PRODUCTHEAD is my free curated newsletter of the best articles, videos and podcasts from product leaders and commentators all over the world. All neatly packaged up in a weekly email delivery for your reading, viewing and listening pleasure. Curated by Jock Busuttil (jockbusuttil.com).
» Financial rewards alone for complex work can have the opposite of the intended effect
» Even a small perceived penalty is enough to discourage experimentation, learning and success
» A large part of our behaviour is influenced by our peer group
» Plans for the short and long term are often easier to define than those for the medium term (1-3 quarters)
» A North Star Metric is a leading indicator of sustainable growth
» It is the single metric that best captures the core value that your product delivers to customers
» There are 4 emerging product manager specialisms
» You can recruit different flavours of product manager by thinking along 3 axes
» Winners announced for the #ProductCon prize draw
» Netflix on HR: “Be honest, and treat people like adults”
» How commission-based recruitment usually works, from an insider
» In product management, people matter most
» Diverse teams build better products
» A mentor or coach can be like a north star for your career
» Care for the craft and remember to pay it forward
I’m mixing things up a bit this week with a special offer for you. Product School have kindly given me 9 VIP tickets to their November #ProductCon Online, so I’m offering them to you.
» Piles of books by experts in disciplines you’ll be working with on your product team
» Meetings are for information exchange, workshops are for solving problems
» With hybrid working, adopt a “remote first” mindset to avoid divisions in your team
» Poor workshop facilitation discourages future participation
» Reflection gives everyone a chance to contribute and listen
» Charities’ strategy should focus on the future, not the annual planning cycle
» Break the habit of surveys and focus groups with user interviews
» The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated growth in digital fundraising
» Commodity services free teams from reactive and defensive development patterns to truly innovate
» Learning is more valuable than being successful and not knowing why
» You can experiment with the content and layout of any web-based product with basic skills
» The success rate of experimentation is higher if there is no penalty for failing
» “If you have a good idea on a Monday and can design, test and learn by the Friday, then innovation explodes.”
