» Choosing not to learn is a choice to be left behind
» 4 types of “money story”: cost savings; upselling; new market; and customer satisfaction
» Reflections on how we think about aspects of product management
» Accept that some customers will never migrate to your new platform
» Products do not fail in vain if you learn something valuable in the process
» In 1979 Intel realigned its 2000-strong company around a new set of objectives in just 2 weeks
» Motivation comes from making progress in meaningful work
» A mission-focused team tackling poorly understood problems may appear unproductive to outsiders
» It is everyone’s responsibility to act upon negative behaviour / thinking, but without assigning blame
» Even in the most controversial negotiations, the other party is just like you and aims to walk away happy
When you start out as a head of product, you’ll probably need to create a community of product people. In this article I share my advice to help you get the ball rolling with your own community of practice.
» To build trust, mutual respect and transparency are critical
» Becoming a product leader means letting go of the day-to-day product management
» Being good at your job means training others to be good at theirs
» Equip your team to make good choices without needing your input
» Developing people is the single most important part of your job
Starting a new product manager job can be daunting, particularly if you don’t change jobs very often. I work freelance, so I find myself in a new organisation roughly every 3-6 months. Let me share with you my tips for your first few months in a new role.
I’ve just been on Ross Webb’s new Product Team Success podcast talking about learning product leadership. We cover plenty of ground, have a listen.
“Agile” is a term that has been abused by organisations to such an extent that its original meaning is all but forgotten. Here’s a reminder of what it should mean.
I gave a talk recently about how I’ve been using data and analytics to guide my decisions in product management. I’ve edited the transcript a little and split it into bite-size parts for your entertainment. This final bit tells the secret behind meaningful product roadmaps.
You can learn all the theory you like, but at some point you just have to stop thinking about what the answer might be and dive in to find out. Product managers learn by doing.
