The Product HQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Curious to know how to advance your career as a long-term product manager as either s group product manager or principal product manager? While it is a senior position, there are numerous career paths, such as Group Product Manager (GPM) and Principal Product Manager (PPM). What Does A Group Product Manager Do?

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Instead of creating, for example, product strategies and roadmaps and tracking KPIs , you should help the people on your team acquire the right knowledge and develop the right skills so that they can carry out the relevant work on their own. Grow Your Leadership Skills. A great way to do this is to mentor and coach people.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

As a result, I’ve come to value 5 different aspects of product leadership. 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?” However, this presents two new challenges for Product Leaders: How do you lead a group of leaders? How do I build alignment?

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Bruce McCarthy was the president of the Boston Product Management Association, is the founder of consultancy Product Culture and co-wrote the book on roadmapping, Product Roadmaps Relaunched. A really good roadmap is a story about the future – and why it’s going to be awesome for everyone involved.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 23, 2020

Funding your Product Roadmap How do you ask for funding as you scale your product & team You have a product roadmap (annual / multi-year) in front of you, crafted by you after months of deliberation, discussions, conversations, stakeholder and leadership feedback and reviews. basically the MOSCOW prioritization method.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul Adams, our SVP of Product, take a look at roadmapping. Knowing how and when to define a roadmap, who to include and how long to plan for are key elements to finding the balanced approach that you need. As you grow functions, the audience for your roadmap widens.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

If you manage a group of product people, for example, as the head of product , I hope that the article will help you determine if the group’s empowerment is sufficient. You manage the stakeholders, for example, by inviting them to roadmapping workshops and sprint review meetings or by having regular one-on-ones with them.

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bpma ProductHub

APRIL 10, 2017

By Garima Painuly- One of the constant challenges a product manager faces is creating a focused product roadmap that is aligned with expectations of all stakeholders, and defending that roadmap against distractions. The discussion topics were inspired by a blog post from Fresh Tilled Soil on Building a Product Roadmap.

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Product Talk

JANUARY 13, 2021

And just like I encourage trios to share their discovery context before they share their roadmaps and backlogs, I’ll do the same here, before I talk about my plans for the year ahead. The Master Class also works well as a solution under the leadership branch. My personal roadmap looks like this: Now. Opportunity. “I

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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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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. Work with your team and list all the projects you believe are important, then group the projects into “themes” The theme often equates to a “simple” product strategy statement.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Part 3 brings together the Product specific Vision, Roadmap and Goals. Product Vision puts a company’s Vision and Mission into action The Product Vision ensures the Roadmap reflects the priorities which matter the most to the company’s customers and to the company. The vision is an exercise in constant evangelization.

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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.

AUGUST 15, 2018

He had to quickly determine which team members displayed a potential for leadership and teach them the fundamentals of management so they could make new hires and scale – without ruining the culture. I hosted Nick on the podcast, where we discussed the differences between management and leadership, fostering diversity in tech, and more.

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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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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

ProductPlan and Chameleon’s training empowers product leaders to prioritize features and develop a more strategic product roadmap. PM280 Group’s webinar emphasizes the importance of a strong team culture in enhancing product management leadership and team success. Watch Akaneo's webinar on designing product experiences.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Instead of creating, for example, product strategies and roadmaps and tracking KPIs , you should help the people on your team acquire the right knowledge and develop the right skills so that they can carry out the relevant work on their own. Grow Your Leadership Skills. A great way to do this is to mentor and coach people.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 4, 2022

Consequently, a product team is a cross-functional group that comprises everyone required to progress the product and achieve product success. This creates a shared understanding and a sense of togetherness, assuming that the group interactions are facilitated well. Tips for Forming Effective Product Teams in Scrum.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

During the in person workshop, Paul will lead a group of early stage startup founders through the process of revisiting and assembling their value proposition, establishing their product mission and strategies, and completing their product roadmap. They will then have access to even more guidance for the next 2 years!

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 1, 2020

This is particularly helpful when you are faced with a large group of stakeholders, which is not uncommon in bigger companies. This results in four stakeholder groups: players, subjects, context setters, and crowd, as the picture below shows. A handy stakeholder analysis tool is the power-interest grid developed by Ackermann and Eden.

