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516: Strategic decision making in product management- with Atif Rafiq

Product Innovation Educators

In this episode, he shares some insights from that workshop and his experience in product leadership. Atif has spent 25 years working in both Silicon Valley and Fortune 500 companies, including leadership roles at Amazon, McDonald’s (as their first Chief Digital Officer), Volvo, and MGM Resorts.

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520: The future of AI in product management – with Mike Todasco

Product Innovation Educators

Innovation goals were customized to individual roles and responsibilities The Innovation Lab served as a gathering space for collaborative work Employees had freedom to explore projects in their spare time Leadership encouraged but didn’t mandate innovation participation This approach helped create a culture where innovation wasn’t seen (..)

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14 Can’t Miss Conferences for Product Leaders

ProductPlan

For a unique fast track to learning and inspiration, however, conferences cannot be beat. We’ve written about the best conferences for product managers here —today let’s review the can’t miss conferences for product leaders (executives, C-Suite, and the like). 14 Can’t Miss Conferences for Product Leaders. SaaStr Annual.

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Building Wiz: the fastest-growing startup in history | Raaz Herzberg (CMO and VP Product Strategy)

Lenny Rachitsky

These are stronger indicators of interest that tell you they really want your product, versus general positive feedback. When pitching early ideas, pay attention to specific actions customers want to take, like asking about pricing or requesting to start a proof of value (POV).

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How to Lead without Authority (a Product Manager POV)

The Product Guy

The results were not always positive. I established my relationship with the team mostly through web conferences. A team member’s personality can be perceived inaccurately over web conferences or telephone calls since we can’t observe a person’s body language. The quality of the code suffered while features were delayed.

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The Difference Between Thought Leadership vs. People Leadership

ProductPlan

At times, product professionals fail to realize the similarities and differences between thought leadership vs people leadership. In itself, leading is a sought-after position that requires specialized knowledge and experience. There are rewards for having the position, both in money and respect. The work is ambiguous.

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TEI 297: How to be a forever employable product manager – with Jeff Gothelf

Product Innovation Educators

If we have to keep pushing for the rest of our careers, we’ll lose more and more often because as we rise on the corporate ladder there are fewer positions, and our skills will never be as good as when we were younger. That could be talking at a meet-up, attending a conference, or writing a book. 11:33] Tell your story.