Mind the Product

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are one of the most popular frameworks that many companies use to define success; however, many product teams struggle to use them effectively. We sat down with Jeff Gothelf, Author and Leadership expert, to discuss his latest book, “Who Does What by How Much?”

Leadership

The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Leadership or investors push for short-term wins that conflict with the roadmap. Strategies for Maintaining Product Vision Without Losing Adaptability Use a structured prioritization framework (e.g., Strategies for Maintaining Product Vision Without Losing Adaptability Use a structured prioritization framework (e.g.,

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

While the role still requires strong leadership skills, the most successful product managers approach their work differently than what the “CEO of the product” phrase might suggest. As we’ll explore in this article, effective product management requires a unique blend of skills that goes beyond traditional leadership models.

Reporting Tools

The Product Guy

JUNE 17, 2025

You can get access to all of it on The Product Way Patreon plus weekly content including: product frameworks, case studies, deep dives, and more! Some situations require assertive leadership. Organizational Strategy and Product Leadership Product leadership is about more than managing a backlog.

Analytic Tools

The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2025

Whether you lead a team, coach aspiring PMs, or want better mentorship for yourself, this episode reframes what “support” really means in product leadership.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 15, 2025

At this months TPG Live , we explored two of the most persistent challenges in product leadership: How do you build trust and alignment between enterprise users and buyers? Want the Frameworks to Apply These Lessons? We developed a series of exclusive frameworks and step-by-step strategies to help you turn these insights into action.

Customer Feedback

Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Our guest, Anya Cheng, founded Taelor, combining her leadership experience at B2Cs and her knowledge of tech product management, to make it easy for men to wear stylish clothes for any occasion. Instead of advocating for feature-rich products or complex innovation frameworks, she emphasized the power of solving one problem exceptionally.

User Testing

The Product Guy

MAY 23, 2025

The conversation tackled two questions that are defining modern product leadership: How do you make coaching actually work inside product teams How do you embed discovery into everyday work without burning people out or wasting time If you are building product with a team right now, these challenges probably feel familiar.

Product Research

The Product Guy

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Use frameworks like RICE (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort) to create a shared language around decisions. Templates and frameworks can save hours of reinventing the wheel. Whether you’re new to product management or stepping into leadership, the key is to keep learning and adapting. Bring stakeholders into the process.

Product Management

Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 2, 2024

One way to achieve this is to use Non-Violent Communication (NVC), a conflict resolution framework developed by Marshall Rosenberg. The Non-Violent Communication framework might be simple, but it can be hard to put in practice. Step 3: Needs In the NVC framework, needs are considered the real reason for the conflict.

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Productside

MAY 27, 2025

Shes just come out of a leadership briefingand its not good news. Internally, executive leadership is frustratedand pointing fingers at Product Management. Through their journey, youll gain practical, real-world insights to help your own team move from reactive execution to strategic leadership. But getting there wont be easy.

Product Strategy

The Product Guy

JUNE 12, 2025

Read the full article: [link] Your subscription unlocks: Weekly deep dives on product leadership and decision-making Proven tools and case studies to strengthen your execution Access to mentorship and resume reviews at higher tiers What’s the hardest “no” you’ve had to deliver as a PM — and what did you learn from it?

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 6, 2025

Known for her surgical writing style and no-BS frameworks, Wes returns to the pod to deliver a tactical master class on becoming a sharper, more persuasive communicator—at work, in meetings, and across your career. Even executives who seem rushed need 30 to 60 seconds of context for why this matters now.

CTO Coach

The Product Guy

AUGUST 12, 2025

That is why the second article in our Product + AI: The 8 Zones of Impact series turns to a core leadership challenge: strategy and planning. Get the frameworks, case studies, and playbooks in this exclusive Roadmap to Mastery series so you can make better bets under pressure.

Strategy

Business of Software Conference

JUNE 30, 2025

One of the most critical, and most overlooked, skills in product leadership isn’t technical or even strategic. But Bruce reframes it as leadership: “It’s not about control – it’s about bringing people with you to do something great.” Lead Without Authority Great stakeholder engagement isn’t passive – it’s leadership.

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Productside

MARCH 3, 2025

One participant worried: Leadership is anti-product. Leadership Wants Massive Layoffs Symptom : Boss says, Fire half your product team. Solution : Contractors can fill immediate gaps, but for core product leadership, stable employees who carry domain expertise and relationships may be better. Solution : Use your 30-day intel.

Product Research

Productside

APRIL 16, 2025

But dont expect a rigid framework. We used a framework called KIDKeep, Iterate, Delete. Explore our Optimal Product Management course to build the leadership skills, communication habits, and strategic mindset that modern PMs need to lead across functions. If it didnt move the needle on the outcome, we let it go.

Engineering

The Product Guy

APRIL 3, 2025

A growing library of frameworks, case studies, and actionable tools. You need a coalition shared purpose, mutual trust, and real support behind your product vision. As a Patron, youll gain access to: Weekly updates with strategies designed to help PMs thrive. Exclusive deep dives like this one on strategic influence.

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Tailor Your Communication: Adapt your messaging for different audiences, whether its engineering teams or senior leadership. Pro Tip: Use frameworks from Dan Olsens The Lean Product Playbook to turn customer feedback into actionable initiatives.

