Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2010

My excuse (and I’ve heard this from many product managers) is that I’ve been heads down on an intense product release and it’s sucking all my time and energy. I started this blog (in 2007) to promote leadership principles in product management. My appeal to you: Keep me honest.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

He cites as proof a 2007 Gallop Management Journal survey that estimates that “actively disengaged workers&# cost the U.S. – The Product Management Perspective: Building effective relationships is absolutely crucial for success in product management. — to ship successful products.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: The ten actions above are important for successful product leadership. If you are leading a team of product managers, pay special attention to the following: #2: Goals point you and your team to the future. Build relationships of trust.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

“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. As product leaders we need to plan and then move forward with focus and energy.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Trust is the most important characteristic a product manager can possess. This focus has come primarily from reading The Speed of Trust by Stephen M.R. Study Covey’s book and practice the principles he so eloquently teaches. Every aspect of your life will improve.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 10, 2010

They expect product managers to show them how their products can solve problems and help them succeed. Please see Product Marketing for Start-ups on the Product Management Pulse. They expect marketers to stop pitching things and start helping them understand how they can get what they need.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Technology continues to evolve ever more rapidly. How can you — the product manager — keep up? Great leaders are learners. They read voraciously. They write and teach what they learn. Markets change quickly. User interests come on speedily and then change overnight.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

What struck me the first time I listened to this podcast is how beautifully these principles apply to product management, to leadership and to life in general. This is the career record of Larry Gelwix, coach of the Highland High rugby team (Salt Lake City) for more than three decades.

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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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James Shore

JANUARY 23, 2021

This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020, 2021 by James Shore and Shane Warden. Your team should include an experienced product manager, experts in your problem domain, and maybe even real customers. For a chemical analysis product, the product manager had a Ph.D. Your feedback is appreciated!

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2010

They don’t seem to work any harder than you, they don’t appear to be more intelligent, and they certainly are not more handsome. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are in a prime position to provide value to their organizations. What significance do you bring to the table? As a leader, how do you inspire your people to give their best to your cause? All sorts of wealth will flow from this mindset.

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Lead on Purpose

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

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. The more you practice them the more they become part of your life.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Integrity is a “steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.&# It means you are true to your word in all you do and people can trust you because you do what you say. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: The importance of persistence in creating great products cannot be overstated. Great product managers learn from past mistakes and continue to press forward regardless of the obstacles they face. In addition to persistence, I think product managers need to be flexible.

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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. Product managers create value for their co-workers on other teams (e.g. They work together to build trust.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Filed under: Team Building , Trust , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | crucial conversations , Communication , influence , power « Guest Post: Talk is Cheap! The presentation was great and I want to share a few of the key discussion points (in my own words and subject to my personal biases).

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Agile Pain Relief Notes from a Tool User

JUNE 22, 2022

Few would have mentally pictured the iPhone features released in 2007, changing our expectations. This is, as they say, a bit of a no-brainer since otherwise they might build something that completely misses the mark. This happens because our brains are only able to extrapolate from the current state.

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James Shore

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020 by James Shore and Shane Warden. There’s room for improvement, particularly around defects and deployment, and people have been talking about investing in Delivering zone fluency to solve those problems, but management is very happy with your output. Speaking of product direction, today is demo day.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 15, 2010

Filed under: Techology , Market-driven , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | social media , Chris Brogan , Julien Smith , Mitch Joel , community , tribe « Leadership and learning Five championship strategies » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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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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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product success usually starts the same way as personal success: someone has an idea. We all have a deep desire to move forward and see our dream become reality, but how do we make it happen? Take a few minutes and watch this video.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 5, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Product managers play a key role in helping their teams to embrace product vision and direction. How long did it take to put into practice the things you learned? In many cases they also have to help executives do the same.

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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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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2009

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. One Response Igor , on August 30, 2009 at 12:29 am said: Often times, opportunity disguises as failure or crysis.

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Lead on Purpose

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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James Shore

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

This excerpt is copyright 2007, 2020, 2021 by James Shore and Shane Warden. A product manager: “I just got back from the trade show, and I got some great feedback on the user interface and where we’re going with the product. Your feedback is appreciated! To share your thoughts, join the AoAD2 open review mailing list.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are most often leaders by nature; however, they most often do not have anyone reporting directly to them. The money and effort they spend pays big dividends as the company progresses and matures.

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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 gets the resources and funding to develop his products. Leadership is a choice.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Most product managers do not “manage&# other people (in the traditional HR sense of the word). 6 Responses The Vision Quest « Where the Product Management Tribe Gathers , on December 22, 2009 at 8:51 am said: [.]

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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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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

On Purpose: Product managers have to be leaders (in the true sense of the word) because they have the responsibility on their shoulders to get products out the door on time, with high quality and under budget. The Product Management Perspective applies the leadership principles taught (in a given post) to product management.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The following quote by Tom Peters speaks volumes about leadership: Leaders don’t create followers. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Recently I’ve received some great feedback from co-workers and customers. It’s a positive thing to receive feedback that — though painful at the time — gives you a new perspective on where your products are headed. There is a lot of truth to that statement.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 13, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are in a prime position to provide value to their organizations. You have a great opportunity to add significant value as a leader in your company. Look for ways to put these rules into practice today.

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