Gainsight

JULY 11, 2023

Our team’s vision, focus, talents, and hard work were central to achieving this milestone. The options were HR-focused LMSs or expensive DIY development projects. A few years later, in 2012, my company was acquired by SPS Commerce (NASDAQ SPSC), and as part of that acquisition, I joined their leadership team.

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People-First Product Leadership

OCTOBER 1, 2023

When looking for a job, both Generation X (1965 to 1980) and Generation Z (mid-1990s to early 2010s) favor continuous learning, skill development, and salary - all factors which are directly informed be one’s manager. Differentiate : Embrace uniqueness as being the same can be limiting and honestly quite tiring.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 3, 2018

What is the company’s vision? Think, for instance, of Google’s vision “to organise the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful” Where will you play? The leadership team of any company must lead the effort to create, review, and adjust the business strategy. How will you win?

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

That’s what Dave Martin , a product leadership coach, has talked about in his talk at this year’s Product Drive Summit hosted by Userpilot. They lack vision and lead nowhere. Many companies lack differentiation strategies and drive product development by copying competitors. Ready to dive in to learn more?

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How do you develop a robust UX strategy? A robust UX strategy is also a valuable differentiator helping you stand out in competitive markets. UX vision is a clear and inspiring statement that guides the long-term design strategy and keeps teams and stakeholders on the same page. This is the main focus of the article.

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Usersnap

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Create your vision and positioning 4. Each has a different approach to SaaS growth and will significantly impact your company’s product vision and revenue strategy. Differentiated SaaS Growth. The differentiated growth approach is creating a product with unique features which can make it stand out from the crowd.

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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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Sequent Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The role of a product manager is the linchpin in product development, overseeing the entire lifecycle from inception to market launch. Beyond technical prowess, they possess strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills, making tough decisions to ensure the product’s success. What is a Product Manager?

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder). Two major obstacles stood in my way. Where do we play? And where do we not play?

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 10, 2023

Where charismatic leaders rally the troops around an ambitious vision with a massive potential payoff. It’s not sexy and won’t land the leadership team any TED Talks. A clear product vision Every business and product needs a vision to guide everything that follows, from strategy to staffing to roadmaps.

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People-First Product Leadership

MAY 6, 2024

I bring this up given a reference Brene Brown and Amy Webb made to Harvard leadership and innovation expert, Linda Hill — the “biggest challenge to digital transformation is not technology, it's people.” Thanks for reading People-First Product Leadership! That’s the topic we’re exploring today.

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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. The Vision evolves over time, and is an inspirational guide for the company's future.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

A purpose we could share with the company’s leadership team, customers, and those working on the product. Product managers must articulate what success looks like for a product and rally a team to turn that vision into a reality. Lack of direction in product development: Product development can become unfocused without a clear purpose.

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Userpilot

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Their responsibilities include product discovery, developing product vision, prioritization , roadmapping , analyzing product performance and its iterative development, and leading the product team. Product marketing sits between product development and the market. What are the responsibilities of product managers?

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The leadership team finally agreed on the vision. Clarity around the product vision, market opportunity, value to the user, how to win in the market, metrics, objectives, assumptions, dependencies, constraints, and how the product delivers results for the organization. The north star was clear?—?enabling

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Usersnap

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

In his book “Start with Why” , Simon Sinek boldly claims that the ‘Why’ behind your actions matters more than the ‘What’ This principle isn’t limited to leadership or personal motivation; it extends to every facet of the business, including product roadmaps.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Chris Butler, lead a conversation around “Business Development vs. Product Management”. Ladislav focuses on user centric product development, especially on brand, usability and revenue product challenges. Vikas started his career as software developer with Siemens.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 10, 2023

Where charismatic leaders rally the troops around an ambitious vision with a massive potential payoff. It’s not sexy and won’t land the leadership team any TED Talks. A clear product vision Every business and product needs a vision to guide everything that follows, from strategy to staffing to roadmaps.

Reporting Tools 52

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Both of these directly influence product development and help keep up with market trends. Feature development : Product feedback can directly help with feature prioritization , allowing product teams to focus on what users want. How do you differentiate between valuable feedback and noise?

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The Product Coalition

MAY 7, 2018

Ahh developers. In the following, I will help you to get the respect of your development team. You have to differentiate between: The personality of the individual The personality of the collective Tip: Take your time to get to know your developers. Try to talk to each developer in the team.

