The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2017

Guest Post by: Lamia Benhaddou (Mentee, Session 4, The Product Mentor) [Paired with Mentor, Amanda Ralph]. Amanda had 18 years of product management experience and was able to clearly foresee the obstacles I might encounter in my new role. Indeed the role of a product leader is different to that of a product manager.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 7, 2018

This means there is a lack of strategy to develop digital products which meet the needs of users and generate revenue. Move From Product Delivery to a Product Function. Many product teams find themselves in a service-like position – where they act on requirements decided elsewhere in the business.

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Bain Public

MARCH 14, 2022

Product-led cultures elevate products to the highest levels of the company’s mission. But unfortunately, in many companies, the product leadership team can perpetuate a negative culture — setting up product managers to fail. In essence, the product leadership team are those with influence on the product roadmap.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Why do product managers need them? 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. Dave Martin on how product roadmaps kill outcomes. Build a product that users love by delivering value and a good product experience.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Jacinthe Busson , who runs the site UX Timeline , has compiled a timeline of Netflix’s website changes from 1999 to the present. Pricing Strategy: Adapting to Market Dynamics Netflix’s pricing strategy has evolved significantly over the years in response to changing market dynamics and consumer preferences.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

So, it’s a triple dose of stress — a pandemic, a high-pressure problem to solve, and virtual product review meetings. I made it no longer than three minutes into the presentation and got this subtle feeling that the team was unprepared. In this case, as a product manager, consider how you might run the meeting as a product leader.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 12, 2023

Hiring a product leader is never easy. You are looking for a partner to join your team and take a significant leadership role. In most cases, you have never been in this position yourself before, so interviewing could be a challenge. Here are a few things to consider when you seek your next product leader.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 13, 2019

(Un)fortunately, Product Management is not really an entry-level job. Sure, there are some junior positions out there that can be reached with a few months’ experience and a prestigious certification. Here is a quick summary of these mistakes and why they could be red flags for product team recruiters across the world.

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Roman Pichler

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

What Is Servant-Leadership? Servant-leadership means that “one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead,” writes Robert Greenleaf , the creator of the servant-leadership model. Caring for the followers, the people we work with, is present in other leadership models, too.

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Bain Public

JUNE 4, 2020

As business advisors and executive coaches, we've worked with dozens of CEOs to help them build and grow their product leadership team as they scale their company. Getting external support, such as product management consulting, can help establish the product leadership team responsible for nurturing and guiding the product team.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 3, 2022

They can present narratives to leadership about the company’s current, past and future needs. One of the critical responsibilities of a BizOps and Strategy position is to put out fires. This job requires the ability to see the big picture within a company strategy every quarter.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 26, 2023

It presents a unique opportunity for companies to create and capture new market demand by offering innovative products or services that address unmet customer needs. We quickly realized we needed to redefine our product methodology to suit our distinctive position. Coined by professors W.

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bpma ProductHub

APRIL 30, 2017

It’s the expectation of a positive outcome”. These words couldn’t be more relevant to product management. But how do you develop the confidence required to lead a team of stakeholders to a positive outcome? Today, he is focused on growing revenue and building web products that have a positive impact on this world.

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BrainMates

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Up until now, Product Leaders have had to rely on the approaches and frameworks designed specifically for Product Managers or use generic leadership practices which don’t necessarily cover the unique leadership challenges Product Leaders experience. This is a mistake, particularly if you are new to leadership.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

This causes product teams to develop doubts and challenges regarding the production process. New Technology: Since machine learning is still so new and complicated, buyers are reluctant to embrace new ideas and products. This presents challenges to managers and teams in terms of marketing and selling the products they make.

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bpma ProductHub

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

During their presentation, Pragmatic Instructor and Product Coach Kirsten Butzow along with Pendo Chief Evangelist Eric Boduch emphasized the need to distinguish the PM role from the PO role. But Butzow and Boduch posited that the PM and PO functions can rarely be performed by the same person effectively.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Photo by Tamil Vanan on Pexels You might have heard that I’m writing a book on product leadership. When I left eBay my team prepared a farewell presentation titled “what’s your story?”. They named it after the feedback I constantly gave them on their presentations.

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Mind the Product

MAY 27, 2019

At ProductTank Montevideo (Mvd) we celebrated World Product Day earlier this month with a presentation from an awesome product leader, VP of Product Strategy at Rootstrap, Neville Reeves. Presenting the solution, he said: “This is organization as a product.” Opening Game.

