74: The black art of designing content
This week I learnt the phrase ‘black art’ comes from the world of printing presses. Eventually I found a product management angle.
Saving yourself from product management hell
If you recognise the symptoms such as not being allowed to talk to customers, and my personal favourite, “screw research, let’s build!”, then you may be in product management hell.
73: You wouldn’t drive blindfolded – why you need user research
I heard a story of an octogenarian who drove himself to the hospital for his eye cataracts operation. (Just let that sink in a bit.) On his surprisingly safe return home, his relatives queried the sense of his actions. He replied that what he lacked in sight, he made up for in driving experience.
Upcoming live talks – September and October 2020
I’m giving some more live talks in September and October. The first is for ProdPad’s regular webinar series. I’m also giving a series of four talks on Tuesdays in October for my Product Management Digital Masterclass.
5 product leadership lessons learnt from the UK’s Ministry of Justice Digital team
I talk about the 5 product leadership lessons I learnt about digital transformation and working with autonomous, empowered delivery teams.
Q&A: How do I make my CV stand out?
“I am currently looking for a new PM role but there is so much competition because of the pandemic. Do you have any suggestions on how to stand out as a PM in these turbulent times?”
Illustration by Fia Sjöström
How to measure product management – ProductBeats talk
I gave a talk on Tolpagorni’s ProductBeats weekly webinar series about how to measure product management.
72: All the world’s a stage – how to launch a product
The other day, I was asked how to launch a product successfully. Two competing responses sprang to mind: the way I would have answered a couple of decades ago and the way I actually suggested.
Q&A: 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?
Upcoming live talks – July 2020
I’ll be giving a couple of live talks this month in Sweden and Australia. Unsurprisingly, I’m giving them virtually, so you can come along too. Read on for talk details and how to attend.
