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MARCH 30, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Trust is the most important characteristic a product manager can possess. To effectively work with development, sales and other teams in your organization you must gain their trust. This focus has come primarily from reading The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R.

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MAY 31, 2010

Growth and development rarely happen accidentally. “Do business by design rather than by default.&# — The Product Management Perspective: We will improve our effectiveness and our ability to work with others by giving careful thought to these questions. They will improve your personal and professional situation.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Too many times leaders or managers think if they say their word the people will understand what they mean and become motivated to do what they say. – The Product Management Perspective: The need to speak the language hit home with me in recent months while working on a major product release.

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APRIL 5, 2010

They persevere through trials and develop the ability to weather tough storms. Success in leadership comes from developing and perfecting persistence and determination. — The Product Management Perspective: The importance of persistence in creating great products cannot be overstated.

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AUGUST 19, 2010

My product management focus has shifted significantly to the experience of the end users. The change has resulted in an entirely different product that (two weeks into the beta) is showing positive signs. One Response | The Productologist: Exploring the Depths of Product Management , on August 24, 2010 at 9:15 am said: [.]

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

A few common methods include: The number of people reporting up through the organization The quantity or amount of product or services produced The “bottom line&# or income produced by the company The number of links, references or accolades to the leader or the organization Other methods that focus on things and not people.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Trust is vital to successful product management. Product managers create value for their co-workers on other teams (e.g. development, support, etc.) They (the PMs) also need to trust that the team members will do what they have committed to do.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The venerable “Dean of Personal Development,&# Earl Nightingale , put it in these terms: “Success can be defined as the progressive realization of a worthy ideal.&# — The Product Management Perspective: Product success usually starts the same way as personal success: someone has an idea.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

He develops what he calls the “universal character traits of leaders&# : Traits of personal humility: Courage, caring, compassion, respect, acceptance, kindness, optimism, gentleness, teachability and patience. One Response davidburkus , on January 26, 2010 at 5:11 pm said: Sounds like a good read.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Product managers play a key role in helping their teams to embrace product vision and direction. They must learn to present their roadmaps with passion and work to convince their teams they are headed in the right direction.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Covey , success « Keeping the best A new Leadership Development Carnival » Like Be the first to like this post. Covey is the abundance of leadership quotes he has included in the book. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

Perhaps the one that comes most naturally is the management myth: product managers rarely manage the people or processes necessary for their products’ success. To succeed you need to build consensus and exert positive influence on the teams you work with.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Following are three actions that will help you focus on successfully developing replacements: Hire the right people: When you select candidates to interview look for people who have the skills and the personality to grow into your position. Spend money on developing skills that will drive the results your company is seeking.

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AUGUST 29, 2009

Develop an appreciation for the present moment. Wayne Dyer , Nike , opportunity « Value comes from work Interview with the Cranky Product Manager » Like Be the first to like this post. When an opportunity arises, it’s a wise person who takes advantage. It is what you haven’t done that will torment you.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2009

Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers ‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager , which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey. 2 Responses Stewart Rogers , on August 18, 2009 at 6:40 am said: Thanks for the mention!

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

It is a tremendous honor to be named to this list with other great blogs such as Seth’s Blog , Management Excellence , The Best Horse Sense (a personal favorite since I grew up on a ranch), Great Leadership , the Tom Peters Weblog and many other great leadership blogs.

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MARCH 8, 2010

Then there’s product management… — The Product Management Perspective: One of the least palatable realities of product management is that applause and acknowledgment of great work does not come immediately; sometimes it comes slowly and many times not at all. This is the nature of the job.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Much has been written about product owner vs. product manager. To me, “product owner&# was just an agile title for the guy who fed requirements into the dev team. The owner makes sure his product meets market needs. Leadership is a choice.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: The ideas for this post came from a question posed to me about how an engineer can become a product manager. Following these three things will help you progress from your work as an engineer (or support or SE or any other job) to becoming a successful product manager.

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MAY 5, 2009

Jim’s passion is product management and product marketing. With over 20 years of technology industry experience, he has a fresh and current perspective in leading product management teams and has a gift for taking conceptual ideas and turning them into strategic reality using methods based on market sensing best practices.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Creating compelling products comes back to the people. You need people who focus on getting the right products to the right market at the right time. Successful companies establish a product management/marketing role (or group), empower them with the ability to make decisions, and hold them accountable for their actions.

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AUGUST 14, 2010

Making connections and gaining people’s trust is the premise of the book Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust. Making connections and gaining people’s trust is the premise of the book Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Weatherhead is the author of The Power Of Adversity and chairman and CEO of Weatherchem, a private manufacturer of plastic closures for food, spice, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products. Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Purpose , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | Albert J.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 1, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Product development cycles can seem long and arduous at times. As a product manager you need to exercise patience at the same time you persuade others to work hard and work effectively. The only way to truly prepare for a marathon is to train, to practice, to run.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 6, 2009

Quite often much emphasis is placed on designing and developing products, and the actual launch goes unplanned (or under-planned) until it’s too late. Scope creep, unclear requirements, and inter/intra team miscommunication can become a recipe for disaster!

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JUNE 8, 2009

Develop trust: People naturally want to surround themselves with people they trust. Developing trust takes time and consistent effort. Developing relationships of trust increases your value. — The Product Management Perspective: As a product manager you are in a unique position to create value.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

’ How does government become an open platform that allows people inside and outside government to provide better services to each other?

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JULY 6, 2009

Are you taking advantage of the many Product Camps or “Un-Conferences” offered this year? Product camps are a great place for product management professionals and leaders to step away from the day-to-day and engage in a day of learning and networking. Jim; “What are the benefits of attending a Product Camp?”

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NOVEMBER 26, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Ideas are the fuel for great products. The difficulty for many product managers is capturing ideas and filtering the potentially great ones from the not so good. Every book and every company started from the spark of an idea. Ideas beget other ideas.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 6, 2009

Each map is illustrated in a simple format in which you can insert your own experience and information and it will lead you to understand and develop your work from — good to great. And the final cluster of three moves you to action, taking the next step forward towards your great work. The world is full of good work.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 12, 2009

Even the most basic items did not exist before someone (or ones) came up with an impression of a product or service that would be useful in some way. When you stop and think about it, the number of incredible products and services available today is truly amazing. Ideas need development to become strategies. All from one idea.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 29, 2009

In only a few short weeks I have come to depend on its functionality for my work in product management and product marketing. — The Product Management Perspective: The iPhone is a serious device that will help you do your job more effectively.

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JUNE 25, 2009

Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams. — The Product Management Perspective (as Mike would say): Each leader must understand and apply his team’s personality, capabilities and business experience to build and execute successfully. If you like the post, please comment.

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James Shore

JANUARY 25, 2021

This is a pre-release excerpt of The Art of Agile Development, Second Edition , to be published by O’Reilly in 2021. Visit the Second Edition home page for information about the open development process, additional excerpts, and more. This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020, 2021 by James Shore and Shane Warden.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The more self-awareness we develop the more likely we are to grow and help others. – The Product Management Perspective: This is a great book for product managers. To be a great leader, first become a great person: Training and strengthening your inner leader will help you perform at extraordinary levels.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 17, 2009

Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams. If you compare the skill and precision of crop dusting to market sensing techniques, shouldn’t product management employ similar planning, preparation, techniques and proper ground support before taking off? What type of training and preparation does it take?

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 29, 2009

They persevere through trials and develop the ability to weather tough storms. Success comes from developing and perfecting persistence and determination. It brings out the importance of persistence in leading teams as a player. Things do not always go as planned.

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