What’s the best way to focus teams on outcomes not outputs?
What’s the best way to help agile teams move away from feature delivery to focus on outcome over output?
Category: Q&A
Questions I’m asked about product management, and my answers to them
What’s the name for ‘continuing to find product-market fit’?
Do you have a name for continuing to find/refine product-market fit? Or is product-market fit something you find once and then ignore after you found it?
What exactly is a freelance head of product? (Interview for Working Products conference)
3 questions and answers: What exactly is a “Freelance Head of Product”? What is a great product? What are the key criteria for a great team?
What makes a good UX designer? (from a product manager’s point of view)
Hi Jock, what makes a good UX Designer from the perspective of a product manager?
Can I pick your brain about product roadmaps?
“Hey Jock, I would love to pick your brain about product roadmaps.”
Should I take a different role before applying to become a product manager?
Hi Jock, I’m an entrepreneur, product/program manager and hardcore gamer. I’m facing a dilemma in my career’s direction.
What skills do I need to be a freelance product manager?
People ask me from time to time about how they can get into freelance product management. Here’s a recent question: Hi Jock, I’ve been working as a product manager for 5 years now. I worked in different industries (financial, loyalty, …
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How do I make myself more suitable for a senior product role in UK government?
Here’s a question I’ve been asked recently: Hi Jock, I’d appreciate your advice on working for the GDS and different ministries. I have recently applied for senior positions (Deputy Director and Head of Product) at GDS and another UK government …
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I need a product manager with specific experience, can you help?
Good product managers are agnostic of technologies (and markets).
How on earth am I going to start managing a second product?
“How on earth am I going to start managing a second product?”
