Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Nishants visionary leadership, industry knowledge, and commitment to innovation make him a driving force in shaping the future of software product management. Passionate about the field, Nishant has immersed himself in research at Capitol Technology University since 2022, exploring the challenges, trends, and solutions in product management.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 2, 2024

As Diana unfolds her journey from user experience research to leading product innovation, she champions a transformative approach that empowers individuals, fosters collaboration, and resonates deeply on a human level.

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The Product Guy

JUNE 12, 2025

Read the full article: [link] Your subscription unlocks: Weekly deep dives on product leadership and decision-making Proven tools and case studies to strengthen your execution Access to mentorship and resume reviews at higher tiers What’s the hardest “no” you’ve had to deliver as a PM — and what did you learn from it?

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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

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, the marketing strategy, the user experience (UX) design and technology choices have to align to successfully acquire new users, increase conversion, or meet another product goal. Influence and Trust as Leadership Building Blocks. What’s more, all deliverables must fit together to achieve the desired outcome.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2025

Saying no to leadership Prioritizing customer needs over politics Aligning cross-functional teams These challenges do not reflect a lack of skill. They require balancing diplomacy, data, and leadership under pressure. Most PMs struggle with three things at some point.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

She is a University of Melbourne Asialink Leadership Fellow and Asia Education Foundation Literacy Ambassador. Amanda is passionate about customer led product design and in product prototyping to deliver best in market products and customer outcomes.

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Roman Pichler

JANUARY 12, 2021

If you said yes to every idea and request, you would end up with a feature soup , a product with an uncompelling value proposition and a poor user experience. If that’s the case, explore how you can strengthen your product leadership. Refer to my article “ Boost Your Product Leadership Power ” for more guidance.

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Lenny Rachitsky

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Tobi remains deeply technical, frequently coding alongside his team, and is known for his unique approach to leadership, product development, and company building. In any product, the user experience matters. Is it a rivalry, or a desire to build something better?

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UX Planet

DECEMBER 25, 2024

I remember sitting in a leadership meeting as the UX leader, and out of nowhere, someone asked, Jas, whats the Return On Investment, aka ROI, on UX? I almost choked on my tea because the value of UX is a good user experience that solves user problems. But I was being asked on the spot what the financial gain of UX is.

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The Product Guy

MAY 21, 2025

Inside the article: Why removal is harder than building, but often more valuable A four-stage subtraction audit to guide product teams How to identify features that are dragging performance, usability, or focus A case study showing how one team removed a low-use feature and saw engagement rebound What Youll Learn: How to evaluate feature usefulness (..)

Leadership 150

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The Product Guy

APRIL 16, 2025

A practical framework for fostering safe, small experiments Ideas for encouraging learning while balancing delivery Case studies from real product teams navigating change and uncertainty Part of the Roadmap to Mastery Collection – available exclusively on The Product Way Patreon Unlock the article now: [link] Exclusive Access to Mastery This (..)

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

How are you preparing for the future of product leadership? Ready to future-proof your PM career? Subscribe today and unlock this article: [link] What do you think is the must-have skill for PMs in 2025?

Technical Review 150

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UX Planet

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Service designers focus on the user experience, making sure that the services meet the needs of the users. Product owners prioritize features and functionalities based on user feedback and business goals. This platform also supports third-party integrations, enhancing its functionality and user experience.

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Here are key criteria to consider: Strategic fit with company objectives Sales potential and market size Competitive landscape User experience and customer value Technical feasibility and complexity Financial metrics (e.g., Project Selection Criteria for Innovation Choosing the right projects for your innovation portfolio is critical.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 4, 2018

But to take advantage of new and existing digital assets, align them with physical products and services and create a seamless user experience, and increase the overall value created, companies require product professionals—dedicated, qualified product people who look after the digital assets.

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Lenny Rachitsky

JUNE 1, 2025

Dogfooding as a leadership practice: Sachin personally drives and delivers monthly (more than 700 trips total). He screenshots every friction point, writes 40-page reports, tags owners, and follows fixes to closure.

Research Software 102

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A product analytics strategy is essential for any business looking to make informed decisions about product development and user experience. Plus, there are many reasons why you need a product analytics strategy: Aligns product development with user needs and business goals. Why should you have a product analytics strategy?

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 20, 2019

The other path, the one I’ll focus on in this post, continues along the journey of individual contributor : to mastery of the craft of design, to leadership without the need to manage, to above all else shipping great work. Another dimension on which behaviors can be assessed is whether you are demonstrating leadership in your role.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

How are you preparing for the future of product leadership? Ready to future-proof your PM career? Subscribe today and unlock this article: [link] What do you think is the must-have skill for PMs in 2025?

