Nulab

JULY 21, 2021

You can read dozens of management books and watch hundreds of TED talks on leadership , but if you don’t get some hands-on experience, then you’ll be missing out (and probably sink pretty fast when faced with a real-life challenge). Leadership activities to try. You’ll also learn about a diverse range of leaders and leadership styles.

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Johanna Rothman

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

No requires that you exercise your leadership. That leadership has always led to better outcomes. This is a part of the series of leadership tips. The post Leadership Tip #3: Use No As a Complete Sentence appeared first on Johanna Rothman, Management Consultant. I hope you do, too.

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Mixpanel

MARCH 11, 2024

This isn’t your typical executive “thought leadership.” So it was a brand-building exercise, and we found that there were some legs to that from a marketing perspective. What do you think of the state of your industry’s “thought leadership”? Yeah, there’s this faux thought leadership stuff of, “Here’s how we solved this problem.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Influence and Trust as Leadership Building Blocks. It’s important for me to point out that effective leadership must be based on the intention to support the people you want to lead, not on the desire to control or manipulate anyone. To make things worse, some of the stakeholders might be more senior than you.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Lara Hogan is an author, public speaker, and coach on management and leadership. And even these very, very experienced leadership rooms are mind blown by the idea that maybe offering their advice or perspective is not the most helpful thing for somebody. Leadership hats. And the book was born. ” Lara: Absolutely.

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Mironov Consulting

APRIL 10, 2020

What : “Moving Up Into Product Leadership” remote workshop. The workshop digs into the role of Product Leader ( aka VP of Product Management, Director of Products, Head of Product, Chief Product Officer) including breakouts, group exercises, some skills-building, and a safe format to tough personal/professional questions.

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People-First Product Leadership

JUNE 11, 2023

Be Curious Not Judgmental: In my course People-First Product Leadership , I do just that - I share how to put people on your team first. Remember Ted Lasso and involved your team in the exercise. If not, you may find people are uncertain how to prioritize or know where to focus as the ultimate direction is unclear.

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ProductPlan

JULY 30, 2021

Before hiring a product leader, you need to ensure that you understand the most essential product leadership interview questions that can help better inform your hiring decision. . 6 Product Leadership Interview Questions to Ask. Product leadership is about more than bossing around your direct reports.

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Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2020

What : “Moving Up Into Product Leadership” remote workshop. The INDUSTRY team and I are refitting this day workshop as a live online session – including breakouts and exercises. We will do some skills-building, group exercises, and safely ask tough questions. Hosted by INDUSTRY. Details and Registration.

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ProductPlan

MAY 19, 2020

Resilient Leadership During Challenging Times. ” This exercise spun up some short-term wins we were able to deliver quickly. If you and your leadership team have hired right, then, hopefully, you have a deep bench of intrinsically motivated people. Trust in your team. That kind of culture breeds mistrust.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 11, 2019

I’ve had multiple occasions recently to reflect on my own leadership philosophy. Not only have I been asked about it explicitly, but in several conversations with friends and others, the topic of leadership has come up with both positive and negative examples. So What is a Leadership Philosophy?

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Bain Public

MAY 26, 2022

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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The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2017

We started by defining the objectives I wanted to achieve over the course of my 6 months in the product mentor program, an important exercise at the beginning of any mentor partnership. A new leadership role is also a good opportunity to assess and evaluate whether you have the right skill sets and resource capacity in your team.

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Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2020

What : “Moving Up Into Product Leadership” half-day workshop. We will do some skills-building, group exercises, and safely ask tough questions. The leadership career funnel and “should I want that?”. Senior PMs will learn how product leadership differs from individual contributor product (and design) roles.

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People-First Product Leadership

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Read People-First Product Leadership How to create the future together through backcasting When I worked in emerging media at Razorfish , developing a strategy brief was always a collaborative effort. Instead it’s an exercise to envision what the future might be like. ” It’s not a roadmap of what to build.

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Product Talk

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This can create tension between product teams and your company leadership or stakeholders —some argue that they can’t coordinate work with the rest of the company without these dates. – Tweet This I’ve written before that date-based “ roadmaps are exercises in futility.” This doesn’t mean we can’t commit to outcomes.

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Tyner Blain

MARCH 31, 2024

I’ll demonstrate with a facilitation exercise I ran for a leadership team where we shaped a product – in this case, a bespoke transformation services engagement. The first step, problem discovery, was to elicit the collection of problems which were of concern for the leadership team.

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Product Talk

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Lisa and her team were able to convince their leadership to allow them to run a one-month beta launch with a limited set of customers to test out their new feature. The next layer is the company’s leadership. I need to communicate with leadership so they can understand and buy into this new request or ask the right questions.”.

