Product Innovation Educators

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In this episode, he shares some insights from that workshop and his experience in product leadership. Atif has spent 25 years working in both Silicon Valley and Fortune 500 companies, including leadership roles at Amazon, McDonald’s (as their first Chief Digital Officer), Volvo, and MGM Resorts.

Data Visualization 254

Data Visualization Research Software Weak Development Team Product Research 254

Productside

MARCH 18, 2025

Scaling a product isnt just about selling moreits about refining product-market fit, unlocking the right growth levers, and making sure your go-to-market strategy actually aligns with what your customers need. Rachel shares how shes helped SaaS products scale from $1M to $10M in a year.

User Testing 177

User Testing Product Marketing Marketing Customer Experience 177

The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. 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).

Weak Development Team 326

Weak Development Team Product Strategy Strategy Development 326

The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2024

However, product managers often face even greater challenges when navigating high-stakes situations with senior leadership or dealing with conflicting priorities across departments. These moments can be politically challenging, as they require balancing the immediate demands of stakeholders with long-term product goals.

Strategy 150

Strategy Customer Feedback Research Software User Testing 150

Lenny Rachitsky

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

I worked closely with a seasoned board member to trace this back to a lack of product strategy—both articulated and aligned. With her help, I wrote the first strategy document for Headspace, which eventually led to the complete reimagination of Headspace , maximizing growth for our guided mindfulness product and adjacent spaces.

Strategy 122

Strategy Technical Review Product Strategy Product Research 122

Melissa Perri

JANUARY 4, 2020

With Scrum came the POs, and with the new POs, came the interest for real Product Management. -- 2013: "My ppl are not allowed to talk to customers. 2019: "Duh, of course I want my people talking to customers. 2019: "Product reports to the CPO." 2019: "How do I write a good user stories that can get into Jira correctly?"

User Testing 386

User Testing Data Visualization Research Software Feedback Software 386

Roman Pichler

AUGUST 11, 2020

This article assumes that you are familiar with the product vision board or the key elements of a product strategy : market, value proposition, standout features, and business goals. More Information : 8 Tips for Creating A Compelling Product Vision and Strategize , pp. Target Group is (too) Big and Heterogenous.

Vision 347

Vision User Testing Product Research Research Software 347

Productside

MARCH 3, 2025

If your buyer is another product manager, treat them like an external customer. One participant worried: Leadership is anti-product. Rogers take : Win them over with real user insights. Their biggest complaint is usually that product managers add no value. Investigate their request with quick user feedback.

Product Research 177

Product Research Feedback Software Product Manager Product Management 177

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. But others find it hard to no longer be actively involved in making product decisions, regularly talking to users, engaging the stakeholders, and working with development teams.

User Testing 348

User Testing Product Research Weak Development Team Customer Experience 348

Productside

APRIL 9, 2025

In this post, were exploring the conversation we had in one of our Productside Stories episodes this season with Joeri Devisch , a veteran of product, technology, and transformation work at global companies. Joeri makes it clear: the future of innovation is human-centered, customer-driven, and iterative by design.

Data Visualization 177

Data Visualization Customer Feedback Product Research Analytic Tools 177

Product Innovation Educators

AUGUST 1, 2022

How product managers can empower teams to create a winning product strategy. We hear a lot about strategy and that product managers need to create a product strategy. In practice, what does that mean and how does a product strategy help you be more successful? 2:31] What is strategy?

Product Strategy 279

Product Strategy Strategy Onboarding KPIs User Testing 279

Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Reality Behind “CEO of the Product”: Redefining the Product Manager’s Role The “CEO of the product” concept emerged when product management literature was scarce, and professionals often had to figure out their roles with limited guidance.

Reporting Tools 179

Reporting Tools Feedback Software Customer Feedback Technical Review 179

Roman Pichler

JULY 8, 2024

Keep the other groups in Figure 1 informed about changes in the product strategy and product roadmap , for example, by inviting subjects to bigger review/demo sessions and having one-on-ones with context setters. But when bigger changes are required or the group is more diverse, the approach is not only time-consuming.

Roadmap 269

Roadmap Product Strategy Strategy Weak Development Team 269

Lenny Rachitsky

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Before Wiz, Raaz led security products at Microsoft, including Azure Sentinel. When pitching early ideas, pay attention to specific actions customers want to take, like asking about pricing or requesting to start a proof of value (POV). It also serves over 45% of the Fortune 100.

Startups 98

Startups Feedback Software Product Strategy User Testing 98

The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Dustin Levy, lead a conversation around “Product Strategies for Non-Strategists”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Signup to be a Mentor Today! View the live stream….

Analytic Tools 225

Analytic Tools Research Software Product Strategy CTO Coach 225

Roman Pichler

MAY 8, 2018

Three Types of Leadership. Scrum is a simple framework with three roles: product owner, development team, and Scrum Master. Each role provides a distinct type of leadership. As the product owner, you lead the product and are responsible for its overall success. Lead the Product.

Leadership 202

Leadership Research Software Feedback Software User Testing 202

The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2017

Indeed the role of a product leader is different to that of a product manager. A product leader not only has to manage products but also to guide and direct the overall product strategy and team, and ensure that products are delivered to market. Resource management. Stakeholder engagement.

Leadership 247

Leadership Product Manager Product Management Product Research 247

Roman Pichler

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

A first step to form effective product teams is therefore to identify the products in your organisation. But what is a product? I view it as an entity that creates tangible value for users and possibly customers as well as the business. The former is achieved by solving a problem or by providing a specific benefit.

