The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. 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).

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 16, 2024

B2C) Align roadmap structure with development methodology Balance customer needs with development capabilities Maintain appropriate levels of flexibility based on market type Understanding these contextual factors helps product managers create more effective roadmaps that better serve both their organization and their customers.

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Below, you’ll find what I believe is the most actionable, specific, and straightforward framework for crafting a strategy, for both your product and your company. As Chandra shares below, his framework sits on top of the best strategy wisdom out there (e.g. What exactly is product strategy?

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 11, 2020

What’s more, do not de-prioritise your leadership work even when push comes to shove and you are pressed for time. Look at leadership as an integral part of your job that is at least as important as updating the product roadmap and refining the product backlog. Leadership at Multiple Levels.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 11, 2020

What’s more, do not de-prioritise your leadership work even when push comes to shove and you are pressed for time. Look at leadership as an integral part of your job that is at least as important as updating the product roadmap and refining the product backlog. Leadership at Multiple Levels.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Traditional View Modern Reality Product manager as primary decision maker Product manager as skilled facilitator Information flows through PM as central point PM enables direct cross-functional collaboration Focus on authority and control Focus on influence and alignment Today’s product management landscape has evolved significantly.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 8, 2024

Keep the other groups in Figure 1 informed about changes in the product strategy and product roadmap , for example, by inviting subjects to bigger review/demo sessions and having one-on-ones with context setters. A better way is to co-create the product strategy and roadmap with the key stakeholders.

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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.

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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.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 8, 2018

Three Types of Leadership. Scrum is a simple framework with three roles: product owner, development team, and Scrum Master. Each role provides a distinct type of leadership. As the product owner, you lead the product and are responsible for its overall success. Lead the Product.

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Productside

MARCH 3, 2025

Get Your PM Leader First 90 Days template pack Download Now Days 3160: Align Strategy and Team Goals Refine or Create an Outcome-Focused Roadmap Strengthen Team Capabilities Continue to Build Stakeholder Buy-In By now, youve mapped out the biggest gaps: maybe no one updates competitive analysis, or user interviews are an afterthought.

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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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Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

To effectively staff the product team, I recommend including the people shown in Figure 1. [1] 1] Figure 1: The Product Team Members Let’s look at the product team members in Figure 1 in more detail starting with the person in charge of the product. To help you with this, I’ve created the framework shown in Figure 2.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 16, 2025

In our newest Patreon-exclusive article , part of the Roadmap to Mastery series, we explore: What makes experimentation actually work in a team setting How to help people take smart risks and learn from what doesnt go right Case studies where iteration, not perfection, led to lasting improvements in engagement and retention Whats Inside the Full Article? (..)

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A strong product strategy is often neglected because of the absence of any strategic thinking in product teams. What can product managers do to make sure they give their product strategy the attention it warrants? But today many, if not most, product teams fail this very first test. Sound familiar?

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Mind the Product

APRIL 22, 2021

Read more » The post The PM Competency Framework: Making Product Management growth a team effort appeared first on Mind the Product. I had joined the Infrastructure and Operations ‘tribe’ as an Agile Coach and some of my fondest memories (both personally and professionally) were from working in my Agile Coach ‘chapter’.

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Userpilot

JULY 24, 2024

Launching a product without a well-defined product strategy framework is similar—you risk wasting resources without a clear path to success. So, how do you outline a product strategy framework that is the foundation of product-led growth ? What is a product strategy framework?

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Melissa Perri

OCTOBER 31, 2019

If you’re enterprise, you typically have a large portfolio of products that all need work done to them, but it has to be balanced with your budget. You need to have a framework to know if they are the right choices for your business. You need this person to not just prioritize, but make a product strategy.

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Melissa Perri

JULY 23, 2024

At all of them, I start understanding the current state of Product Management. I wanted to share with you the framework I use when doing this. I then do various interviews with executives all the way to Product Management team members and surrounding functions. I review strategies and roadmaps.

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 12, 2024

But this taught me an important lesson: There is no point in worrying about the product details if a sound product strategy is missing. As helpful as a product strategy is, it’s not enough. I have seen companies use a mixture of portfolio and product strategies instead of separate plans.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

As a result, I’ve come to value 5 different aspects of product leadership. Aspects which are more on the human skills end of the spectrum and vastly different from being a Product Manager. Shift #1: A leader of leaders The two top things I’ve head people reply to the question “how do I move into Product Leadership?”

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 6, 2023

Cindy who helps you manage the product started to come late to meetings. It can be tempting to ignore people issues and focus on product-related tasks like reviewing the product strategy , updating the product roadmap , and refining the product backlog. But this is hardly a recipe for success.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

Scrum is a popular agile framework. This team consists of a product owner , a Scrum Master , and several developers, which are also known as development team. But what Scrum lacks in my mind, is a way to involve the key stakeholders in strategic product decisions and the product discovery work.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 1, 2023

Before co-founding Product Growth Leaders, his product management consulting company, he was a Pragmatic Marketing lead instructor for over 15 years. Now he empowers product teams with training and coaching that remove the chaos from product strategy and planning.  Write it down.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

It is a framework for seeing interrelationships rather than things, for seeing patterns of change rather than static snapshots. Product teams must understand not just the immediate impact of a new feature but also how it will evolve within a dynamic market over months or years. Let’s talk in the comments! Interested in More?

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Productside

MARCH 18, 2025

In this episode of Productside Stories, our host Rina Alexin talks to Rachel Owens , product executive and growth expert. Rachel shares how shes helped SaaS products scale from $1M to $10M in a year. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls, build strong GTM alignment, and refine your product strategy for sustainable success.

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Product Innovation Educators

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers [4:07] What are the characteristics of a good product team that is able to create great products for customers? Great product teams all understand the customer. Great products teams are not just focused on the how; they also understand the what and the why.

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Lenny Rachitsky

OCTOBER 31, 2024

We covered: Why product leaders often feel overwhelmed with work, and how to combat it The importance of developing good taste, and how to do it How to reduce frustration in your product leadership role The critical skill of truly listening as a leader Common pitfalls in annual planning and decision-making Lots of laughs To learn more from Shreyas, (..)

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The Product Coalition

MAY 28, 2022

Photo by Kampus Production from Pexels I always try to practice what I preach. When I talk about product strategy, I apply the same methodologies to my own company although my product is not technological. Here is how to regain focus and help everyone understand what they need and needn’t do.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In this series, I look at what I wish I had known when I started as Head of Product… Summary Understanding strategy allows you to effectively delegate, motivate and align so you can move from a nice boss to an effective leader. There’s no separate ‘product strategy’ from company strategy?—?strategy

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The Eight Core Elements of a Winning Product Strategy “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”?—?Michael After what seemed like months of work, our product was emerging from stealth mode. The leadership team finally agreed on the vision. No choices = no product strategy. Choice made.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In our latest Patreon-exclusive article , part of the Roadmap to Mastery Collection , we explore: Why trust is now a product featurenot just a brand value. Actionable strategies to integrate trust into your product strategy. As a Patron, youll gain access to: Weekly updates with strategies designed to help PMs thrive.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 1, 2022

Feature launches, product strategy presentations, workshops, and more Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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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.

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Product Management University

APRIL 8, 2024

But products are the nucleus, and that means market leadership starts with product management. There are the obvious things product management does. Before we dive into those, let’s look at a few opportunities where product management teams can take a much stronger leadership role in the organization.

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Product Innovation Educators

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [1:49] 1:49] How do we formulate a product strategy? The four key competencies of product management are execution, product strategy, leadership, and leveraging customer insight. Strategy is a messy term. Learn about Product MBA.

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