We are still early in the journey to learn the long-term impact of AI, but one trend that continues to capture attention is that managers and other leaders will be much less important, and that all we really need are skilled individual contributor builders. We’ve all seen the headlines about companies pushing for fewer managers...
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At Lenny and Friends Summit, Marty reflects on ten regrets about his product advice - from underestimating business viability and product leadership to undervaluing solution discovery. He explains why predictable roadmaps can get in the way of learning, and why clear thinking and outcomes matter even more in the age of AI.
Product Management – Start Here
There has never been more interest in becoming a product manager. There has also never been so many strong and helpful voices that can help these aspiring product managers (at the end of this article I’ll share several of my favorites). However, there has also never been so much noise and nonsense written about product...
read moreWho Is Product Operating Model For?
One very common question we hear is: “We’re not a tech company, so is the product operating model even relevant for us?” This is a very widespread confusion, and it’s putting countless companies at risk of disruption, so I’m hoping to do what I can to try to clarify this. When our industry refers to...
read moreSVPG Product Therapy – Episode #45
Christian sits down with Teresa Torres, author of Continuous Discovery Habits and host of the Just Now Possible podcast, to explore how 15 months of building AI products has reshaped her thinking on product discovery. Teresa shares what changed her initial resistance to AI, including research showing how it can raise the floor for novices and the ceiling for experts.
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