Systems Review 150

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UX Planet

MARCH 15, 2025

I focused on understanding AI products, the strategies that drive them, and how AI can enhance user experience and business outcomes. This allowed me to gain insights not only about the technology but also about the market , business applications , and how to build user-friendly AI products. Much love and appreciation No 16.

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UX Planet

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Conversely, if the user experience heavily relies on a graphic user interface, the larger the gap for the product designer toaddress. While it would be foolish for a product designer to complain about this approach, it can inadvertently exclude important user experience considerations.

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People-First Product Leadership

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Pivot 1: CRM Strategist to User Experience Researcher Key Strategies: Leverage Your Unique Background : My communications skills became my secret weapon in translating complex tech concepts to marketing stakeholders. Experiment with it for a week and document potential applications in your work.

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Roman Pichler

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Level two increases empowerment by adding the authority to determine the features and user experience the product should offer. 3] Level 2: Product Discovery Level-two empowerment means that you determine the product features and user experience. See also my article Decoding Product Leadership for more information. [7]

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UX Planet

MAY 27, 2025

Speed to adapt and exceed users needs is everything, and if the institution cant keep up, itll get left behind. That means constantly testing new features, listening to feedback and improving the user experience. The Real Role of Leadership Who is responsible for UX? Key steps for leadership to consider: 1.

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Roman Pichler

JUNE 1, 2020

The first one carries the risk of being a feature broker and offering a product that has a weak value proposition, gives rise to a poor user experience, and consists of a loose collection of features. But neither of these two approaches is desirable. The second approach fails to leverage the knowledge and expertise of the stakeholders.

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Roman Pichler

MAY 10, 2017

As these skills form a large set, I like to divide them into three sub groups: strategic, tactical, and leadership capabilities, as the picture below shows. Leadership skills enable you to effectively guide the development team and lead the stakeholders, create an inspiring vision , and reach sustainable agreements , to name just a few.

Product Management 187

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Roman Pichler

AUGUST 12, 2024

For an end-user-facing product, this usually requires a UX designer, an architect/programmer, and a tester/QA engineer to be members of the product team, as Figure 1 shows. [2] Such a team, however, lacks the expertise to make all product decisions, especially strategic ones. 5] Figure 4 shows an extended product team that includes a coach.

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

Product Manager @ Opentrons (Brooklyn, NY) Keywords: Agile , Biotechnology, Engagement, Leadership, Robotics [link]. Lead Product Manager @ theSkimm (New York, NY) Keywords: Email, Product Management, User Experience, Video , Web [link] Filed under: product jobs Tagged: product management.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Share Leadership and Credit. Share leadership and allow others to present results and demo to executives (Image: Shutterstock). Another way I’ve found to be useful to share leadership and credit is with OKRs. With this system, more people get to take on leadership roles and everyone gets recognition for their work.

Engineering 213

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 12, 2024

Without the strategy, it’s virtually impossible to determine the right features and user experience: If we don’t understand who the users are and which problem the product should solve, how can we then identify the right functionality and capture the right user stories?

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People-First Product Leadership

APRIL 30, 2025

Share People-First Leadership Skills That Actually Matter for Strategic Leadership Beyond typical PM skills, here's what makes the difference for strategic leaders: Cross-functional fluency : Create a Duolingo for cross-functional colleagues to communicate effectively and understand their perspectives. Most importantly, it works.

User Testing 52

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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. For product managers, this could lead to overconfidence in models that don’t reflect the messy realities of market shifts or user behavior.

Feedback Software 150

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 11, 2021

Enhances user experience: User experience is the element in the success or failure of a software product. Better quality assurance, better performance of the software, fewer bugs/errors, which increase user retention.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 4, 2021

Increasingly, CPOs are also thinking about the user experience strategy. The leadership team meets with the CEO to discuss where we want to take the company on a quarterly basis and agree on company OKRs. Increasingly, CPOs are also thinking about the user experience strategy.

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Roman Pichler

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This leads to a weak value proposition and a poor user experience, which are hardly hallmarks of a great product. See my article Boost Your Product Leadership Power for advice on increasing your authority.). The trouble with such a backlog is not only that it is usually too big. Second, have the courage to say no.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Much of the literature that defines the role as the intersection of business, technology, and user experience isn't particularly helpful for practitioners who are left wondering what skills they need to learn versus the fine people they work closely with in actual business, technology, and user experience roles.

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