with product management. Before we dive into those, let’s look at a few opportunities where product management teams can take a much stronger leadership role in the organization.

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Empowered product teams – Andrew Skotzko (Product leadership advisor)

Mind the Product

Uncover invaluable advice on earning and extending trust, understanding the power dynamics in a team setting, and transforming company relationships. Read more » The post Empowered product teams – Andrew Skotzko (Product leadership advisor) appeared first on Mind the Product.

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The truth hurts, but in many companies, product management is broken

Mind the Product

In this article, Dave Martin, Product Leadership Coach and Co-Founder of Right to Left, shares his take on the state of product management in wake of bold claims made by Marty Cagan in his latest book, Transformed.

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Leadership meetup: Leading product teams in times of change

Mind the Product

This month’s Mind the Product leadership meetup in San Francisco brought together attendees across the Bay Area, from companies big and small. Three speakers joined us to discuss all things leadership during difficult times. Here’s what we learned.

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An Adult Conversation About Estimates

Speaker: Beekey Cheung, Software Consultant, Professor Beekums, LLC

Failure to do so hurts both your company and your relationships with stakeholders. Tactics for getting more accurate estimates, but why accuracy is often not the right yardstick. Projects where estimates are not appropriate and what to do instead. This is a critical topic for senior software leaders to get right.

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Leadership Without Authority on Steroids

The Product Coalition

Leadership without authority is product management 101. To create a solid product strategy you must understand the company goals, but more than that — you must help the company break them down and make sure they make sense. You must master it to succeed, in most cases with developers.

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Make the transition to product leadership

Mind the Product

Little in a company is more important than the successful transition to a leadership role — make good decisions as a senior leader and you’ll positively impact the business. But transition to product leadership isn’t always easy. Make bad decisions and your influence on the organisation will surely hit a bum note.

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More Effective Agile Leadership

Speaker: Steve McConnell, CEO, Construx Software

Join Steve McConnell, CEO of Construx Software, as he distills hundreds of companies’-worth of real-world experience into the proven Agile leadership practices that work best. We all strive to be effective Agile leaders. But how do you know if you're succeeding?

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The Employee Factor - Perfecting Your CX From Within

Speaker: Dennis Snow, President, Snow & Associates

Too often, organizations and their CX experts only look at the company's relationship with the customer to look for improvement. It's time to look within: at your employees' relationships with each other, and with the company. While it's essential to creating the perfect customer journey, it's only one aspect.

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The Product Growth Engine

Speaker: Dave Martin, Founder, Right to Left

How does your company innovate? Why outcomes-driven leadership is critical for winning product teams. How do you, as a product professional, create sustainable growth? Do your product and feature releases achieve the desired results? In this webinar, Dave will cover: Understanding the product life cycle.

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Data-Driven Performance Feedback Helps Teams Improve Customer Outcomes

Speaker: Mickey Mantle, Founder and CEO at Wanderful Interactive Storybooks | Ron Lichty, Consultant: Interim VP Engineering, Author, Ron Lichty Consulting, Inc.

Teams and their leadership need to leverage data to achieve better customer outcomes. Data-driven performance reviews help to align employee goals and team goals with company goals. In order to be successful at delivering software, organizations need to become data-driven.