Data Visualization

The Product Guy

MARCH 19, 2025

Key debate: How do you convince leadership that sustainability isnt just an ethical decision, but a business growth strategy? Practical frameworks for balancing durability with innovation Discover strategies for extending product lifespan, improving customer retention, and making smarter iteration vs. retirement decisions.

Development

Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 14, 2025

So I’ve been on the hunt for a framework that actually helps you measure and increase your velocity. Core 4 pulls everything they’ve learned from working with thousands of teams into a single unified developer productivity framework. Still, even with these useful frameworks, many organizations feel lost. .”

Product Research

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 9, 2025

We wanted to build a new website for “Intercom Design” – a single space for all things design at Intercom, where our team could share case studies, inspirations, and thought leadership with the world. Cursor gave us Vanilla JS instead, with no need for external libraries or frameworks. This helped us move quicker.

Artificial Inteligence

Productside

JUNE 17, 2025

Enter the Blueprint: A Framework for Strategic Product Management The Productside Blueprint helps teams align on what matters, validate what’s true, and build what works. They needed clear, customizable ways to show WellNest program ROI to their leadership. One insight: HR managers didn’t just need dashboards.

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BrainMates

APRIL 9, 2025

The Conversations That Shape Product Leadership By ADRIENNE TAN A reflection from the Product Leaders Network We often say product leadership is about setting vision, driving strategy, and building high-performing teams. At its core, product leadership is a communication discipline. And remember: leadership requires patience.

Leadership

The Product Guy

MAY 16, 2025

Prioritization is where product leadership gets tested. Balancing technical constraints, stakeholder agendas, and long-term goals is hard. Even experienced PMs get stuck in opinion-driven debates or lose clarity under pressure.

Technical Review

The Product Guy

MAY 21, 2025

Inside the article: Why removal is harder than building, but often more valuable A four-stage subtraction audit to guide product teams How to identify features that are dragging performance, usability, or focus A case study showing how one team removed a low-use feature and saw engagement rebound What Youll Learn: How to evaluate feature usefulness (..)

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The Product Manager Coach Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Its a stark reminder that without the right frameworks and support, even experienced PMs can struggle to navigate the complexities of customer-centric innovation. Whether its customer feedback, analytics dashboards, or training in decision frameworks, make sure they have what they need to succeed.

Data Visualization

Product Management University

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Our Training Courses Before AI The goal from inception was to make sure our clients walked away knowing exactly how to apply the best practices of our framework to their specific products, markets, business model and the culture of their organization such that they knew what good looked like for their unique circumstances.

Product Management

Roman Pichler

JANUARY 20, 2025

First, as a coach who offers strategy and leadership guidance to the person in charge of the product. You can therefore use both frameworks together. [3] There are two effective ways in which the individual can be involved. The product strategy system introduced in this article builds on and extends the model.

Systems Review

BrainMates

MARCH 24, 2025

But making bets isnt just about the products we manage; its about how we approach leadership. A Simple Framework for Self-Authorisation Before taking the leap and placing a bet on yourself, it helps to have a clear framework for making sound decisions. Thats where the Zoom Framework comes in. Seek feedback and apply it.

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People-First Product Leadership

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Career Transition Compound Effect Framework At the heart of successful career transitions lies what I call the Career Transition Compound Effect (CTCE). Client-Centric Innovation : I developed an "Emerging Media Trend Analysis Framework" for each client. People-First Leadership is a reader-supported publication.

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People-First Product Leadership

JULY 8, 2025

Translation: most of your leadership moves happen before your conscious mind can say, "Is this still useful?" I recommend updating your leadership OS. This week, we’re diving into science-backed frameworks. The implications for leadership are significant. You're not alone. Layoffs are continuing. Conditioning, 2.

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People-First Product Leadership

APRIL 30, 2025

Here's a framework I use with my coaching clients: Tactical thinking : How do we solve this problem? Consider drafting a strategy yourself, using frameworks like the Strategy Stack. Subscribe now Your Personal ABCDE Development Plan I've developed the ABCDE Framework to help you navigate transitions and keep growing.

User Testing

BrainMates

OCTOBER 20, 2024

One of the critical tools that can help product managers improve customer satisfaction is the SERVQUAL model or Customer Service Gap model , a framework for identifying and addressing gaps in service delivery. For product managers: Closing this gap requires strong cross-functional leadership.

Data Visualization

The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2025

Saying no to leadership Prioritizing customer needs over politics Aligning cross-functional teams These challenges do not reflect a lack of skill. They require balancing diplomacy, data, and leadership under pressure. Most PMs struggle with three things at some point.

Customer Satisfaction

The Product Guy

AUGUST 3, 2025

New parts drop weekly , covering: Strategy and prioritization Execution and experimentation Alignment and org-wide decision-making Join The Product Way to access the entire Product + AI series, the full Roadmap to Mastery collection, and more exclusive strategic tools and frameworks: [link]

Product Research

The Product Guy

APRIL 15, 2025

Watch Pedros episode: [link] Joni Hoadley : #HowIPM Ideate in Less than a Day Joni Hoadley, Product Manager Coach & Consultant, shares a 5-step workshop framework to go from sticky-note chaos to aligned priorities and test-ready ideasin a single afternoon. Thats where the roadmap reveals itself. Bring your whole team into the process.

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