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521: Leadership Crossroads–What Every Product Manager Must Know Before Their Next Move – with Kimberly Bloomston, CPO

Product Innovation Educators

The product manager’s journey from Individual Contributor to Chief Product Officer Watch on YouTube TLDR Kimberly Bloomston’s journey from individual contributor to Chief Product Officer at LiveRamp demonstrates the key transitions and skills needed at each level of product management leadership.

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Driving Impact Through Influence and Experimentation: Key Insights from TPG Live

The Product Guy

Featuring an engaging discussion with Inis Hormann (Marketing Director Germany, Cepheid) and Steve Kury (Leadership Development Consultant, SHK Leadership Consulting), the session provided actionable insights for PMs at every level. The Future of PM Leadership As we approach 2025, product management roles are transforming.

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511: Product insights from employee #1 after a $2.3 billion exit – with Chris Elmore

Product Innovation Educators

He critiques traditional hierarchies, suggesting they can make it hard for innovative ideas to flow, especially ideas from employees who work closely with customers. A Customer-Focused Approach to Innovation Chris advocates for a broad definition of “customer” that goes beyond just the end-users of a product or service.

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519: Product verification, most important of the 19 activities of product management – with Nishant Parikh

Product Innovation Educators

The core focus of these activities is on thorough market research, continuous customer engagement, and strategic product development. Understanding the Problem Space The primary goal of market research is to validate whether a real problem exists and if customers truly care about solving it.

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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. They also give employees actionable data to work from, and empower individuals and teams to exceed their personal and team goals while also improving customer outcomes. How data-driven performance reviews do that.

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Gratitude as a Leadership Principle in Product Management

The Product Guy

While strategy, vision, and execution are critical, there’s a powerful leadership principle that’s frequently overlooked: gratitude. Incorporating Gratitude Into Daily Leadership Incorporating gratitude into your leadership doesn’t require grand gestures. Simple, consistent actions can have a profound impact.

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513: What product leaders need to know about making new product development work – with Jack Hsieh

Product Innovation Educators

He shares practical insights from the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) framework and explains how product managers can use these principles to improve their product development process. Portfolio Management During our conversation, Jack shares valuable insights from managing product portfolios at Sony Ericsson.

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Actionable Insights for Your Product Team

Our free assessment tool reveals where your team excels and uncovers opportunities for growth across six key dimensions: Context, Investigate, Define, Create, Deliver, and Leadership. In just 10 minutes, gain actionable insights that show you exactly where to focus to improve performance, drive outcomes, and strengthen your team in key areas.

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Cracking the Code to Product Team Success: Data, Empathy, and Extraordinary Communication

Speaker: Donna Shaw - Senior Product Manager & Eric Frierson - Director of Innovation for Public and School Libraries

Nonetheless, by leveraging foresight and valuable insights, you can cultivate a thriving product management team that works together harmoniously to craft customer-centric products. Master the art of communication for team success, informed leadership, and nurturing strong customer relationships Don't miss out and register now!