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519: Product verification, most important of the 19 activities of product management – with Nishant Parikh

Product Innovation Educators

Drawing from his 20+ years of technology experience and extensive research, Nishant shared insights about how these activities vary across different organizational contexts – from startups to enterprises, B2B to B2C, and Agile to Waterfall environments.

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517: How to conduct an AI Design Sprint – with Mike Hyzy

Product Innovation Educators

During the workshop, Mike structures this through team-to-team interactions, where each group presents their concepts to another team for feedback. External Validation The third critical element involves getting feedback from outside the immediate team.

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Balancing Product Vision with Market Realities: Exclusive TPG Live Recap

The Product Guy

Volunteer for early-stage startups or open-source projects to work on real product initiatives. Present qualitative user insights alongside quantitative metrics. Audience Q&A: Applying These Concepts in Real Scenarios Our audience asked real-world product questions , and our panel shared actionable strategies.

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527: The truth behind “CEO of the Product” – with Francesca Cortesi

Product Innovation Educators

Instead of preparing perfect presentations for the boardroom, successful product managers: 1. Mastering Stakeholder Management Effective stakeholder management requires a proactive approach. From Convincing to Collaborating The shift from convincing to collaborating represents a fundamental change in how product managers approach their role.

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Product manager is an unfair role. So work unfairly.

Lenny Rachitsky

Hide, ignore, and automate Slack 😑 Unfair: In my experience, PMs get tagged on Slack far more than any other role in a startup. (OK, If this idea becomes a prioritized initiative, I already have the juiciest bits of a kickoff presentation. Whoever gets over the awkwardness will have a huge productivity advantage.

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Don’t Forget the ‘Up’ in Bottom-up Planning

The Product Coalition

In startups, for example, things are so dynamic that it sometimes feels irrelevant to plan too far ahead. And sometimes, if you don’t have a strategic roadmap, the CEO might want one ASAP , for example, before a presentation to the board or an important customer. But it’s not always possible.

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Unlock Your Tech Career Potential with the Career Transition Compound Effect

People-First Product Leadership

I am leveraging my product background in both coaching and advising AI-driven startups. Network Persistently : I stayed in touch with a startup recruiter for six months before landing my first PM-adjacent role. Conclusion: Your Next Wave The tech industry will continue to evolve, presenting both challenges and opportunities.