The Product Coalition

JUNE 13, 2021

Product strategy is one of the most important tasks of the product leader, and definitely one of the hardest things to do. In the effort to bring the company’s vision into reality, the details matter, often more than the innovation and completeness of the vision itself.

Vision 104

Vision Product Strategy Strategy User Friction 104

Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

A four-layer framework to create a winning product strategy Today we are talking about creating product strategy. Bob is the author of the book Creative Strategy Generation. I first heard of Bob when he was the president of Sequent Learning, the product management training company.

Product Strategy 121

Product Strategy Strategy Weak Development Team Framework 121

The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The Eight Core Elements of a Winning Product Strategy “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”?—?Michael After what seemed like months of work, our product was emerging from stealth mode. The leadership team finally agreed on the vision. No choices = no product strategy.

Product Strategy 131

Product Strategy Strategy User Testing Weak Development Team 131

The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Jack Welch Product strategists = coaches You, as the product strategist, are the coach. The product strategy acts as the playbook for the team, taking them to victory. As a product strategist, you are the coach for your athletes?—?err err I mean product team, as they execute.

Weak Development Team 137

Weak Development Team Product Strategy Strategy Vision 137

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Money Is Scarce (Part 1 — Seed) A good product strategy is something every company needs. Here is how a product strategy can help you create business results, even when the market is not in your favor. Product strategy is such a vague term for most people.

Product Strategy 114

Product Strategy Research Software Strategy User Testing 114

BrainMates

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Disrupting the Product - Strategy Questions Answered By DIANE SEXTON Even though periods of decline are a normal part of the economic cycle, there is no denying the enormous pressure these periods place on our organisations. I believe the best strategy is to really go back to your roots. What is the vision that you started with?

Product Strategy 52

Product Strategy Strategy Customer Experience Vision 52

Mind the Product

OCTOBER 21, 2019

A strong product strategy is often neglected because of the absence of any strategic thinking in product teams. What can product managers do to make sure they give their product strategy the attention it warrants? But today many, if not most, product teams fail this very first test. The result?

Product Strategy 140

Product Strategy Strategy Product Research User Testing 140

Product Management University

JUNE 5, 2023

Most product managers know how to create a product vision, but that’s not the hard part. The extent to which stakeholders get behind your product vision has everything to do with how the product vision is articulated. What is a Product Vision? Why is a Product Vision Important?

Vision 130

Vision Product Research User Testing Customer Experience 130

Roman Pichler

MARCH 11, 2020

Use them to establish a shared purpose, to direct and align people, and to give the individuals the autonomy they need to do their piece of work—be it creating a marketing strategy or designing and building a product increment. Leadership at Multiple Levels. Consequently, do not neglect the product discovery and strategy work.

Leadership 246

Leadership Product Research Customer Experience Agile 246

Roman Pichler

MARCH 11, 2020

Use them to establish a shared purpose, to direct and align people, and to give the individuals the autonomy they need to do their piece of work—be it creating a marketing strategy or designing and building a product increment. Leadership at Multiple Levels. Consequently, do not neglect the product discovery and strategy work.

Leadership 246

Leadership Product Research Customer Experience Agile 246

The Product Coalition

JUNE 22, 2021

You have a strategy AND a roadmap, they’re two different things. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

Roadmap 151

Roadmap Vision Strategy Product Strategy 151

Roman Pichler

APRIL 3, 2018

Business Strategy vs. Product Strategy. A business strategy describes how a company wants to achieve its overall aspiration and create value for its users, employees, and shareholders. The business strategy provides the company with the basis for making the right investment decisions. What is the company’s vision?

Strategy 258

Strategy Product Research Weak Development Team Systems Review 258

Emerge Insights

JULY 18, 2019

One of the reasons that so many organizations fail at delivering valuable products and services is the lack of a well-defined strategy or the complete absence of a strategy. […]. The post Taking Your Digital Product Strategy from Vision to Execution appeared first on EMERGE | Digital Product Agency.

Vision 81

Vision Product Strategy Strategy Leadership 81

Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Introduction To discuss empowerment in product management, I find it helpful to distinguish three main levels of decision-making authority, product delivery, product discovery, and product strategy, as the model in Figure 1 shows. [1]

Product Research 245

Product Research Product Management Product Manager Customer Experience 245

ProductPlan

MARCH 23, 2023

If so, chances are you were working without the benefit of a concrete product strategy. Product strategy helps with feeling overwhelmed because it Helps your product team see how your product contributes to your company’s goals. Guides your product decisions. Their product strategy is reactive.

Product Strategy 59

Product Strategy User Testing Feedback Software Strategy 59

280 Group

OCTOBER 4, 2023

My first job was as a strategy consultant at Bain & Company. After a while, as many consultants do, I wanted to get my hands dirty “on the other side”, so I joined Barclaycard International as Head of Strategy and Planning. Over time, my transformation role grew smaller and Product leadership role grew larger.

Marketing 317

Marketing Product Marketing Product Management Product Manager 317

Userpilot

DECEMBER 13, 2023

How do you develop a robust UX strategy? We also look at: What a UX design strategy is Why it’s important Its core principles and elements A practical example of a company with well-established UX strategies Let’s dive right in! The strategy should also have information about the UX team, processes, and guidelines.

Research Software 104

Research Software Analytic Tools Feedback Software User Testing 104

Product Warrior

MARCH 9, 2023

How do you create confidence in your product strategy with those that approve investment i.e. c-suite or board members? Unfortunately, without anything better, many product leaders rely on the product roadmap to demonstrate their strategy. This is often referred to as empowered product development teams.

