The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

I recently completed the process of hiring for a Head of Design role at my current company and was surprised when I couldn’t find much quality content anywhere (YouTube, Medium, even Google) on how to assess a designer’s portfolio, especially a designer for a senior leadership position.

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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. I recall the startup founder who literally bounced with excitement when we discussed the product being built. Instead it’s their grit and positive character that stands out.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 29, 2020

As a first-time founder, I have been reflecting a lot on leadership, mindfulness, and how much of a difference it makes in how I work and interact with my team. While a lot can be said on the subject, I’ve focussed on four cornerstones of mindful leadership. The title gives you authority, and people look to you to fulfil this role.

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Melissa Perri

JANUARY 4, 2020

Not every company has seen all these changes, but by and large I think it's been a positive push forward and I'm proud of where we've come from and where we have gotten to. -- 2014: "I do not need Product Managers, I can run my company myself,I have the strategy." We've come a long way but we still have far to go. What is Product Management?

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Bryce York

APRIL 19, 2023

In the dynamic and fast-paced environment of startups, product leaders play a crucial role in driving innovation and steering the company toward success. Groupthink Prevention : The lack of rigorous processes in startups can potentially increase the risk of groupthink. Steelman arguments?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Challenge Upwards The CEO, startup founders, or your management chain up to the CEO, have authority over you. But on the other hand, they need you there, and if you give too much weight to their leadership you can’t become their partner. That’s not the leadership team that they need. That’s what real leadership looks like.

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Nulab

JUNE 4, 2020

Of course, any advice worth considering will at least mention leadership. Owning key projects, seeking a more left-to-right view of the business, and pushing new goals are a few ways you can demonstrate leadership potential when seeking a new role. Foundation of leadership. Money matters.

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Business of Software Conference

MARCH 11, 2021

She is a globally recognized expert in Positioning and Market strategy. As startups, we are often competing against larger more established players that can outspend, out-market and out-sell us. take on a large competitor by literally naming them and then positioning them into a corner – using their own positioning against them.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

At Bain Public, we’re proud to offer free one-on-one sessions, discounted rates and lead pro-bono partnership efforts, donating company time to provide product-driven startups with expert advice and coaching about product management. In giving back, we’ve established a way to positively impact the Canadian startup ecosystem.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 18, 2022

Recently one of the founders of a hot startup asked me, “How do we know if we should add new value props for existing customers or continue to invest in existing ones? The initial phases 2 and 3 (the time between startups raising Series A to raising Series B) play a massive role in achieving the 2T3D growth dream.

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Lenny Rachitsky

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

She helps visionary founders, CEOs, and executive teams level up their leadership and scale their impact while staying true to their mission, purpose, and themselves. Donna works with leaders at companies like Google, Disney, Twitter, Microsoft, Mailchimp, and Adobe, as well as a plethora of mission-driven startups and nonprofits.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 11, 2024

Prior to Dropbox, Todd led product management for Twitter’s Content and Discovery teams after selling his startup, Cover, to Twitter in 2014. Before moving into venture capital, he played a crucial role as VP of Product and Design at Dropbox, guiding the company until its IPO in 2018.

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Bain Public

MARCH 14, 2022

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. Product-led cultures elevate products to the highest levels of the company’s mission.

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

How to stand out as an applicant for a product management position We are talking with Erika Klics. Erika is a former Head of Talent for tech companies who became a Job Search Strategist for startup and scaleup Directors, VPs, and department Heads for Product Management and other functions in tech.

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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 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. The Search Inside yourself book provides a great practical introduction to mindful leadership.

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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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Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 14, 2024

Prior to Amazon, Ethan spent 12 years in technical leadership roles at several East Coast startups. Ethan also offers a range of Leadership Development Courses via live online classes and on-demand courses. Emphasize the impact and results of your work instead of just listing tasks to stand out positively.

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Amplitude

MAY 29, 2019

Today, I am excited to share that we are growing our leadership team at Amplitude with world-class executives to take on these challenges. Hoang has served in leadership roles at many fast-growth consumer internet startups. and held management positions at NetIQ and Deloitte. We’re hiring. See open roles at Amplitude.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 30, 2023

Product management and leadership From the struggle to balance innovation and market fit to maintaining a customer-centric approach to product development and navigating talks with business partners, product leaders face many challenges. Product management and leadership speakers. leadership to uphold your customer-centric focus.