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Mind the Product

JULY 23, 2019

At last week’s #mtpcon San Francisco Product Leadership Forum, senior product professionals got together to discuss the current hot topics of career paths, talent management, and psychological safety. Do you care more about the outcome that a group of people can arrive at, or the specific role you will play in getting to the result?

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Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 2, 2021

1:34] What was going on at Roll20 that cased leadership to hire their first product person? It was a time of targeted growth, and leadership was excited about growing the platform. No one would have been able to pre-optimize a feature roadmap for 2020, because no one knew how the world was going to change.

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Ronke PM

MARCH 26, 2024

At the heart of an organization that creates product magic is a product leader who is an expert at leadership and coalition building. Rule 2: Communicate Product Strategy and Roadmap Every organization and product leader handles the communication of product strategy and roadmap differently.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 7, 2018

For example, the roadmap will likely be a collection of stakeholder requirements and you’ll be often told to just get on and do it. Shared Objectives Allow Laser-focused Roadmaps. If it didn’t contribute, it didn’t get onto the roadmap and it didn’t get done. The Starting Point is a lot of JFDIs. Be a virus. Get some air cover.

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Mind the Product

MAY 23, 2017

The long awaited book Product Leadership is finally about to hit our Kindles, iPads and possibly even our hands. It’s a book that shows product leadership to be a mentality and style, rather than a set of rules. The core tenets of Product Management are a natural breeding ground for leadership roles. Let teams shape the how.”.

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Mironov Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2020

What : “Moving Up Into Product Leadership” remote workshop. We will do some skills-building, group exercises, and safely ask tough questions. Prioritizing work (roadmaps) when internal stakeholders are not in agreement. Hosted by INDUSTRY. Where : online (was planned for a NYC venue). Details and Registration.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2017

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. By taking on more responsibilities, I need to demonstrate leadership and gain the confidence and trust of my stakeholders. Resource management. Stakeholder engagement.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 21, 2020

After launching Amazon’s music stores in the US and UK, Randy has worked with museums and arts groups, online education, media and entertainment, retail and financial services. The post Carbon Neutral Roadmaps – Chris Adams on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product. Have you seen someone give a great talk?

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2022

The value the product should create is not clearly understood : A validated product strategy and an actionable product roadmap are missing. To achieve this, refer to the needs and business goals stated in the product strategy and the product goals on the product roadmap. Additionally, have the courage to take ownership of the KPIs.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Soft skills, like communication or leadership , are more general and can be used in different contexts. As roadmapping is a key part of the job, good PMs are competent users of product management applications that streamline the process. There are, however, product management and roadmapping tools that can make it a little bit easier.

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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. I find this to follow the same patterns as developing a product roadmap to operationalize a product strategy. We were ready for the next step.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The following three techniques will help you with this: First, group related items into themes. To prevent your product backlog from becoming a wish list, follow these two tips: First, select a product goal and align your product with a strategic plan like a product roadmap (as I discuss below). Second, have the courage to say no.

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Bain Public

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The focus on profitability really fortifies the importance of collaborative decision-making between product managers and the leadership team. They are both used simultaneously to focus a group or individual around a bold goal." - Paul Ortchanian, Founder and President/CEO of Bain Public. Qualitative and Inspirational. Final Thoughts.

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Mind the Product

MAY 23, 2017

The long awaited book Product Leadership is finally about to hit our Kindles, iPads and possibly even our hands. It’s a book that shows product leadership to be a mentality and style, rather than a set of rules. The core tenets of Product Management are a natural breeding ground for leadership roles. Let teams shape the how.”.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 31, 2017

I get pulled into lots of discussions among product managers about the best ways to represent (and then present and present and present) roadmaps or backlogs, especially to internal sales/marketing/support audiences. Each functional group has its own product priorities, so each wants a different roadmap. Just sign here.”)

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 12, 2017

He has a background in the public and private sectors and he begins his ProductTank NYC presentation with a quote from Steve Jobs, which underpins the central concept of Servant Leadership. Josh takes a brief moment to look at the roadmap of local government. Organization Structure. Essentially, everyone answers to the people.

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