Mind the Product

APRIL 5, 2019

” This requires a new style of leadership, that eschews power structures and authority. Leadership is about pushing decision making to the person with the most context to make the right decision. The post Creative Leadership by John Maeda appeared first on Mind the Product. So embracing ambiguity and improvisation is key.

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Roman Pichler

APRIL 19, 2017

Challenging situations are great opportunities to grow as a human being and by doing so, you increase your leadership power. To increase your expertise, strengthen your understanding of the market or domain and the product, as well as your product management savviness. Get the Right Management Sponsor. Trust me.”.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2021

Whether you are a product manager or managing a group of them, there is often a career milestone when a PM can get stuck or feel like they’ve reached a career plateau. The article describes five stages of leadership and where there is a learning leap when new skillsets are required. Leadership Level 1? —?informal

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Mind the Product

JULY 10, 2023

Silicon Valley veteran and author Janice Fraser dives into the essentials of effective modern-day leadership and takes us through some of the findings in her book Read more » The post Modern-day leadership by Janice Fraser appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 1, 2023

We caught up with her this week to talk about her journey into leadership and what he’ll be speaking about at #mtpcon San Francisco 2023 on June 14. Read more » The post Innovating in leadership with Janice Fraser appeared first on Mind the Product.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Product managers, product leaders, and product executives have no shortage of educational opportunities. From books , podcasts , and blogs to earning certificates and joining online communities , there is truly an abundance of options (read the short Guide to Product Management Resources to learn even more). Leading the Product.

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Alchemer Mobile

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Nicole Lanni, Consumer Insights Manager at Gap Inc. and Robi Ganguly , CEO and Co-founder of Apptentive, discussed these strategies in their keynote presentation at the Mobile On Air Conference last month. About Nicole Lanni, Manager – Consumer Insights at Gap Inc. For example, Gap Inc.

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ProductPlan

APRIL 17, 2024

As a product manager, attending conferences is not just a part of professional development but an invaluable source of inspiration and learning. During the conference, I immersed myself in the world of product and attended various sessions that provided me with unique perspectives. What are you feeling uneasy about?

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Roman Pichler

MAY 10, 2017

To do a great job as a product manager or product owner, you require two skills sets: product-specific and generic ones. As product-specific skills are crucial, I find that many product managers and product owners strive to develop these capabilities. Balancing Specific and Generic Skills. Growing Your Horizontal Skills.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Restaurants don’t put an Apprentice Chef in charge of the kitchen overnight, so why do we do this with Product Managers? Photo by Sebastian Herrmann on Unsplash Whilst it has been around for decades, product management has grown rapidly over the last few years. In 2021, Product Managers are in high demand and the talent war is rife.

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Dragonboat

JANUARY 13, 2022

Whether you’ve been to several conferences for product management in the past or are looking to get your feet wet in 2022 and don’t know where to start, we’ve rolled up our […]. The post The Ultimate List of 2022 Product Management Conferences appeared first on Dragonboat - Responsive PPM.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Product managers often end up reporting to the CTO, and some will argue that this is a good thing. While this might have been the case in the early days of product management, it’s not anymore. Martin Eriksson’s seminal post on being a product manager shows that they sit in the centre of tech, business, and user (customer).

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We’re beyond excited to be bringing our flagship conference #mtpcon – the world’s biggest and best product conference – to Singapore on March 25-26. All our conferences sell out so don’t miss out and grab your workshop tickets and conference tickets today! Amanda Richardson, CEO of Rabbit.

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ProductPlan

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

At times, product professionals fail to realize the similarities and differences between thought leadership vs people leadership. A compelling thought leader most likely started as a people leader, such as a manager or a director. The Start of Thought Leadership. Product management is complex.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

We’ve all had that one manager that we’ll do anything to avoid for the rest of our careers – but have you ever stopped to think if you’re that person for someone else? How to be a better manager. How to hire good managers. How to hire good managers. and at conferences across the US and Europe.

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Mind the Product

MAY 8, 2019

Melissa Perri is the product manager’s product manager – she’s able to do the job, explain it, and teach you how to do it better. ’ Great product leaders are in with the leadership team – they’re peers, they are very close to them, they’re a team. This place is a mess.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 14, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily also founded ProductTank in Bristol, the Product Managers’ meetup with regular events and talks on Product now with 800+ members and growing. and at conferences across the US and Europe.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Even though we can’t do it all ourselves, product managers are often the unsung heroes in the tech world. Here are 10 great ways to recognise the product managers in your team and show them some love this holiday season. The Product Management Books of the Year. Oblique Strategy / Question Cards. All the Sharpies.