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TechEmpower - Product Management

AUGUST 21, 2023

The explanation from software leadership is often unsatisfying or unclear. Outgrowing your stack: Your tech stack was just right for your startup. Do your own review first so you can be confident and better positioned. Let’s assume that you’ve already expressed your frustrations with technical leadership. Are you ready?

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 7, 2024

Highlight the value you can bring in a new position and why it’s essential for the company’s success. This means setting measurable goals and behaviors that align with your leadership principles and organizational values. ” Prioritize tasks you loved and allocate more time to them.

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Userpilot

JULY 13, 2022

Startup product managers will learn a lot from the Review – blog from the First Round. The Reforge blog helps product managers with topics like analytics , team management and development, product leadership , or product strategy. OpenView Venture Partners’ blog offers insights into the financial side of running a startup.

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Fearless Product

JULY 10, 2019

Are you trying to position yourself for a new product leader job? In this episode see and hear how 5 product leaders describe the superpower that has most helped them succeed in multiple product leadership roles in B2B, B2C, startup, growth and mature companies. Are you trying to position yourself for a new product leader job?

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Fearless Product

JULY 10, 2019

Are you trying to position yourself for a new product leader job? In this episode see and hear how 5 product leaders describe the superpower that has most helped them succeed in multiple product leadership roles in B2B, B2C, startup, growth and mature companies. Are you trying to position yourself for a new product leader job?

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Fearless Product

JULY 10, 2019

Are you trying to position yourself for a new product leader job? In this episode see and hear how 5 product leaders describe the superpower that has most helped them succeed in multiple product leadership roles in B2B, B2C, startup, growth and mature companies. Are you trying to position yourself for a new product leader job?

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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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The Product Coalition

JUNE 13, 2019

Sure, there are some junior positions out there that can be reached with a few months’ experience and a prestigious certification. However, most of the time professionals who undertake the transition aim to build the following story with their resume: their gradual acquisition of product skills across different positions and functions.

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Oren Steinberg

JULY 13, 2018

The biggest asset any startup has is the time of its entrepreneurs and key talents. The success or failure of the startup often hinges on their ability to focus their efforts on the critical path at any given time. As the startup grows and faces scalability and growth challenges the issue of focus becomes even more challenging.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Being on the inside of a company as it takes off is a special kind of experience – and being in a product leadership position while that’s going on gives a unique viewpoint. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Observations of a B2C startup product manager working in enterprise. A startup, finding its feet and learning how to stand, should by certain logic be less wise, less capable and less developed than its older, wiser counterparts. This means a change in approach for product managers operating in startup and corporate environments.

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Bain Public

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

SOAP™ is a methodology that Bain Public created for product planning and roadmap prioritization based on principles of Product Strategy, Lean Startup, User-centered design, Data Science and more. Bain Public companies grow faster because everyone is aligned, motivated, inspired, and ready to innovate. But first, what is SOAP™?

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 9, 2019

Following a talk at ProductTank Bristol, he joined us to chat about the advice he gives both to aspiring product managers and to those angling for leadership positions. Links mentioned in this episode: Six leadership styles, from the Harvard Business Review. Quote of the episode. Or can you continue to be a practitioner?

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2021

All Product Roles Are Not Alike Photo by Lennart Nacke on Unsplash My first gig as a Product Manager was in a Startup. There is no causal evidence to point to the perfect position in the spectrum that causes a Product to succeed. The Leadership should have the exact same understanding of the problem, as does the Engineering team.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

More and more, I see startups hiring PMMs as their first marketer ”. More and more, I see startups hiring PMMs as their first marketer – understanding the value they bring when it comes to nailing your positioning and product-market fit from the start. Luckily, we’re seeing some shifts in the industry. Evolution is essential.

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UX Studio

DECEMBER 14, 2023

However, at that time, I was busy working on my startup as a co-founder, so this feeling endured for another 1,5 years. We did research for Netflix and supported the startups of the Google incubator. 2021: Designing for positive impact The year I rejoined the team was pretty intense.

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The Product Cafe

APRIL 14, 2024

💜 Welcome to this week's edition of Product Café, your weekly cup of coffee for everything product management, startups, and more. However, if you stay in this cycle, you will barely grow further and evolve enough to reach higher positions. ☕ The Next Step You have landed your dream job. Life is good!

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