The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

So we got to talking about a software product we had collaborated on in the past. Founded in 2006 with a unique social mission: for every pair of shoes sold, they would donate a pair to a child in need, an initiative they called “One for One.” Let’s look first at Expensify, a business software company. And I swear it’s not.

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UserVoice

MARCH 21, 2017

Leading a product management organization is a unique role in modern technology companies, and one that was quite uncommon until fairly recently. While many roles in an organization are highly measurable—salespeople hitting their quotas, customer support issue turnaround time, system uptime, etc.—there’s

Product Research 120

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Product Management Unpacked

AUGUST 8, 2018

Finally, the product management software organization Pendo in their State of Leadership report states that 44.7% of product managers report to the CMO (the most), while 6.7% report to ‘Product’ (the least). Let’s first start with some background. It’s basically powerless. Bad for the company. Yes, I have seen this.

User Testing 101

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BrainMates

AUGUST 7, 2018

Product Managers are in short supply – named as one of just five key roles in the Startup Talent Gap report released in July 2018 by start-up peak body StartupAUS in collaboration with Microsoft, the University of Technology Sydney and Google – alongside coders, startup-focused sales roles, user experience designers, and data scientists.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

resulting in personal agendas being pursued, A complex, multi-layered reporting structure within organizations that filters as well as delays the flow of information, thus impeding communication and decision-making. software is eating the world?—?, Loving the solution : This is a variation of the ‘we know what to build’ syndrome.

Product Research 98

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Mind the Product

MAY 16, 2018

In 2006, Alan Mulally took over as president and CEO of a struggling Ford Motor Company. In just over five years, Ford was reporting $20 billion in profits and was the only automotive company in the US to avoid a government bail-out. A tool that I use to facilitate constructive feedback in coaching is the Johari window.

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Weak Development Team Automotive Data Visualization Feedback Software 120

Product Talk

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Instead, product teams are experimenting their way to viable solutions. We are putting our customers first, taking the time to discover unmet needs, and developing solutions that address those needs. Putting Discovery Practices Into Context: The Opportunity Solution Tree [21:32]. OKRs and Design Sprints [12:12]. Anders Ericsson.

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The Accidental Product Manager

OCTOBER 1, 2018

However, in 2006 Apple started selling downloadable videos of movies and television shows via the store. The Hollywood studios who sell their video products to Apple are all reporting that Apple has been buying less of their product as of late. Back in 2011 Spotify showed up and started offering a subscription music streaming service.

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