The Product Coalition

MAY 25, 2021

The value of a test kitchen when creating a product is immense. The ability to test and iterate based on real usage with real users is invaluable to getting to the root of a problem, understanding a user’s existence, and removing friction. So, what does a product test kitchen look like? There are essentially two different types.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 24, 2020

These are situations that are fraught with the possibility for unintended consequences – something Roisi Proven covered in her great episode (and talk) about the Black Mirror Test. The Black Mirror Test. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. Talk to us.

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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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ProductPlan

AUGUST 7, 2020

Working in startups and big technology companies, I’ve encountered one question more than most: “How do I make the switch from engineering to product management?”. What makes startups fail or succeed in their mission?”, I worked with the product leadership to plan out a product strategy. Who am I building for?, and so on.

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Mind the Product

JULY 30, 2019

Roisi Proven is a true product person: she has a penchant for imagining the worst, which she’s turned into a superpower to put all of her product decisions through a rigorous ethics test. The Black Mirror Test. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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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. They're testing me." I won’t ruin the movie for you. They're not.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 3, 2023

Creating a new startup is a different challenge. They’ve tested and learned which of their solutions or growth ideas are working and have not been afraid to shut down ones that aren’t and scale up ones that are. Walmart has tried a lot of things and been willing to test them and learn in the market what works.

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Mind the Product

MAY 20, 2020

Now an executive and leadership coach, she’s devoted a lot of time over the last few years to working with teams on [.]. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. The Thick of It and W1A shows.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Leadership and management books haven’t been included because when you’re just a small team, amping up leadership capability provides less leverage than solid execution of the topics that I will cover. The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Startups That Win by Steve Blank?—?This Lean Startup by Eric Ries?—?Build,

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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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Bain Public

JANUARY 21, 2020

In collaboration with Notman House and chosen from a list of 13 startups, starting January 2020, we will be providing our Product Capability Building Program for Pre-Seed Founders, pro bono to LUCA Theory, a rising Montreal startup. The standout component is our one-on-one time with the startup founders. Who is LUCA Theory?

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Mind the Product

MAY 8, 2019

So when we got her on the line, we covered everything… including Japanese deployment strategies, Marmite and peanut butter, product leadership and team organisation, how companies scale, how to pick the right environment for you, and even her new book, Escaping the Build Trap. Quotes of the Episode. This place is a mess.

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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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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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Mind the Product

JULY 28, 2020

That’s another level of difficulty and in her new book, The Team That Managed Itself: A Story Of Leadership, Christina Wodtke does just that. That’s another level of difficulty and in her new book, The Team That Managed Itself: A Story Of Leadership, Christina Wodtke does just that. Drawing [.]. Timothy Gallwey. *

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The Product Bistro

JANUARY 25, 2021

Now, the general consensus seems to be that the MRD is dead as the Dodo, replaced by a product backlog, groomed by a product owner, and lean startup techniques that encourage build/test/evaluate/pivot cycles until you achieve the magical “product-market fit” that is the manna from heaven to a modern corp.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2017

This can be done for example by involving the developers and product owners in the user research, the wireframes assessment and the usability testing sessions. A new leadership role is also a good opportunity to assess and evaluate whether you have the right skill sets and resource capacity in your team. Resource management.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 6, 2019

Tim is Product Director at Iridion, a trainer and coach, a co-organiser of ProductTank Hamburg, a frequent speaker, and the author of Lateral Leadership. Lateral Leadership – Buy the book now! 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

JANUARY 14, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 26, 2019

While all Product Managers are tasked with providing delightful solutions for customers, there are distinct differences between the work of PMs in startups compared to PMs in larger, more established businesses. This lack of resources can be problematic for everyone in a startup setting, but especially for PMs.

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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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Andrew Chen

JUNE 4, 2018

Many of the biggest implosions in recent history – especially ecommerce – have been due to startups getting addicted to paid marketing while fooling themselves on Customer Acqusition Costs. The post How startups die from their addiction to paid marketing appeared first on andrewchen. Competitive dynamics are real.

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Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 28, 2024

Kayvon treated sacred cows like a “built-in roadmap” of innovations worth testing. At Twitter, these were things like sticking to text-based content and limiting tweets to 140 characters. Twitter accelerated cultural change and innovation through many small acquihires.

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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. Process and Team Review It’s easy for development teams, especially startup teams, to cut process corners in the name of shipping features. Will they resent scrutiny from the outside?

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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

APRIL 21, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 3, 2020

As Head of Product at Founders Factory , a corporate-backed accelerator and incubator for early-stage startups based in London, Seb Sabouné works with founders and teams to become more product led. 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

JANUARY 28, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

He joined us live at the Mind the Product Leadership Forum to chat about how he builds his own roadmaps, prioritisation, product vision, OKRs and quite a bit more. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Quote of the Episode.

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 7, 2024

” TikTok fosters a leadership culture of “context, not control” that encourages ownership and decentralized decision-making. Startups looking to advertise on TikTok should begin by establishing an organic presence, testing content, and then gradually transitioning to targeted ads.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

If gut feel is the only guidance available, then we should return to classic Lean experimentation – looking at the smallest thing that can be tested in order to prove/disprove that gut feel. The post 4 Challenges That Get in the Way of Effective Product Leadership appeared first on Mind the Product. CEO vs Product Management.

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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. I led sales meetings, talked to developers, even tested the algorithms to determine their accuracy. The Leadership should have the exact same understanding of the problem, as does the Engineering team.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Mind the Product

MAY 13, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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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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