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The Product Leadership Career Ladder

Mironov Consulting

In addition to my formal coaching of product leaders (Directors, VPs and CPOs who directly manage teams of product managers), I talk with lots of senior individual contributors about the risks and challenges of moving “up the ladder” into product leadership roles. So I have a strong sense of what product managers want.

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Tips for Becoming a Head of Product

Roman Pichler

If it’s hard for you to let go of being actively involved in managing a product or if you don’t find it rewarding to help and support a group of product people, then becoming a head of product is probably not right for you, at least not at this point in time. Grow Your Leadership Skills.

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Six Common KPI Mistakes to Avoid

Roman Pichler

” Solution-centric data : “We’re making great progress; we’ve implemented 50 more user stories, and velocity is up by eight points!” ” Sadly, the data above is not helpful to see clearly how much value the product is creating. 2 Wrong Product KPIs. This often leads to too much data being gathered.

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Staff Product Manager vs Senior Product Manager – Which Role is Right for You?

The Product Manager Coach Blog

Two positions that often cause confusion are Staff Product Manager and Senior Product Manager. These titles may sound similar, but they encompass different levels of organizational expertise and leadership. What is a Senior Product Manager? Which one is right for you?

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Software Product Owner Salary [+ Resources to Advance]

Userpilot

Here are five best practices for being a great software product owner: Define clear objectives : The responsibility of spearheading product goals is not easy. Therefore, one must clearly define goals for their teams to succeed. It’s used to record data that helps product owners to make informed decisions.

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Tips for Becoming a Head of Product

Roman Pichler

If it’s hard for you to let go of being actively involved in managing a product or if you don’t find it rewarding to help and support a group of product people, then becoming a head of product is probably not right for you, at least not at this point in time. Grow Your Leadership Skills.

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Technical Product Manager: Exploring Their Role and Responsibilities

Userpilot

A big part of their job is managing the roadmap and prioritizing technical initiatives in the product backlog. Technical PMs play an important role in helping the development and product team gain a shared understanding of the product goals and technical requirements. Product vision. Next comes product analytics.