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bpma ProductHub

DECEMBER 28, 2017

As we gear up for 2018, here’s a look back at the past year with Boston Women in Product! Wistia, and of course, our parent organization the Boston Product Management Association. – and positioned our organizing crew for great success in the future. By the numbers.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Mindfulness means paying attention to the present moment, to what is actually happening. I find that mindfulness is particularly helpful for product managers and product owners. Be present and fully engage in what you do—or don’t do it. Tip #5: Be Positive. What is Mindfulness? But what’s the big deal?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

They were given two weeks to build an application and present it to the instructors, their program cohort, and representatives from a few potential employers. What she wanted was to be a product manager, but she was only able to find jobs in web development. Negar immediately applied for the position.

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 16, 2022

However, aligning around a product strategy allows the organization to tame this chaotic state. Executives receive various updates, reports, presentations, and other artifacts. Moreover, there is an increased chance of misinterpretation or conflicting data and conclusions being presented by different teams. Consistency.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MARCH 9, 2022

In a nutshell, yes, you can transition from being a UX designer to product management if you are prepared, have the right mindset and are willing to develop the right skills for the job. Many UX designers try to swap out their UX hat for a PM position instead. Successful product managers are ready for a creative challenge.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 9, 2023

By presenting a clear direction, roadmaps empower team members to share their thoughts freely, dismantling barriers that might hinder the open exchange of ideas. Narrate the product’s story and journey, illustrating how it evolves. Encourage feedback by presenting a unique perspective.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 17, 2020

That being said, it’s all too easy to lose track of strategic direction when stand-ups, customer interviews, presentations, and a million other demands crowd a PM’s calendar, vying for precious time. How can you take responsibility for the vision and shape the future of your product when you don’t control strategy at the corporate level?”.

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Product Management University

MARCH 18, 2019

Performs scenario-based competitive analysis (not a competitive feature matrix) that identifies customer circumstances in which your product is superior/inferior to the competition and the subsequent value narrative that should accompany marketing/sales positioning and future product plans. Articulate and persuasive.

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BrainMates

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Up until now, Product Leaders have had to rely on the approaches and frameworks designed specifically for Product Managers or use generic leadership practices which don’t necessarily cover the unique leadership challenges Product Leaders experience. This is a mistake, particularly if you are new to leadership.

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Bain Public

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Many CEOs will tell you that they’re the best-informed people when it comes to knowing what customers need — and that they’re in the best position to drive decisions on product priorities. What happens here is that these expectations and this type of behaviour become the primary contributor to product strategy gridlock.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 13, 2023

Here are some more benefits to consider: Maximize customer value and satisfaction By using a methodical approach to prioritize features based on customer feedback , market research, and user data, product managers can identify features that are most aligned with customer needs and preferences. How can you do it? Rinse and repeat.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 1, 2019

By buying the rights to those gates, Southwest was able to overcome a major barrier to entry and then leveraged the positive aspect of those assets (e.g. That’ll wake me up nice and early and I’ll have a big head start on opening presents. of a book of mine, 4 Steps to Develop a Strategy. product strategy”).

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Userpilot

MAY 20, 2021

Soft skills are interpersonal skills, such as communication, networking and leadership. A Product Manager needs to work with a lot of stakeholders, and the job is stressful – so having the right interpersonal skills is a must for a PM candidate. Which ones should you show off as a Product Manager on LinkedIn? Hard Skills.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 10, 2018

Every now and then, it’s interesting to ask: What does a Product Manager (PM) do? The answer of course has some take on: They juggle managing products and people. They need to have technical/processual skills as well as those lauded, but ever elusive, leadership skills.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Improves key metrics at each customer touchpoint As a comprehensive plan, a UX strategy enables delivering a consistently positive user experience along the whole user journey. Graphic designers – focusing on the aesthetics of the product, they work to create visually appealing and consistent UIs that align with product branding.

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ProductPlan

JUNE 22, 2022

This is why the narrative surrounding those roadmaps and how they get presented matters so much. The context and perspectives of the accompanying presentation and discussion present a massive difference in how the roadmap gets interpreted. Moreover, they show how enthusiastic the audience feels about the plan. Context is king.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 15, 2019

I believe the answer lies some where between the past, present and future of the two roles?—?how The origins of the Product Manager Product Management theoretically started back in 1931 after Neil H. this was the creation of the Product Owner role. As we know it today it has very much become a leadership role?—?servant

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

MAY 4, 2022

If you have, you can thank an excellent Product Marketing Manager or PMM for their hard work. The purpose of a product marketing manager is to reduce the questions and concerns a customer has about a product. A PMM positions the product so that the targeted customer recognizes its value.

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Userpilot

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

What: The Product Marketing Alliance is hosting 3 fun-filled days focused on getting the most out of your product marketing efforts. Each day has its own theme and presentations. Price: Free-access to only the live Rendezvous presentations. Price: Free-access to only the live ProductCon presentations, £199.00

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