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What is Good Product Strategy?

Melissa Perri

“What is your Product Strategy? YOU NEED A STRATEGY.” When I replay this scene in my head, I can hear the CTO very audibly yelling (slash pleading) with our product team. This didn’t sit well with the CTO because in reality he didn’t want a strategy, he wanted a plan. He was on edge.

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The Disproportionate Impact of Coaching on Startup Survival

Bain Public

Are you a product manager? Whatever the case, let’s assume you’re the decision-maker behind your product. On the one hand, as the CEO, you have to design, build and nurture the product team and help them drive product strategy and goal alignment. Startup founder?

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Leading the Change: How Ellen Juhlin Introduced Discovery Habits at Orion Labs

Product Talk

Ellen: It was me as part of the executive team, so head of marketing and sales, and customer success, and whoever else was part of our executive team, so CTO, CEO, etc. Teresa: At this point, your priority meeting is now your five-person product strategy council, is that right? Product strategy board. Ellen: Yes.