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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.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 19, 2022

Once the product-based revenue potential is rolled up across the portfolio, an enterprise number emerges to share with leadership. Of course, that product-driven revenue potential will be negotiated with leadership. Negotiate with leadership, set a target, and approve new additions to the roadmap (budget, timing).

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 10, 2023

However, provoking productive disagreements is a key leadership skill you want to master. Here is how fostering healthy debates is essential for effective leadership and better outcomes. If you see the connection between that skill and product leadership you are 100% right. Remember ChatGPT and the editing exercise?

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ProductPlan

MARCH 13, 2024

In one exercise, she had the audience imagine that they worked at a medical device company that recently released a wearable product to improve memory. This creative thinking exercise encouraged everyone to consider a new market. Is the “limb-lengthening” side effect desirable for some people? Where is ProductPlan heading next?

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Mironov Consulting

JUNE 1, 2019

What: “Moving Up Into Product Leadership” Workshop. You’ll do some skills-building, group exercises, safely ask candid career questions, and ponder whether that next-job-up is one you want. Product leadership career funnel. Where: INDUSTRY Conference, Cleveland OH. When: Monday, Sept 23rd (day before presentations).

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Product Talk

MARCH 13, 2024

The participants came out of the exercise better aligned and improved their future collaboration. The sooner they uncover these show-stopping dependencies, the sooner the product trios can work through them with the support of their leadership. This forced the participants to understand the customer opportunity in more detail.

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Mironov Consulting

AUGUST 15, 2018

Topic: Product Management Leadership Games. So rather than a traditional PowerPoint talk for Product Tank Auckland, we’ll mix some front-of-room slides with leadership exercises borrowed from Rich’s private workshops. Where: Pushpay , 167 Victoria St W, Level 6, Auckland, 1010, NZ. When: Weds, 29 August, 6:00pm.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 25, 2024

” After leaving Stanford, she founded a nonprofit called Leaders in Tech, which applies the Touchy Feely principles to help Silicon Valley executives build their leadership and interpersonal skills. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Difficult though it may be, a founder needs to step away from the product and relinquish more control to the product function; there were three approaches to easing this process that resonated most strongly with product leaders: Make it a communication and focus exercise.

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SidsAvenue

MAY 31, 2020

Being in Leadership position is all about decision-making. The key findings from this exercise are the answers for the Why not point The answers for the Green hat - New Ideas point How is the discussion carried out I carry out this exercise with the team and/or with myself depending upon the situation and the need.

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People-First Product Leadership

JANUARY 22, 2024

Such an exercise is called “ Elephants, Dead Fish, and Vomit ” and originates from Airbnb. an exercise I like to do is from Coda and is called “Is your team laying bricks or building a cathedral”? Here are two exercises to help identify commitment to change. List the elephants in the room.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 31, 2023

As you might have noticed from reading this blog, I share many stories related to my personal relationships as a means to talk about product leadership. Often it’s because so much of product leadership is about relationships. But the point I want to make today isn’t about relationships, and still, that’s what the story is about.

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Sequent Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

A Holistic Skill Set with Product Management Certification Skill Amplification : Aspiring Product Managers undergo comprehensive training, gaining expertise in strategic thinking, data analysis, and leadership, further enriched by a Product Management Certification. It doesn’t just shape careers; it defines success stories.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

However it’s an exercise that comes with lots of big questions you need to answer and more than a few pitfalls, even if you think you’ve thought everything through thoroughly before [.] The great thing about building out a product team from scratch is that you set the tone for how Product functions in a business.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

As I have recently started myself as a product analyst, I was able to quickly associate the concepts that JJ Rorie presented to some of the exercises that I do daily with clients. Overall, the book is packed with templates and exercises that would be helpful in building any product manager’s toolkit and it was a short and concise read.

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People-First Product Leadership

APRIL 5, 2024

Advancing to the next level is never a check box exercise. Leadership's Role in Career Development: Leaders should help their teams advance by letting them take the initiative and make decisions. Thank you for reading People-First Product Leadership. I recommend taking any career competencies framework as the starting point.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Activities to try: If you need to focus or align the team, I recommend starting with this Playing Field exercise. Lead a mapping exercise to outline the customer’s current experience journey. Use this exercise to narrow down many ideas into a short-list so you can get from Post-It Note to project brief more quickly.

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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 17, 2023

Paul acquired the breadth of experience through his leadership roles at San Francisco Bay Area startups and high-growth companies. If the leadership team doesn’t have a good understanding of how to engage with a product manager and what to expect from them, then any reason is enough reason to move on and find someone else.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Sometimes I’ll still be in meetings, as there are occasional team or leadership calls scheduled for lunch. This consists of writing my book, getting errands done, talking to friends, or other hobbies (exercise, gaming, reading). 3–6:30 PM is my last batch of meetings, consisting of scrums or leadership reviews as mentioned earlier.

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