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. During this conversation Larry shares the strategies that have made his teams successful through the years.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Product managers have a great opportunity to lead and influence others in their company. They put as their first concern the growth and development of the people with whom they interact.

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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.

Product Management 64

Product Management Leadership Marketing Team Building 64

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Innovative engineers are recognized for their inventions. 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.

Product Management 58

Product Management Leadership Innovation Marketing 58

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? Colin Powell Make it your objective to be a life-long learner; every aspect of your life will benefit. Markets change quickly. You have to be a learner.

Leadership 66

Leadership Product Management Technical Review Marketing 66

Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are in a prime position to provide value to their organizations. Rather than stressing about how you can get more money for money’s sake, focus instead on how you can provide more value to more people. All sorts of wealth will flow from this mindset.

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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. While that is true, it’s no excuse.

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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

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

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

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.

Leadership 67

Leadership Product Management Education Marketing 67

Perficient

JUNE 14, 2023

Our healthcare practice incubated out of the Chicago team in 2008, originally focusing on data analytics and warehouses. I joined the healthcare team several years later, as I had already been managing multiple healthcare projects. The team grew from three project managers up to 22 team members as of today.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 20, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, February 20, 2007 Innovation and Geography I ran across a post in Read/Write Web - Does Location Matter in Web Innovation? that talked about a recent NY Times article When It Comes to Innovation, Geography Is Destiny. eHarmongy) as an acting CTO.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Building effective relationships is absolutely crucial for success in product management. Product managers rely heavily on other people — engineers, sales people, support, etc. — to ship successful products.

Product Management 63

Product Management Leadership Journal Marketing 63

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.

Product Management 61

Product Management Software Review Leadership Study 61

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: [.]

Leadership 79

Leadership Journal Product Management Energy 79

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.

Product Management 75

Product Management Leadership Sport Games 75

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product success usually starts the same way as personal success: someone has an idea. If (like me) you have no recollection of that program, you’ll still benefit from the great message. Take a few minutes and watch this video.

Product Management 58

Product Management Leadership Video Marketing 58

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 more you increase the value of others the more your value increases.

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Product Management Leadership Training Resources 63

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. Helping others implement what they have learned presents a great opportunity for individuals and services companies to increase the value of their training.

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Training Product Management Leadership Marketing 49

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

At the heart of most problems that occur in business settings you find the following: Lack of influence Poor teamwork Mediocre productivity. Filed under: Team Building , Trust , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | crucial conversations , Communication , influence , power « Guest Post: Talk is Cheap!

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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.

Technical Review 58

Technical Review Product Management Leadership Systems Review 58

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | competition , goals , John Durfee , success « Three practices of successful product managers Leadership and Product Management » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Product Management 60

Product Management Leadership Marketing Resources 60

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. One Response Igor , on August 30, 2009 at 12:29 am said: Often times, opportunity disguises as failure or crysis. Take Advantage! Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Product Management 58

Product Management Leadership Advertising Marketing 58

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.

Product Management 60

Product Management Leadership Sport Marketing 60

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

In his book The Right Leader: Selecting Executives Who Fit , author Nat Stoddard (with help from Claire Wyckoff) investigates the complex topic of assuring smooth executive transitions, with their primary focus at the CEO level. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Product Management 57

Product Management Leadership Culture Team Building 57

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Nothing you do as a product manager is more important than being trusted. Take the necessary time to build relationships with the people you depend on to get your products out the door. It’s difficult for me to do justice to the quality and value of this book.

Product Management 56

Product Management Leadership Games Marketing 56

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 25, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Nothing comes easy in product management. However, when PMs work diligently, and effectively with their teams, they find satisfaction in the resulting success of the products, and ultimately the company. It’s simple but true.

Product Management 61

Product Management Leadership Marketing Resources 61

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.

Product Management 53

Product Management Leadership Marketing Team Building 53

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The product management perspective: Leadership is a crucial element of successful product management, and product management & marketing are key roles in successful companies. The combination is powerful and has meaningfully contributed to the success of this blog. .

Leadership 53

Leadership Product Management Marketing Team Building 53

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Trust is vital for product managers. The people they depend on for the success of their products do not (usually) report to them; therefore, product managers need to do everything in their power to gain the their trust and keep their confidence.

Leadership 61

Leadership Product Management Marketing Energy 61

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 14, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: What can you say when your boss walks in and throws a new book on your desk? Shirky’s book is an excellent read for product managers. If you want to gain a much deeper understanding about how society adopts new behaviors, Here Comes Everybody is a must-read.

Technical Review 45

Technical Review Product Management Leadership Groups 45

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.

Product Management 45

Product Management Systems Review Leadership Marketing 45

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 12, 2009

Filed under: Innovation Tagged: | bear shaving , focus , Seth Godin « Win with Win/Loss analysis Provide opportunities for success » Like Be the first to like this post. Take a look at Bear shaving for more insight. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Product Management 40

Product Management Leadership Marketing Innovation 40

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. Take a few minutes and learn about Leadership Lessons from McKinsey. 2 Responses Stewart Rogers , on August 18, 2009 at 6:40 am said: Thanks for the mention!

Leadership 40

Leadership Product Management Marketing Network 40

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers spend much of their time looking toward the future; they speak “future-based language&# when discuss markets and write requirements. Zaffron and Logan show you how to change your mindset and use future-based language to become an effective leader.

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