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Mixpanel

APRIL 27, 2020

Neil Rahilly, Mixpanel’s VP of Product and Design, walks us through how product management leadership priorities change as you move from startup through scale up and all the way to enterprise. At the enterprise stage of growth, your goal is to balance this team autonomy with the larger corporate vision.

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Agile Velocity

MAY 20, 2020

As a coach, having worked with countless organizations and executives over the years, from fortune 100 level to start-ups, I’ve reflected on all of the patterns I’ve seen displayed by C-suite level leaders and what differentiates those that have helped create sustainable agility versus those that don’t. . The Agile Leadership Team.

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Product Warrior

MARCH 9, 2023

Product strategy is a high-level plan that outlines how the product will support the vision and achieve business goals. Without product strategy, we have no alignment on what approaches product development will take to iterate closer to the vision and deliver commercial goals. Hungry for more?

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Product Warrior

MARCH 9, 2023

Product strategy is a high-level plan that outlines how the product will support the vision and achieve business goals. Without product strategy, we have no alignment on what approaches product development will take to iterate closer to the vision and deliver commercial goals. Hungry for more?

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Amplitude

MARCH 11, 2020

Earlier last year, before we transitioned to outcome-based planning, the leadership team at Yesware did a thought exercise during an offsite. We broke into pairs and then each pair developed a feature roadmap along a particular area of focus. Start with company vision and direction. Everything flows from this vision.

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Userpilot

JULY 17, 2023

They lead a team that consists of developers and designers. In structure by segments , product teams group customers according to predefined attributes and each team is responsible for developing the product to satisfy their unique needs. In structure by metrics, different teams work to improve different KPIs. Product Team Roles.

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Izenda

JUNE 28, 2020

In software development, a product manager is inherently the CEO of the product: the person who is responsible for strategizing and defining the product roadmap. Company size differentiates the depth of thinking a product manager takes when developing the product strategy and roadmap. Companies are like a puzzle.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 17, 2020

A strategic product manager (PM) is responsible for shaping and sharing a strategic vision for a product, and yet—oddly enough—finding time for strategic activities can be a very real challenge. PMs have a unique role that brings together a synthesis of exploration, analysis, and strategic development. Developing a Product Strategy.

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Mixpanel

APRIL 27, 2020

Neil Rahilly, Mixpanel’s VP of Product and Design, walks us through how product management leadership priorities change as you move from startup through scale up and all the way to enterprise. At the enterprise stage of growth, your goal is to balance this team autonomy with the larger corporate vision.

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Innovatemap

APRIL 10, 2020

Once you have a well-rounded understanding of your customer’s world it’s time to dive headfirst into developing a digital strategy. Start by brainstorming with your leadership team and have the conversation be fueled by the new learnings. It requires a different set of skills, vision and leadership.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The product manager often analyzes market and competitive conditions and lays out a product vision that is differentiated and delivers special value based on customer demands. Product management provides cross-functional leadership?—?bridging

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 19, 2021

Mission and Vision Are your company’s mission and vision well defined? In many organisations, the mission and vision are not clearly defined. And even though the mission and vision are well defined, if your organisation isn’t designed appropriately, your key people won’t be able to embrace them or share them with their team.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 3, 2020

So, it was natural that we should want to develop a talent growth plan for our people. All of them are accountable for a squad (about five developers and one user experience professional). The results showed that they wanted better (and more frequent) feedback on how to further develop their product management skills.

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Bain Public

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

After finding our approach to product management unique, Metro Media knew we could help them realize their vision of evolving hyper-local digital media through transit apps. Related read: Introducing the Bain Public SOAP™ Product Leadership Framework: A Practical Definition. Hyper-Local Digital Media and Transit Apps.

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Amplitude

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

At Amplitude we’re big believers in product teams aligning their vision and strategy to a north star metric. This isn’t just a “set it and forget it” thing we do at the leadership level. Setting a north star metric isn’t just a “set it and forget it” thing we do at the leadership level.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 26, 2021

A product manager doesn't need to understand all the technical details of their product but they do need to take an interest in the technical side of things to make better decisions and bond with their development team. And for a PM, differentiation becomes more critical. It sits at the intersection of UX, tech, and design.

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Product Culture

MAY 2, 2018

In my mind, these are the core aspects of leadership. Listening Is The Most Important Form of Leadership. Note that I mentioned the “ability to listen” first in leadership skills. When I am hiring product managers, I look for the following qualities in this order: Leadership Skills (listening, deciding, communicating a vision).

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