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How to Leverage Conflict in Product Management

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Why Conflict Matters Conflict is often seen as something bad that should not occur. Think of the salespeople, marketers, and customer support team members, as well as the UX designers, architects, programmers, and testers you might interact with. But in fact, it’s perfectly normal.

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Product Managers Misunderstood: We Don’t ‘Rule’ Silicon Valley—We Navigate Its Complexities

The Product Guy

Rather than rulers, product managers are navigators—balancing the competing demands of customers, engineers, designers, sales teams, and executives to ensure the right product gets built for the right reasons. While such conflicts can arise, they are not inherent to the role—they reflect poor performance by ineffective PMs.

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516: Strategic decision making in product management- with Atif Rafiq

Product Innovation Educators

How product managers can move from ideas to action Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode, I speak with Atif Rafiq about how senior product leaders approach strategy development and execution. He has developed a systematic approach to problem-solving that forms the basis of his book, Decision Sprint: The New Way to Innovate into the Unknown.

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Storyboarding for Influence: How Product Managers Can Drive Alignment Without Authority

Productside

When done well, storyboarding helps PMs communicate clearly, align teams faster, and influence decisionswithout needing formal authority. Not because the ideas are bad, but because the delivery misses the mark. PMs are often tasked with aligning stakeholders, guiding engineering teams, and championing the customer.

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How WellNest Rebooted Product Strategy (eBook Preview)

Productside

Productside | Product Management Courses & Training How WellNest Rebooted Product Strategy (eBook Preview) When product teams get stuck in backlog chaos, stakeholder noise, and reactive shipping, its not a process problem. In this serialized story, youll meet Heather Leaf , VP of Product at WellNest Health, and her lead PM, Tommy Trunk.

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UX Analytics: It’s Not Just About Data Collection and Methods

Userpilot

Unfortunately, the research backs this up, with a staggering 90% of users reporting that they stopped using an app due to poor performance. Poor performance includes slow loading times, complex design, confusing navigation, and unresponsive features. To assign meaning to whether the numbers are good or bad, context is crucial.

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How to Build and Improve Your Product Analytics Strategy

Userpilot

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. Lack of team resources. Outdated technology.