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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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Who is Lenny Rachitsky: Background, Newsletter, Podcast, and More

Userpilot

He also hosts a job board for product professionals and has created a GPT-4 chatbot, Lennybot, that is programmed to answer questions from Lenny’s newsletter and podcast. Before starting his own venture, Lenny worked in the product and engineering teams of companies like Airbnb and Neustar.

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11 Key SaaS Roles and Responsibilities in 2023

Userpilot

They also manage finances and supervise one or more engineering teams. Product Manager : In charge of creating product strategy and overseeing the design process, among other things. Much of the success here depends on how competent and motivated the CTO and their team is. Average salary: $151,254/yr.

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Hiring Your First Product Manager

The Product Coalition

Photo by Tolga Ulkan on Unsplash When I joined Twiggle as their first VP Product I was the thirteenth employee. Along with the founders (the CEO and CTO), most of the employees in the company at the time were developers. Most companies hire a product manager (and other positions) too late.

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Product Managers: Learn How To Manage Your Product Leadership Team

Bain Public

Over the last decade, there has been advancements in the product world where the CEO is no longer the only one who calls the shots; now, there is a Product Leadership Team (PLT) who is supposed to work collaboratively with the product manager on defining the next set of features of a product.

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Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical Integration for Startups

The Product Coalition

I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market. Going from concept to production and subsequently getting the product in the hands of a customer takes significant effort. recurring subscriptions, troubleshooting) and in some capacity as a customer success team.

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What Do Product Leaders Do?

Mironov Consulting

Defining my label carefully, a “product leader” is someone who manages a team of product managers. That maps to titles like Director of Product Management, Group Product Manager, VP of Products, or Chief Product Officer. 2] Driving Strategy, Tooling and Outcomes. [3]

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