People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on establishing the organization’s Mission, North Star, and Vision. Part 3 brings together the Product specific Vision, Roadmap and Goals. The Vision is brought to life in the Now / Next / Later roadmap, which is supported by Product Goals.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

If so, you should definitely watch the talk that Jason Knight , a product consultant and advisor, gave at this year’s Product Drive hosted by Userpilot. In his talk, Jason talked about how product managers can upskill to meet the challenges in their daily work and how to make sure that their organizations value their work.

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Marty Cagan is a popular name in the product management world. Marty Cagan is a well-known figure in the product management and technology industry. Marty Cagan is a well-known figure in the product management and technology industry. Who is Marty Cagan? Let’s look at each of his books in detail.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

While this definition is incredibly precise, it is also an invitation to practice and come to our senses , again and again. Equally importantly, at the same time, it has its applications beyond stress reduction or pain management. While a lot can be said on the subject, I’ve focussed on four cornerstones of mindful leadership.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

But from a product management perspective, effectively engaging the stakeholders is crucial to achieve product success. Note that the term product team is used in different ways by different people—much like other product management expressions. I believe that the first definition is more helpful, especially in an agile context.

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People-First Product Leadership

OCTOBER 1, 2023

We’ve all been in that situation where you really enjoy your team and the work you’re doing, but your manager or others up the food chain just don’t get it. They yell, only focus on profits, or micro manage everything you do. Should managers or leaders be nice? Or, they are simply not nice people.

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bpma ProductHub

AUGUST 1, 2016

In 2016, Glassdoor identified Product Management as the #8 best job to have in America, with a job score of 4.5 Other jobs on the list included Data Scientist, Tax Manager and HR Manager. Unlike many of those jobs, product management is known for its nebulous career pathing and ambiguity. Contributed by Cynthia Andre.

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bpma ProductHub

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

This makes sure people don’t forget what we’ve recently accomplished, and helps them see the connecting lineage between what we launched and what’s coming out — and how this is growing us toward our vision.”. A product roadmap should, by definition, have built in reflection dates to review what you have done.

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The Basics of Product Management

JUNE 21, 2020

Learning how to build a product roadmap is a key requirement to break into product management. Learn how to become a Product Manager. The ability to prepare a great roadmap is one of the must have skills for any Product Manager. The product roadmap is the foundational guiding document that defines the vision for the product.

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Product Bookshelf

APRIL 15, 2024

Martin Good Strategy, Bad Strategy by Richard Rumels Product strategy is a set of choices informed by product vision and company objectives. ” for top spot on the product management post leaderboard. This perspective shows that a guiding vision must be present to inform strategy. Playing to Win by A.G. Lafley and Roger L.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 14, 2017

Amidst it’s countless definitions in the tech industry, let’s all agree to one point?—?product product management can either be vision-driven, or it can be execution-driven. In other words, ‘good’ product management is a degree of ‘street-smartness’ with which you’re driving your organisation towards it’s business goals.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 5, 2022

Sprint review meeting : sprint goal , product increment, definition of done, release burndown chart. The following list shares sample rules, which are based on my book How to Lead in Product Management : Always have cameras turned on in online meetings and mute yourself if you don’t speak. 4 Prepare an Agenda. Stay present.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 21, 2023

In this ultimate list of product manager interview questions, we have tried to simplify the process of hiring great product managers. Product management encompasses the entire SaaS lifecycle from ideation to launch and everything that follows. What to look for in product managers? Leadership. Communication skills.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 20, 2022

What is innovation management? There are many definitions of innovation management. At its core, innovation management is the process of putting something new into practice. Companies implement innovation management to cultivate a culture of innovation. Key ingredients of innovation management.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

You have to earn the necessary digital product management and lead skills and demonstrate them to potential employers with confidence. A product lead or the lead product manager is often an experienced senior professional who drives the product strategy, leading and supervising a product team.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Anyone familiar with Product Management will recognize the immortal phrase ‘influence without authority.’ As a Product Manager, you’re a team player who guides product development along its chartered course, but you have to do that without being the literal captain of the ship. What Does ‘Influence’ Mean?

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 8, 2022

Most of the people that listen to this podcast have been in product management for several years. Many of them are in leadership roles, such as Product VPs, CPOs, and Heads of Innovation. Some are new in their product management careers, and others listen to this podcast because they are considering a career in product.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 14, 2023

Let’s begin with a definition — Transcendent leadership extends beyond conventional notions of success and influence. It is rooted in the understanding that authentic leadership emerges when we transcend our ambitions and dedicate ourselves to uplifting others and positively impacting the world. In the words of Carol S.

