The Product Guy

JUNE 4, 2024

As a product management veteran with over 20 years of leadership experience, I’ve worked with numerous organizations looking to transform their approach to building and delivering products. These product leaders come from various roles – from CPOs and product managers to designers, engineers and sales people.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 16, 2020

My main learning from this experience was that product managers need super-high integrity. If you have a vision for how things could be, only you can make sure the vision is realised. If you let others win because you’re tired, your product will likely fail. Conclusion. You can read more about that here.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 4, 2021

For years now loyal readers have been asking me to package up my learnings on product management into a cohesive course on the subject. So in 2020, I took a survey of all the available product management courses out there. There were plenty of courses introducing product management to those new to the role.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 21, 2024

We’ve been crunching the numbers, analyzing the trends, and distilling them into bite-sized insights so that you can have the tools you need to thrive as a product leader. We compiled insightful responses from over 1400 product professionals worldwide and analyzed them to spot the latest trends. 3 Key Findings from Our Study 1.

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Ronke PM

APRIL 11, 2024

While product teams and their multidisciplinary partners may have a clear vision for the product, customer, and business outcomes, they still need to validate these visions and ensure that customers and prospects will desire the new feature or product. Why is Customer Feedback Important?

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Userpilot

MARCH 27, 2023

So Arjoon Talukdar, Senior Product Manager at The Room, decided to find a way to solve this problem – and improve the CV upload rate. We’re happy that we could help The Room forward their vision. This problem really shows why reaching the key activation point by new users really matters.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Mastering the craft of product management is no easy task. I instead define a product manager as driving the vision, strategy, design, and execution of their product. It's equally important for product managers to think about each of these four dimensions as having a concrete set of deliverables.

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The Product HQ

JUNE 1, 2024

Are you curious to learn the top finance product manager skills recruiters are looking for? Finance PMs occupy a unique position within the world of product management. This article discusses eleven skills that employers look for when hiring finance product managers. Let’s dive right into the discussion.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Now more than ever, being a principal product manager is a job title that most product professionals aspire to attain. Product management has established itself as one of the leading fields for career development today. According to Glassdoor , the average salary for a product manager is $155,611 as of 2024.

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Userpilot

JUNE 12, 2024

Understanding the salary landscape for growth product managers is crucial whether you’re entering the field or looking to advance your career. To help with that, here are five crucial best practices that every growth manager should religiously follow. Let’s get started! Let’s get started!

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Higher management feels the pressure of not getting projects out on time thereby having a considerable effect on the revenue of the company. Product managers feel that they are a part of the feature factory and not being able to concentrate on the vision and strategy of the product. Understand the bigger picture.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 1, 2020

Learn a framework for quickly pitching a new product idea, and enhance your career! When I interview a product manager to work in my team, I want to know that they understand the whole of the product cycle - how to make it happen, from concept to rollout and beyond, and most importantly what will make it successful.

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bpma ProductHub

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

We find that Product Owners and development teams need advanced skills and training in backlog refinement. With a keen focus on value and conducting Structured Conversations using the 7 Product Dimensions, you greatly improve your ability to go from vision to value. Refinement Is about Readying. Start and End with Value.

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Product Innovation Educators

APRIL 29, 2024

How product managers can master product innovation management Today we’re talking about product innovation management, one of the seven knowledge areas for product mastery. These are the knowledge areas that make us successful as product masters who know how to create new value for our customers.

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The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Looking to become a SaaS product manager? The need for SaaS product managers is skyrocketing with each passing year. More and more businesses develop Software as a Service (SaaS) products to remain relevant in their respective markets and grow their income streams. How to Become SaaS Product Manager?

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The Product HQ

JUNE 1, 2024

Data science product management can be a rewarding yet complex career path. As a data science product manager, each new product you oversee will be different. Data science product management is a challenging field, and you’ll need a select set of skills to face up to it. Otherwise, skip ahead.

