Stakeholder Management
I’m not sure why I haven’t written specifically on this topic before because it comes up as an issue with...
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Lessons From Leaders
One thing I love to do when I visit with companies is collect their favorite quotes and mantras. It helps...
read moreProduct Marketing Contribution
Jane is supporting the launch of Product X, a new release her company is really excited about. She is on...
read moreDefining Good
I consistently get asked questions like the following: “Just look at Facebook/Amazon/Google (usually one of those three). Don’t you think...
read moreSocial Contract for Product Managers
If I were starting my career in product today, I would do anything I could to get into a very...
read moreCompetition
One of the constants in our business is competition. Very occasionally you find a company that has established a monopoly...
read moreProduct Evangelism
In my last article I wrote about the importance of product passion, and I said that one of the reasons...
read moreThe Two Core Competencies
Good product teams must be good at product discovery, which means they must get good at learning quickly. They need...
read morePreparing For War
For many years now I have recommended the classic book “The Innovator’s Dilemma” because I think it does such a...
read moreThe VP Product Role
If you take a look at the list of open product positions at the end of my recent newsletter, you’ll...
read moreProduct Discovery With Live-Data Prototypes
In my last article I discussed the keys to product optimization including A/B testing. However, I emphasized that this type...
read moreConsensus vs. Collaboration
While mostly I focus on the techniques and best practices for creating great products, I have truly come to appreciate...
read moreGreat Products Are Not Just the Product Guy’s Job
I recently asked the founder of a startup what he most wanted to know about marketing. He said, “What’s the...
read moreBeyond Usability
In this article I wanted to try to make the case that as an industry we need to expand the...
read moreProcess Police
Readers of my book and articles know how much I value a strong project manager. I’ve written earlier about the...
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