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Decoding Product Leadership

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Leading as the Person in Charge of the Product When you hear the term leadership , you might first and foremost think of a senior manager like the head of product, Director of Product Management, VP of Product, or Chief Product Officer.[ It is therefore called assigned leadership.[

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474: Emotionally fit leadership for product managers – with Dr. Emily Anhalt

Product Innovation Educators

How to become an emotionally fit product leader We are talking about mental health for product managers and leaders—specifically product managers moving into leadership roles and those who are already in leadership roles. We’ll call this emotionally fit leadership. There is an exercise I call an emotional push-up.

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Leadership Tip 16: Decide When to Choose Power-With or Power-Over

Johanna Rothman

We exercise our personal power (power within) in many ways: when we decide where to live, what to wear, and what to eat. See Leadership Tip #9: See & Stop Micromanagement—Learn to Trust Instead.). This is a part of the series of leadership tips. All decisions are a form of power. We have a ton of personal power.

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Leadership Tip #5: Learn How to Ask for Help

Johanna Rothman

(See Leadership Tip #4: Admit When You Don’t Know.). In addition, the more the people around you can exercise their critical thinking skills. Meeting with senior leadership helped Don learn as part of a team. That's why asking for help is a sign of strength and leadership. Even if you might not feel that way at the time.

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Leadership Tip #3: Use No As a Complete Sentence

Johanna Rothman

No requires that you exercise your leadership. That leadership has always led to better outcomes. This is a part of the series of leadership tips. The post Leadership Tip #3: Use No As a Complete Sentence appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. I hope you do, too.

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Ask the Community: How Do You Shift From Functional Teams to Value-Driven Teams?

Product Talk

Himanshu Swaroop’s Advice: Get Everyone on the Same Page with Clear Strategy and Tactics Meet Himanshu Swaroop, Transformation Consultant. Himanshu Swaroop , a Transformation Consultant, shared his experience as an advisor at an insurance client where teams used to be set up based on functions. Create a safe space to share progress.

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April 20: “Moving Up Into Product Leadership” (online workshop)

Mironov Consulting

What : “Moving Up Into Product Leadership” remote workshop. The workshop digs into the role of Product Leader ( aka VP of Product Management, Director of Products, Head of Product, Chief Product Officer) including breakouts, group exercises, some skills-building, and a safe format to tough personal/professional questions.