Reporting Tools 388

Reporting Tools User Testing Customer Experience Product Research 388

Roman Pichler

MARCH 11, 2020

What’s more, do not de-prioritise your leadership work even when push comes to shove and you are pressed for time. Look at leadership as an integral part of your job that is at least as important as updating the product roadmap and refining the product backlog. Leadership at Multiple Levels.

Leadership 285

Leadership Product Research Customer Experience Agile 285

Roman Pichler

MARCH 11, 2020

What’s more, do not de-prioritise your leadership work even when push comes to shove and you are pressed for time. Look at leadership as an integral part of your job that is at least as important as updating the product roadmap and refining the product backlog. Leadership at Multiple Levels.

Leadership 285

Leadership Product Research Customer Experience Agile 285

The Product Guy

MAY 16, 2025

Prioritization is where product leadership gets tested. Balancing technical constraints, stakeholder agendas, and long-term goals is hard. Even experienced PMs get stuck in opinion-driven debates or lose clarity under pressure.

Technical Review 150

Technical Review Leadership Roadmap Article 150

Folding Burritos

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Bugs can be valued in terms of quality outcomes like reducing support needs or improving user satisfaction. Finally, new features should be valued in terms of major business or customer outcomes that they’re aiming to serve (increasing CLTV, supporting a new vertical, compliance on new legislation, etc.).

Customer Experience 585

Customer Experience Research Software Product Research User Testing 585

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A key ingredient to build a better product is customer feedback. There are various ways to collect customer feedback that include customer surveys through sales executives, feedback forms, focused interviews, etc.

Data Visualization 183

Data Visualization Customer Feedback User Testing Analytic Tools 183

Product Talk

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Her exposure to the product team —and the departure of a previous product manager—sparked Lisa’s interest and led to her stepping into the product manager role right around the time that Teresa began working with the product team as a discovery coach. We realized we needed to build that trust into the product itself.”.

Product Research 261

Product Research Data Visualization User Testing Research Software 261

The Product Coalition

MARCH 2, 2022

When a company is first starting out, one of its main goals is to find the right product-market fit. and actively engaging their customers to find that fit. But what happens once the fit is achieved? It’s also the right time to add a dedicated customer research leader. It’s a fair question.

User Testing 158

User Testing Customer Feedback Customer Experience Research Software 158

Product Talk

OCTOBER 2, 2024

It sounds simple, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. – Tweet This While many product teams want to talk to customers every week, they struggle to make this a reality. You’ll hear how Orbital addresses many of their needs and helps the HiveMQ team generate a steady stream of customers to speak with every week.

Feedback Software 276

Feedback Software Customer Experience Data Visualization User Testing 276

Userpilot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Product analytics refers to the process of gathering and analyzing data on how users interact with a product. It tracks key metrics such as feature usage , user flows, and behavior patterns to explore user preferences and pain points. Why should you have a product analytics strategy?

Data Visualization 105

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Reporting Tools Onboarding KPIs 105

Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Introduction: The Role of Product Managers in Innovation As product managers, we’re at the forefront of innovation in our companies. We spot important ideas, uncover customer needs, turn concepts into products or features, and work to increase market share.

Research Software 304

Research Software User Testing Customer Experience Analytic Tools 304

The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients.

Analytic Tools 356

Analytic Tools Research Software CTO Coach Fractional CTO 356

Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 25, 2025

At OpenAI, she established marketing foundations for ChatGPT for consumers and enterprises, as well as their developer API platform. Why is trying to be better than competitors usually a losing strategy? What makes messaging stick with developers, enterprises, and consumers? How do I craft positioning that actually converts?

Analytic Tools 88

Analytic Tools User Testing ChatGPT Marketing 88

Melissa Perri

JULY 23, 2024

At all of them, I start understanding the current state of Product Management. I then do various interviews with executives all the way to Product Management team members and surrounding functions. I review strategies and roadmaps. I wanted to share with you the framework I use when doing this.

Weak Development Team 250

Weak Development Team Product Research Research Software Feedback Software 250

Productside

MARCH 24, 2025

Productside | Product Management Courses & Training Refining Product-Market Fit and Scaling B2B SaaS Products Most startups dont stall because of bad ideasthey stall because they stop refining their product-market fit and what works. Companies assume that revenue equals product-market fit.

Analytic Tools 156

Analytic Tools User Testing B2B Weak Development Team 156

The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This month, we’re focusing on all things Product Leadership. Before we start diving into the ins and outs of leadership in Product Management, it’s important to ask and to understand what we mean by Product Leadership. they’re in a Product leadership role. they’re a thought leader.

Leadership 197

Leadership User Friction Product Research Customer Experience 197

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.

Product Strategy 176

Product Strategy Strategy Product Research User Testing 176

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 373

Roadmap Weak Development Team Customer Experience Leadership 373

Roman Pichler

APRIL 4, 2023

For example, ensure that the individual’s role and responsibilities are clear; help the person grow as a product professional, be it by coaching and mentoring them or by encouraging them to attend training courses; offer clear and helpful feedback and hold them accountable for meeting agreed goals.

Feedback Software 365

Feedback Software Reporting Tools Customer Feedback User Testing 365

The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In product ecosystems, this means that one small tweak to a feature can have significant effects on other features, user experience, or even marketing strategies. Feedback Loops Feedback is crucial to system behavior. Feedback loops can be either reinforcing (amplifying change) or balancing (regulating a process).

Feedback Software 150

Feedback Software Product Strategy Product Research Strategy 150