Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 29, 2024

How to become an emotionally fit product leader We are talking about mental health for product managers and leaders—specifically product managers moving into leadership roles and those who are already in leadership roles. We’ll call this emotionally fit leadership. Can we meet again in an hour or next week?”

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 22, 2021

After writing An Elegant Puzzle about the challenges of engineering management in high-growth organizations, his focus shifted to a career path that’s much less understood – the technical leadership track. Solvers tend to be reactive to what leadership is really worried about. But the work is still there, it still needs to happen.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It’s the first step to bring about positive change. Here are four signs that this is the case: Stakeholders , management, or another, more strategic product role determine which features have to be provided and communicate them to you, for example, during a sprint review meeting or in the form of feature requests. [2]

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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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Product Management University

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Think back to a meeting you were in with 10 or 12 people, maybe more. There was one person in that meeting that, whenever they spoke, everyone latched on to their comments like a magnet to steel. And that market knowledge is the key to leading from a position of strength. That influence is the key to strong leadership.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 5, 2022

But no matter how isolating a management position can feel, you’re not going through it alone. Lara Hogan is an author, public speaker, and coach on management and leadership. Meeting your team. What do you mean when you say managers should meet their team? Chapter one’s about meeting your team.

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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. It also helps with self-awareness, positive thinking, and encouragement.

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Ronke PM

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Table of Contents Why my walk must be purposeful Defining purpose-driven leadership Empowering the next generation of women Final thoughts Every life has hardship and adversity. So, as I am still weaving, writing, and editing my life story, I would instead do it through purpose-driven leadership. That is what will matter.

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Ronke PM

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Use your leadership voice to bring out change. Use your position to lift others up as others have done for you. At the heart of a team or organization that creates product magic is an exceptional product leader who thrives at people management and product leadership, simultaneously building people and products.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, the marketing strategy, the user experience (UX) design and technology choices have to align to successfully acquire new users, increase conversion, or meet another product goal. Influence and Trust as Leadership Building Blocks. What’s more, all deliverables must fit together to achieve the desired outcome.

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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. Instead it’s their grit and positive character that stands out. We simply need to put in the effort - just in the same way you put in effort to make an in-person meeting worthwhile.

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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

MAY 20, 2019

In addition to my formal coaching of product leaders (Directors, VPs and CPOs who directly manage teams of product managers), I talk with lots of senior individual contributors about the risks and challenges of moving “up the ladder” into product leadership roles. I will spend my time in meetings.” . And this is a valid concern.

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Gainsight

MARCH 8, 2023

Today, financial leadership is transforming once again. Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta champions a concept known as “ human-first leadership.” In recent months, I’ve realized that to overcome the challenges we now face, we need a new evolution in financial leadership: the rise of the human-first CFO. Look in the mirror.

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Mixpanel

MARCH 11, 2024

This isn’t your typical executive “thought leadership.” What do you think of the state of your industry’s “thought leadership”? Are you surprised more people in positions like yours aren’t spending time sharing their considered thoughts on the data world, “sharp edges” and all? You’re a company founder and a CTO.

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Modus Create

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In this post, I’ll discuss seven leadership principles inspired by the open-source community. Additionally, transparent workflows also assist with asynchronous collaboration by reducing frequent status-update meetings and back-and-forth communication. . Open-source leadership doesn’t reinvent the wheel. Keep a Global Outlook .

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2021

Two weeks later, I joined the company as Head of Product and manager of a team of 15 people I have never met before and I would not meet in person for at least the next 3 months. My first challenge when joining Aircall was to get to meet peers fast and build relationships, remotely. The answer was: ‘You talk to the Product Manager’.

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Gainsight

DECEMBER 7, 2022

And since hiring and retaining talent remains a top concern for CFOs , some are working toward curbing the stress levels of their team members—by also curbing daily video meetings. Our Zoom meetings are no longer 30 or 60 minutes,” she writes. This time Hu shared his thoughts on making meetings less stressful.

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Agile Velocity

APRIL 16, 2020

Leadership Skills that focus on “Individuals and interactions over processes and tools”. Great Leadership Skills. We share below a few leadership skills that leaders can experiment with towards these outcomes. When’s the last time leadership and teams reviewed their working agreements to ensure expectations are aligned? .

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Product Management University

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

As the customer success manager (CSM) role evolves into more of a strategic customer leadership role versus a tactical reactionary role, it’s critical to build relationships with customer executives, and in most cases, it’s not as difficult as you think. How to facilitate a strategic account planning meeting.