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 28, 2022

Sanj started working at Salesforce back in 2005, when the company had around 1,000 employees and a few hundred million in revenue, and he was a part of its growth for 14 years, holding several leadership positions in multiple markets in EMEA. It’s very transparent, very collaborative, and filled with really smart, amazing people.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 20, 2019

One career path leads to management : to running teams and projects, to managing people, to creating impact through others. As a designer on the management path, a large part of my focus has been to help individual contributor (IC) designers to develop in their role. Treat your own time management as a design challenge.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The answer presented by an entry-level or an experienced PM, or by a Group product manager (GPM) lies majorly between two parameters - execution & strategy. Product manager of Airbnb, and leadership wants you to ponder on the idea to allow guests to book cars through the Airbnb Platform.

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Sequent Learning

JULY 25, 2019

Start With A Vision. Your success as a product manager is pinned directly to the positive contributions to the firm’s bottom line. Successful products begin life with a spark of inspiration and a vision. Vision is, considered a non-negotiable for a CEO, and is often non-negotiable for a product manager.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 23, 2022

The tactics, the head & body movement, anticipating your opponent's movements, the ring leadership, will and perseverance needed to win, and luck with judges when it goes to the scorecards, there is just so much more to it than simply punching hard. Rocky managed to build a whole franchise out of being a southpaw.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

They claim to have a product lifecycle and even talk about a product lifecycle but don’t write it down or anchor product development, launch, and management in it. And if you don’t hold to the management processes, no one will care. What is product lifecycle management (PLM)? If it’s not written down, it doesn’t exist.

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Userpilot

JULY 30, 2021

What exactly is the product manager role? And the role of a product manager can vary drastically depending on the type of product manager. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive post on everything you need to know about the product manager role, including: Responsibilities of a product manager. Let’s dig in!

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 31, 2019

If you’re new to a product management job then it can often be very hard to get access to all the information you need. But I’ve found that by building relationships, setting the future vision, and having faith in your capabilities as a product manager you can carve out a place for yourself.

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BrainMates

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I love sharing a bit of product management wisdom whenever I can – especially if I’ve had to learn it the hard way. What is the vision that you started with? Once you have the confirmation you’re after, ensure you have a solid strategy to execute on that confirmed vision and target market. Is it still true?

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Without thoughtful leadership around them, it may not be in product manager’s gift to achieve a “good” roadmap. This is because product leadership is genuinely hard and quite distinct from the job of product manager – something that is often misunderstood. Purpose, Vision, Mission and Strategy.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 15, 2019

One signal I’ve been giving much thought too of late is the collision of two roles, Product Management and Product Ownership. As time progressed many Product Managers wondered if they should be a Product Owner and similarly many Product Owners started to wonder where they fit in relation to their Product Manager counterparts.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a product manager (PM), even if engineering managers get the final say in allocating dev months (or any way of measuring developer resources), never fail to understand and question these decisions. Leadership will often influence which teams/projects get allocated the most capacity. Giving shout-outs is great for team morale.

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Bain Public

JUNE 4, 2020

As business advisors and executive coaches, we've worked with dozens of CEOs to help them build and grow their product leadership team as they scale their company. What we’ve noticed instead in the startup world, is a lot of people become product managers by default rather than design. What Is Product Management Consulting?

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

What are the best product management books to add to your 2021 reading list? We’ve put together a list for you with a few staples from every product manager’s bookshelf and some new releases too. New in – Best New Product Management Books in 2021. Product Management Books #1 – Continuous Discovery Habits [NEW! ].

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 8, 2019

One path leads to management : to running teams and projects, to managing people, to creating impact through others. As a designer on the management path, a large part of my focus has been to help individual contributor (IC) designers to develop in their role. Treat your own time management as a design challenge.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 19, 2019

What does it mean for us as product managers? What does it mean for us as product managers? Secondly, as great product managers are also great capacity builders for their teams, you should start looking for opportunities that AI can present for your product. Source: Todd Wickersty, [link]. What can we do about that?

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 4, 2023

If you missed Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on the Mission, North Star, and Vision. The Vision evolves over time, and is an inspirational guide for the company's future. Looking ahead, Part 3 brings together the Product specific Vision, Roadmap and Goals.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 17, 2021

And there is, of course, the company all-hands meeting where leadership shares future direction and celebrates past achievements. First, we needed to create an aspirational vision and alignment coming into 2021. We include a fireside chat with our leadership team and breakouts for each discipline. Leave room for fun.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Note that the qualitative here is much more important than the quantitative definition. It’s All About Leadership Last but not least, prioritizing at the right level not only helps you think, but also helps you explain how you think to others?—?your But at the deeper level, it also instills trust in leadership. It’s not easy?—?prepare

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