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5 Product Vision Mistakes You Should Avoid

Roman Pichler

Listen to the audio version of this article: [link] Confusing Vision with Strategy For a product vision to be effective, it is best captured by a simple, easy-to-understand statement or slogan. For example, the vision for a presentation tool like Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides might be “inform and inspire people.”

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Balancing Product Vision with Market Realities: Exclusive TPG Live Recap

The Product Guy

How Do You Stay True to Your Product Vision While Adapting to Market Realities? The Challenge of Balancing Vision vs. Market Demands Why Product Vision Often Gets Lost Product leaders start with a bold vision, but execution becomes difficult when: Market conditions change , requiring fast adjustments.

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Deep dive: Crafting your product vision and mission

Mind the Product

The answer lies in two powerful concepts: Product Vision and Product Mission. Imagine standing Read more » The post Deep dive: Crafting your product vision and mission appeared first on Mind the Product. But amidst this whirlwind of activity, how do successful product teams stay focused on what truly matters?

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

Product Innovation Educators

Building the Foundation for Product Vision This activity serves as a bridge between problem validation and product vision development. By identifying and validating solutions before creating a product vision, product managers ensure they’re building on solid ground rather than assumptions.

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Measure the Immeasurable: Beyond Vanity Metrics

Speaker: Sari Harrison, Product Management Instructor, Product School

As a product manager, it's your job to realize your product’s vision by executing your chosen strategy. You'll come away ready to: Make sure your metrics are aligned with your vision and strategy. It’s also your job to deliver value to the business. Immerse your team in data to understand your users and generate insights.

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521: Leadership Crossroads–What Every Product Manager Must Know Before Their Next Move – with Kimberly Bloomston, CPO

Product Innovation Educators

These interactions weren’t just about immediate product needs – they focused on building long-term partnerships and ensuring customers saw value in the product vision and roadmap. The director role required a delicate balance between tactical execution and strategic planning.

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How to craft a product vision: Ebi Atawodi at #mtpcon London 2025 (Director of Product, YouTube)

Mind the Product

” Creating a product vision is the backbone of every great product, yet for many, it remains a mystery on how to get started with it. “Theres nothing more magical than coming together as a group to envision something and then seeing it come to life.”

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Get S.M.A.R.T. with your Roadmap

Speaker: Miles Robinson, Technical Project Manager, iFixIt

Alignment with your purpose and vision. How to frame the data to help make that decision can be done by instinct, or it can be done SMART: Specific definition of the project scope and completion. Measurement rules to monitor cost and success with enough time to adjust. Resource considerations for short and long term needs.

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The Art and Science of Explaining Your Product Strategy

Speaker: Jason Tanner, CEO of Applied Frameworks

He will differentiate product strategy, vision, and tactics with practical examples, as well as share approaches for effective communication within and beyond the team. During this interactive session, you will learn how to: Identify the elements of product strategy.

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The Beauty and Brains of Actionable Data: How to Go From Concept to Reality

Speaker: Dr. Joe Perez, Senior Systems Analyst at NC Dept. of Health & Human Services, and Chief Technology Officer at SolonTek

Do you have the vision to combine beauty with brains, thereby driving decisions with data? Anyone can make a pretty bar graph, but can you make sound decisions based on that graph? Is it actionable, or is it only fluff? Can you see the end result of those concepts; will they ever become reality?

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How Product Managers Can Define a Product Vision to Guide Their Team

Speaker: Christian Bonilla, VP of Product Management at UserTesting

Rather, they start with a strong product vision. Getting that vision right is one of the most important responsibilities of the product team. Join Christian Bonilla, VP of Product at UserTesting, as he reveals tips for taking ownership of the product vision to guide the development process.

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Your 2-Part Metrics Audit for High-Value Products

Speaker: Sam McAfee, Product Development Consultant, Startup Patterns

Do they contribute to the ultimate vision of your product? And is everybody clear on that vision? You'll come away with the ability to: Align your organization on a product strategy that serves your vision. As product managers we're in a golden age of being able to get all sorts of metrics and run all sorts of experiments.

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How Much is that Feature in the Window?

Speaker: Nils Davis, Principal, NPD Associates

But how you tailor that conversation depends on who you’re having it with, because your stakeholders’ vision for the future and your customers’ vision are likely two different things. Roadmaps are about the future, and talking about a roadmap means talking about the future.

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Product Management: Guide to Thriving as a Product Manager

In the best of scenarios, they craft their product’s vision, influence the process of bringing their product to life, and gain first-hand knowledge of how their product is directly impacting people. Being a Product Manager can be incredibly rewarding.

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How To Manage Multiple Product Teams For Successful Development & Delivery

Speaker: Leslie Grandy, Product Executive & Drew Weaver, Senior Program Manager

🎯 Proficiency in these skills empowers product managers to navigate complexities to maintain a cohesive vision across projects, ensuring successful product development and delivery! We can think about this like conducting an orchestra, where diverse efforts are harmonized toward a unified outcome.