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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. . Ultimately, this uneasiness is what leads to growth and positive change. 6 Product Leadership Interview Questions to Ask.

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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 15, 2024

His expertise is on leadership for innovation and business transformation. His most recent book is Big Bet Leadership: Your Transformation Playbook for Winning in the Hyper-Digital Era. That’s the problem we are trying to address in Beg Bet Leadership. [11:44] A lot of that experience is now in Big Bet Leadership.

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ProductPlan

MAY 19, 2020

Resilient Leadership During Challenging Times. Teams that feel safe also tend to trust each other and are, in turn, well-positioned to step up in times of crisis. If you and your leadership team have hired right, then, hopefully, you have a deep bench of intrinsically motivated people. Demonstrate flexibility.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2017

A Product manager tasked to lead and manage her team while still providing product management capabilities; that was my position when I was selected to be part of the product mentorship program and paired with Amanda Ralph, my new mentor. and kick-off meetings of a new project are a good way to ensure that. Organize a product meeting.

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Modus Create

JULY 11, 2019

People who fit this description are often people in positions of power. Because they are in a position of power, other attendees feel obligated to agree with their assessments and thus risk failing to explore more fruitful options. People who climb the ranks into a leadership position are also often natural leaders.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In Part 3 of our Product Leadership Forum recap, you can see an overview of the remaining insights from this year’s #mtpcon London Product Leadership Forum (if you missed them, you can take a look back at Part 1 and Part 2). I’ll sound stupid if I ask questions”. I’m an imposter here”. Principles Build Autonomy.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

So you found a new position as a product leader, congratulations! I decided to write this article to help you, product leaders, with your new position. Even if you’re not starting a new position now, you probably won’t retire from your current company, so at some point, the tips in this article would surely be relevant for you?—?save

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Usersnap

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Create your vision and positioning 4. The disruptive growth approach focuses on gaining market leadership with a lower-cost product, which will help capture new customers. The main goal of a disruptive SaaS growth strategy is to give your company fast market leadership and the competitive edge. Make sense of your data 2.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority. Boss vs Manager vs Leader So yippie ki yay, here is how three leaders had a significant positive impact on my leadership style, by looking at how I started working for them, and what it was they did that made them awesome inspirational leaders to work for.

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Atlassian

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

When working remotely, you can promote psychological safety by being intentional about scheduling one-on-one meetings, asking open-ended questions, modeling boundaries, and setting expectations for video meetings. In Leadership. How does leadership style affect psychological safety? Related Article. By Sarah Goff-Dupont.

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ProductPlan

APRIL 17, 2020

5 Key Responsibilities of Intentional Leadership of a Remote Product Team. 5 Key Responsibilities of Intentional Leadership of a Remote Product Team. Some managers might feel inclined to overcorrect the lack of visual proof positive by micromanaging. A knee-jerk reaction might be to schedule a meeting. You manage people.

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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. At worst, it sets the wrong expectations and puts the product team in a position of having to always defend their deviations from the plan.

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People-First Product Leadership

APRIL 24, 2024

By leaning into the positive, you instinctively start to relax. Turn on your best smile, be positive, and thank the person for the opportunity to (re)state the reasoning. Thanks for reading People-First Product Leadership! We’ve talked previously about the value of reframing your brain. This is an excellent opportunity.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Intentions Behind Changes: Meeting User Needs in an Evolving Market The driving force behind Netflix’s evolution has always been a relentless focus on meeting user needs and preferences. Jacinthe Busson , who runs the site UX Timeline , has compiled a timeline of Netflix’s website changes from 1999 to the present.

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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. Sanj: Well, it’s a pretty long one. Liam: How have you been finding it so far?

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Roy Madden

JANUARY 18, 2020

The Business Event skill lets you track industry activities such as funding events, partnerships announcements, product launches, leadership change, etc. He continuously learns from your feedback: When you save an article to a board , Leo considers that action a positive signal that reinforces Leo’s learning. Leo is smart!

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Product Management University

APRIL 12, 2021

The first thing you’re NOT going to do is meet with your peers in development, sales, marketing, services, etc. Bottom line – this meeting has no value to either party right now, and the resulting to-do list makes you nothing more than a fixer for a lot of tactical issues. Meet Customers. Meet Your Team and Your Peers.

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