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Mind the Product

MAY 31, 2019

Day 1: Leadership Forum. We started with the first-ever MTP Leadership Forum in Hamburg , a decidedly intimate event for 40 product leaders. In between we held sessions on Product Strategy and Product Principles, on Managing Product Portfolios, and on Developing Product Managers. Day 3: Conference.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 17, 2020

Others have tried, but we’ve yet to find anyone else with her depth of experience (spanning stints as a developer, designer, researcher and product manager), her empathy for both users and stakeholders, her experience as a teacher, and her sense of humour. and at conferences across the US and Europe.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 6, 2019

Tim is Product Director at Iridion, a trainer and coach, a co-organiser of ProductTank Hamburg, a frequent speaker, and the author of Lateral Leadership. Lateral Leadership – Buy the book now! Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Ken has also been a keynote speaker, giving inspiring talks at Mind the Product conferences in both London ( 10x not 10% , 2015) and San Francisco ( Please Make Yourself Uncomfortable , 2016). When the opportunity came up to chat with him, we wanted to cover something new – the idea that startups are hiring too many product managers.

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Mind the Product

JUNE 7, 2019

At this year’s MTP Engage conference in Hamburg I had the pleasure to introduce my personal product management idol Marty Cagan to our audience. Many companies still operate a top-down approach with product managers and their teams usually executing orders from the top. And that’s what Marty left us with.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 9, 2020

When we think of corporate leadership, we instantly picture CEOs and executive teams, but the role played by boards is often glossed over and underappreciated. Leadership during the COVID crisis. Balancing executive management and boardroom leadership. What should leaders prioritize in the time of Covid?

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As a product leader, you are the product manager for a leadership team, and the tricks you learned in product teams remain valuable, they just need a little tweak. Here, to help you, are five product management tricks and tools for every product leader. Value Proposition. It’s the foundation of our product strategy.

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Mind the Product

MAY 30, 2023

With #mtpcon San Francisco only a couple of weeks away, we’re delighted to unveil more details of some of the outstanding speakers who will share their insights with us at the conference.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Following awesome keynotes by Benedict Evans, Spectra (Adaora) Asala, and Mary Poppendieck, plus six interactive breakout sessions covering topics such as inclusive design, building teams, and tricks to winning the leadership game, day one of #mtpcon Digital (the Autumn edition!) got our final 2020 conference off to a flying start!

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Bruce McCarthy was the president of the Boston Product Management Association, is the founder of consultancy Product Culture and co-wrote the book on roadmapping, Product Roadmaps Relaunched. The art and science of product management. and at conferences across the US and Europe. Owning your product vision. OKRs v roadmaps.

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Mind the Product

JULY 26, 2019

It started with nearly 600 attendees deep-diving into new skills during a day full of workshops and product leadership discussions, followed by a fantastic kick-off event hosted by some of our sponsors. Mind the Product has been my favorite conference ever. Leadership. Conference. With over 19.9

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Mind the Product

APRIL 21, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily also founded ProductTank in Bristol, the Product Managers’ meetup with regular events and talks on Product now with 800+ members and growing. and at conferences across the US and Europe.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 9, 2019

Thor Mitchell knows his bones – he’s an ex-Google product manager (Maps and Google+ APIs) and was most recently the Chief Product Officer at Crowdcube. Following a talk at ProductTank Bristol, he joined us to chat about the advice he gives both to aspiring product managers and to those angling for leadership positions.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 28, 2020

Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily also founded ProductTank in Bristol, the Product Managers’ meetup with regular events and talks on Product now with 800+ members and growing. and at conferences across the US and Europe.

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Mind the Product

MAY 5, 2020

Mind the Product burst to life in a London pub in 2010 when we invited 25 product managers to come together to share stories, experiences, and lessons learned. We do this via our conferences , ProductTank meetups and content , much of which is free of charge. Sadly, lockdown is making this impossible.

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Mind the Product

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Product leader, author, and consultant Matt LeMay gave an enlightening presentation on developing your product team at the #mtpcon London 2023 Leadership Forum, which precedes the main London conference. Read more » The post Steps to develop your product team: Insights from #mtpcon London appeared first on Mind the Product.

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Product Talk

JANUARY 9, 2019

I get invited to speak at conferences. Most product managers get asked to do more than they could possibly do. I also speak at industry conferences. I research and write scripts for my conference talks. Industry conferences: I only speak at two conferences a year. I’m in a fortunate position.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 9, 2020

As we settle into the New Year we’re already looking ahead to the product leadership forums on our 2020 MTP calendar. As our leadership forums are conducted under the Chatham House rule, you’ll not see any direct quotes from our forums. Identify People Management Potential. Having regular career conversations.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

On Thursday, things kicked off with a range of deep-dive workshops and leadership discussions, followed by the conference on Friday. Let’s take a look at some of the many things we learned throughout the conference day. no rain (total fluke) and a promise that this year’s event was not a Minimal Viable Conference.

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