Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

He joined us live at the Mind the Product Leadership Forum to chat about how he builds his own roadmaps, prioritisation, product vision, OKRs and quite a bit more. Owning your product vision. The post Podcast: Roadmaps, OKRs, Vision and Prioritisation with Bruce McCarthy appeared first on Mind the Product.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 28, 2022

Let’s talk about how to define a product vision, and why the lack of a product vision is so detrimental to your team. As I’ll explain below, the “why” and “where” form your product vision, and your product team (especially your engineers), not only want this from you, but need it in order to do their best work. Directionality.

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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? Product managers are responsible for establishing a product’s vision and long-term business strategy while ensuring that all stakeholders are aware of said strategy. Then look no further.

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People-First Product Leadership

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Part 1, we covered the “why” behind creating a strategy stack, with a focus on establishing the organization’s Mission, North Star, and Vision. Part 3 brings together the Product specific Vision, Roadmap and Goals. The Vision is brought to life in the Now / Next / Later roadmap, which is supported by Product Goals.

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ProductPlan

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

At times, product professionals fail to realize the similarities and differences between thought leadership vs people leadership. Professionals may decide to pursue a leadership position to lead a team and guide them towards primary objectives and milestones. The Start of Thought Leadership. Product management is complex.

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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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Userpilot

APRIL 25, 2022

What is product leadership and how is it different from product management ? In the article, we’ll be discussing what the product leadership role entails and how it is different from the product management role. What is product leadership? Product leadership aims to enable product-led growth. Let’s dive in!

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People-First Product Leadership

OCTOBER 22, 2023

It turns out he had lost his tour group. Design: Co-create a shared future vision by bringing together individual aspirations to enable the collective team to have real, positive potential. We caught up with him two blocks later. Whether he overslept or simply took too long to get ready, we don’t know.

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Nulab

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Traditional top-down managerial structures for leadership are being replaced with bottom-up styles of working. Organizations need to be dynamic if they want to attract and retain the best workers — and collaborative leadership is one way to do that. What is collaborative leadership? Here’s everything you need to know.

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People-First Product Leadership

JUNE 11, 2023

Does your team (or organization) have a shared Mission, Vision, Strategy, and Goals? 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. A good vision should be clear, punchy, and inspiring. A good vision should be clear, punchy, and inspiring.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2020

I recently attended an excellent leadership programme, which led me to reflect more deeply on what makes a stand out leader. Of course, a large part of leadership is about designing good domain strategy & operating models etc, but this article focuses on the more emotive, people elements. Recognition for what they do.

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Ronke PM

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Use your leadership voice to bring out change. You must have exceptional communication skills to bring your product strategy and vision to fruition. Here are my 15 rules of great product leadership: 1. Use your leadership voice to bring out change. Do not be quiet when you are faced with injustices or inequalities.

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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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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

If it’s hard for you to let go of being actively involved in managing a product or if you don’t find it rewarding to help and support a group of product people, then becoming a head of product is probably not right for you, at least not at this point in time. Grow Your Leadership Skills.

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People-First Product Leadership

MARCH 24, 2024

His people-first leadership approach lives on through his son who recognized his father’s skills and ability to lead by example. Share People-First Product Leadership Cultivating a culture of authenticity One begins to wonder when the the culture deck is 100+ pages and/or the whisper network is strong.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 11, 2021

Today we cover topics related to culture, teams, and leadership, which are essential to forming and maintaining an innovative environment that enables, encourages, and rewards product management and innovation processes and practices. 3:12] How are Culture, Teams, and Leadership important to product innovation?

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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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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Held in the lovely Barbican Conservatory , this year’s #mtpcon London Product Leadership Forum brought together a group of senior product leaders for the type of conversations that can only happen behind closed doors. Visions are About the Future. Good product visions should be emotional and look ahead three to five years.

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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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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Soft skills, like communication or leadership , are more general and can be used in different contexts. Extensive market research is essential to assess the competitive landscape, identify opportunities, and shape the product vision. Conducting market research As a product manager, your job is to shape the product vision and strategy.

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 3, 2024

Boz joined Facebook in 2006 as their approximately 10th engineer, and in his 18-year tenure he built the original News Feed, Messenger, and Groups, as well as many early anti-abuse and infrastructure systems. Striking a balance between involvement and delegation is key to effective leadership.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 7, 2018

The change was agreed and represented by the vision for The Sun “to be the number one news brand in the UK”. This target allowed every piece of work or requirement to be prioritised against the vision and goal. By moving from group to group, you’ll find lasting change across all the parts of the organisation. Be a virus.

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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 employ the following artefacts: product vision and product strategy , business model and business case (if applicable), and KPIs.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

If it’s hard for you to let go of being actively involved in managing a product or if you don’t find it rewarding to help and support a group of product people, then becoming a head of product is probably not right for you, at least not at this point in time. Grow Your Leadership Skills.

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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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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. We walked them through our vision, product roadmap, customer value, business value, and KPIs. What has always worked for me is collaboration and storytelling.

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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. Strategic value is about aligning features with the company’s vision and long-term goals. Ready to dive in to learn more? What are the most acute ones?

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 7, 2022

My article Boost Your Product Leadership Power will help you with this. The data you base your decisions on should be: Representative : The data is valid for your product’s entire target group, that is, all users and customers, as well as the entire business. Additionally, have the courage to take ownership of the KPIs.

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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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Bain Public

APRIL 15, 2018

But this is an article about your CEO’s duty to set a vision, to define why your company exists. For some product managers, the thought of talking openly about the void left by a missing vision statement is paralyzing. Without it you can't be vision-driven. You assumed there was a vision. He seems busy.

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Sequent Learning

JULY 25, 2019

Start With A Vision. Successful products begin life with a spark of inspiration and a vision. Vision is, considered a non-negotiable for a CEO, and is often non-negotiable for a product manager. One reason is that not all product managers have the innate sense of a vision for the product.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 20, 2016

Describe and validate the product strategy —the path to realise your vision—before you create your roadmap and decide how the strategy is best implemented, as the following picture illustrates. I like to use my Product Vision Board to develop a valid product strategy. Use your vision and product strategy to make the right decisions.

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Roman Pichler

JULY 9, 2019

Determine which assets are actual products —value creating vehicles that offer a tangible benefit or address a real problem for a group of people, while at the same time deliver specific business benefits, such as generating revenue directly or indirectly, reducing cost, or increasing brand equity. What are performance evaluations based on?

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Roman Pichler

JULY 9, 2019

Determine which assets are actual products —value creating vehicles that offer a tangible benefit or address a real problem for a group of people, while at the same time deliver specific business benefits, such as generating revenue directly or indirectly, reducing cost, or increasing brand equity. What are performance evaluations based on?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

Nurture your Relationship with Leadership. Leadership will hold you accountable at all times. PMs often give many presentations, and your leadership team, or CEO if in a start-up — will always be on your tail, as they should be). What features do leadership care about the most? Is the money going to flow in soon?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

Let’s delve deeper into their roles and how to effectively engage them: Executive leadership They set the tone and provide the vision, resources, and commitment needed for successful transformation. Vision & goals Now, chart your course. Be specific, measurable, and aligned with your overall business goals.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Under strict observation of the Chatham House rule , the group picked out a host of themes for discussion, and I’ve chosen the four topics which seemed to resonate universally, along with a selection of the considerations mentioned and the approaches people are taking to tackle them.

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