Product Strategy 52

Product Strategy Roadmap Onboarding KPIs Strategy 52

Product Warrior

MARCH 9, 2023

How do you create confidence in your product strategy with those that approve investment i.e. c-suite or board members? Unfortunately, without anything better, many product leaders rely on the product roadmap to demonstrate their strategy. This is often referred to as empowered product development teams.

Product Strategy 52

Product Strategy Roadmap Onboarding KPIs Strategy 52

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. We have a Product team to lead.

Leadership 52

Leadership Vision Product Strategy Article 52

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.

Vision 125

Vision Engineering Document Software Review 125

Amplitude

JULY 29, 2020

When it comes to product strategy, there is so much conflicting advice that getting started can be confusing. Some companies’ strategies are so generic that they could mean anything, or nothing at all—as perfectly illustrated in this product strategy madlibs , which fills in the blanks with buzzwords and jargon and calls it a strategy.

Data Visualization 83

Data Visualization User Testing Analytic Tools Product Strategy 83

The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder). I admit that in the past, I have been soured on “strategy” as a discipline.

Weak Development Team 130

Weak Development Team Product Strategy Strategy Development 130

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.

Leadership 98

Leadership Analytic Tools Research Software User Testing 98

The Product Coalition

APRIL 23, 2023

This means demonstrating a deep understanding of the product and the market and articulating a clear vision for its future — a difficult thing to do when you are new to the rule but gets more apparent as time passes. As mentioned, this point is difficult as, at first, it takes time to understand your surroundings.

Leadership 78

Leadership User Friction Data Visualization Vision 78

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Often we talk more about the technical skills, like, portfolio management, being more strategic, etc but being good at those things mean nothing if you can’t build a culture conducive to good product management practices. Setting an awesome strategy without building the enablers to executing on it is just a pipe-dream.

Leadership 158

Leadership Technical Advisors Product Research Weak Development Team 158

Mind the Product

MAY 23, 2022

In this #mtpcon Digital Americas session, CPO at WHOOP and author Ben Foster, explains how to think and operate like a true product leader regardless of your level or title. [.] Read more » The post Build what matters with vision-led product management appeared first on Mind the Product.

Vision 160

Vision Product Management Product Manager Management 160

Roman Pichler

JANUARY 11, 2022

For the first two quarters, the area is strategy; for the last two, it is leadership. The first goal is about creating a new strategy, the second one talks about the product life cycle model, the third one covers decision-making, and the last one addresses active listening. Figure 2: A Product Mmgt Skills Model.

Roadmap 324

Roadmap Weak Development Team Customer Experience Leadership 324

ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The ability to adapt and adjust to changing product strategies positions companies for continuous improvement and sustained success. From pivoting strategies based on user feedback to quickly adapting to market shifts, many organizations have embraced the competitive advantage that year-round planning brings.

Data Visualization 105

Data Visualization Customer Feedback Feedback Software Analytic Tools 105

Ronke PM

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Use your leadership voice to bring out change. Be passionate and always curious about your product. 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.

Leadership 52

Leadership Development Team Review Technical Review Reporting Tools 52

The Product Cafe

APRIL 6, 2023

Hire and retain great people who share your vision and can help you achieve your goals. ☎️Communicate effectively: Communication is essential in product leadership. 😎Be a leader, not a boss: A great product leader is a leader, not a boss. . Find Other Top Picks📚 Nike Kicks off a New Strategy!👟

Product Strategy 52

Product Strategy Strategy User Testing Customer Feedback 52

Amplitude

MARCH 11, 2020

Roadmapping is at the core of product strategy and product management. As a product person, and the VP of Product at Yesware , I’ve never come to fully embrace the discussion of what each team would deliver, in what sequence and within a long timeframe. Start with company vision and direction.

Data Visualization 98

Data Visualization User Testing Product Strategy Product Research 98

Gainsight

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Just like video games, product management has changed a lot over the years. Back in 2000, the strategy for Product Management was: Do what Sales wants. But what’s life in Product like now? So if there’s one thing that I hope our Pulse for Product attendees feel, it’s that product has never been more important.

Product Strategy 59

Product Strategy Strategy Customer Experience User Testing 59

Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Figure 2: A Chan of Product-related Goals. Figure 2 contains a set of cascading goals: vision, user and business goals, product goals, and sprint goals. The vision guides the user and business goals, which are contained in the product strategy. Figure 2 below shows the goals I recommend.

Product Management 379

Product Management Product Manager Management Management 379

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. Dave Martin on how product roadmaps kill outcomes. They lack vision and lead nowhere. Strategic value is about aligning features with the company’s vision and long-term goals.

Feedback Software 105

Feedback Software Analytic Tools Product Research User Testing 105

BrainMates

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

In a Q&A a couple of months ago, someone in the (virtual) audience asked if they should be working on their strategy now, or if they should wait until things calmed down again. Your strategy should never be etched in stone; you always have to be conscious of changing conditions for your customers and how best to meet their needs.

Product Strategy 83

Product Strategy Strategy Product Research User Testing 83

Roman Pichler

JULY 6, 2021

Consequently, your focus shifts from managing a product to looking after the product people on your team and empowering them to do a great job. Grow Your Leadership Skills. This includes the following ten capabilities: Formulating an inspiring vision for a product.

User Testing 323

User Testing Product Research Weak Development Team Customer Experience 323