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ProductPlan

JULY 15, 2021

A 2020 study conducted by Clutch surveyed over 500 businesses. Clutch’s survey proves that you need an effective product management strategy to measure product vision success. Clutch’s survey proves that you need an effective product management strategy to measure product vision success.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Startup Product managers are in charge of setting up the foundation for product management at a new company. Since product development is such a lucrative field, this is a crucial role for the company. According to Airfocus , an optimized product manager boosts profitability and sales, by 34.2

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Usersnap

APRIL 29, 2023

Product managers have a lot of ground to cover. From staying on top of market trends, user needs, customer feedback , and industry insights to managing their resources, and planning what’s ahead for their product. You’ll be able to understand how chatGPT can be a great tool for product management.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

That’s exactly how I discovered the world of Product Management. And so, I set the following vision and mission for myself Vision: Be an honest and empathetic individual and create a definitive impact on people. I was about to click back when I noticed the term “Product Manager” on the headline.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 6, 2020

Product (and company) strategy is the backbone that guides product goal-setting and roadmap definition, although it’s sometimes overlooked or confused with having a vision. Without it, product teams become feature teams focused on outputs and not outcomes. The Approach (the Frameworks). Corporate-Level Choice Cascade.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In this part we dive into what you really came here for – product management-specific mental models. Why are product management-related mental models different? The mental models I’m going to talk about share two key characteristics: They are about about products. They are not used enough.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 16, 2021

I explained to him what Product Managers do. I told him that Product managers are responsible for guiding the success of a product and that they lead the cross-functional team that is responsible for building, scaling, and supporting it. In many ways, product managers are like movie directors. ????

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Looking to become a technical product manager? According to Salary , the average technical product manager in the United States earns as much as $123,609 a year. Hence, a technical product manager is one of the most rewarding careers. Steps to become a Technical Product Manager Let’s dive right in.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 24, 2020

What is each flavour of product manager responsible for? In my previous post, I introduced the four different flavours of product manager, depicted by the PM quadrants matrix. What are the four flavours of product manager? It’s a non-negotiable for me, that a product manager must have emotional intelligence.

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Bain Public

APRIL 15, 2018

There are so many articles about the challenges and stresses of being a Product Manager. But this is an article about your CEO’s duty to set a vision, to define why your company exists. For some product managers, the thought of talking openly about the void left by a missing vision statement is paralyzing.

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The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Becoming an eCommerce product manager requires a specific set of skills and experiences. However, the most important aspect is a good understanding of product management, regardless of your background. However, the strategic responsibilities weigh on product management. Otherwise, skip ahead.

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Sequent Learning

DECEMBER 20, 2023

What is a Product Manager? The role of a product manager is the linchpin in product development, overseeing the entire lifecycle from inception to market launch. Tasked with strategizing, planning, and executing product initiatives, they’re the visionary behind the product’s success.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In their new book, Build What Matters (£26.99), Rajesh Nerlikar and Ben Foster introduce you to their methodology for becoming a product-driven company. The post Build What Matters by Rajesh Nerlikar and Ben Foster – Free Chapter!

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Mind the Product

MAY 5, 2020

Ahead of the ninth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on May 21st and, at a time where digital products are very much in the spotlight, we’re digging deep into accessibility to better understand how we, as product managers, can improve our digital products. What’s right for my product?

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The Accidental Product Manager

JULY 17, 2023

Product managers believe that that they may have an opportunity to fix this problem. The Power Of Medical Records Product managers think that they may have discovered a new source of valuable products. It includes patient diagnoses, treatments and outcomes.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 11, 2022

In Whitaker’s role, he lives by the samurai code by studying the teachings by reading a book called “Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai,” written by Yamamoto Tsunetomo. Sun Tzu’s Art of War is considered a must-read for managers in any type of organization. and possibly anyone working in product management.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 2, 2020

The Product <> Design relationship is one of the most important when it comes to building products without friction. Product Management vs Product Design To those outside of tech, and even to some within, the meaning of different job roles can be confusing. Is a Product Manager not some kind of designer?

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 25, 2016

A few weeks ago, I invited Mind the Product readers to take part in a brief survey with a simple goal: to identify the biggest challenges product managers face in their role. Stakeholders clouding the vision not based on evidence. Respondents by the Numbers. Turning Challenges into Opportunities.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

What are the best product management books to add to your 2021 reading list? We’ve put together a list for you with a few staples from every product manager’s bookshelf and some new releases too. Product-Led Growth by Wes Bush is the ultimate book on how to implement product-led growth and build winning products.

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Ronke PM

APRIL 5, 2023

Table of Contents Product and design partnership What does design-driven leadership mean? Design-driven leadership is product management Final thoughts The very essence of leadership is creating a space that enables our teams to dream big, imagine, and bring what was once unthinkable to life - therefore, changing humanity.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Do you aim to become a Group product manager or have a product management career in your dream company but have no experience playing the role? A Group Product Manager (GPM) is at the top of the hierarchy of product managers and leads a team of product managers.

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