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515: Case studies of organizational growth through successful product launches – with James Whitman

Product Innovation Educators

A framework for product launch success Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode of Product Mastery Now, I interview James Whitman, author of LAUNCH Code and founder of Growth Guidepost. James shares insights from his research studying companies that consistently launch successful products.

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522: Stop the stupid using proactive problem solving – with Doug Hall

Product Innovation Educators

hours daily fixing problems, with 75% of issues stemming from broken systems rather than employee mistakes. Even more concerning, products typically lose 50% of their innovative value during development as unique ideas get compromised to fit existing systems. Doug shared that the average manager wastes 3.5

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520: The future of AI in product management – with Mike Todasco

Product Innovation Educators

He explains that their approach to innovation deliberately avoided the common pitfall of creating a two-tiered system where only designated “innovators” were responsible for new ideas. Creating an Inclusive Innovation Environment The foundation of PayPal’s innovation success rested on a culture of trust and autonomy.

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Overcoming Challenges in Stakeholder Management: Strategies for Navigating High-Stakes Decisions

The Product Guy

Engineering may want to focus on technical debt, while marketing wants to accelerate a product launch. Conflicting Priorities Between Teams Another common challenge is when different departments have conflicting priorities. As a PM, you’re often stuck in the middle, tasked with balancing both needs.

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Why manual feedback workflows are costing you time (and customers)

Alchemer Mobile

Every product launch, service ticket, and update is under the microscope of customer scrutiny. Everyone—from product to support—has access to rich context , and follow-ups happen without anyone needing to check a spreadsheet or forward an email. Builds better products, informed by a full view of the customer experience.

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Let’s Make It Better: Solving the Real Problems That Matter

The Product Guy

Whether youre grappling with a delayed product launch or a strained relationship, the path forward begins by uncovering the deeper truths beneath the surface. Product managers live and breathe this approach, diving beyond symptoms to address root causes. By asking, What systemic issues are contributing to this problem?

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Your Product Isn’t Broken — Your Habits Are

UX Planet

How to handle this: Set product usage rules: Easier said than done — but start somewhere. For example: once you establish a design system, requests like “Can we make the text bigger?” can be answered with a polite no , because it breaks the system. by Pete Winter Do my cells really change every 7 years?