Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! License. .

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

In most companies product managers have a lot of products and significant responsibilities. With all the meetings, floods of email, and requirements to manage, the thought of focusing on a product’s profitability can be illusive. Good product managers write understandable and timely requirements and prioritize them effectively.

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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. Listening to Tribes by Seth Godin. I started this blog (in 2007) to promote leadership principles in product management.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

For those of you not familiar with the Cranky PM, she is “a fictional product management professional at a fictional enterprise software vendor named DysfunctoSoft.&# She blogs about what she calls “fictional stories&# of product management and product marketing professionals. .&#

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QAspire

AUGUST 12, 2010

I am fortunate to a part of a wonderful leadership/management community who so generously share their ideas, insights and knowledge. A very useful post for HR folks, business leaders and managers. Seth Godin says that having competition is not an excuse for not starting something or for giving up. What are they? Check it out.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

I am glad I did, because this book instantly made it to my favorite books in 2010 which also includes Seth Godin’s Linchpin. The Art of Non-Conformity ”, in many ways, adds to and complements the ideas presented in ‘Linchpin” by Seth Godin. By Tanmay , September 27, 2010 @ 8:35 am @Chris - My pleasure Chris.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

John Durfee is a Gulf War veteran and the marketing manager for Airsplat, the nation’s largest retailer of Airsoft Guns including Spring Airsoft Rifles.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

A critical part of the talent management life-cycle is leadership development. Seth Godin calls it shipping, Mike Myatt calls it being an actionable leadership, and I will call it “mouthless [.] link] Your idea sucks « hour9 :: the learning leadership blog [.] as of late is to do more and talk less.

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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. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on June 19, 2010 at 10:17 pm said: Roger, glad to hear your enjoyed this post.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Here are ten of the most proven tactics that have helped countless managers inspire their team to achieve greatness each and every day: Be a positive thinker. Every great manager knows that it’s impossible to create a positive work environment if they aren’t positive themselves. Yes, even managers are known to make mistakes.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 12, 2009

Too often we deal with the symptoms of a problem instead of dealing with the problem head-on; Seth Godin calls this “bear shaving.&# 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.

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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. He discusses the concept of building a trust account, which is similar to a bank account. 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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QAspire

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

Seth Godin, in his book ‘Linchpin’ says, Shipping is the collision between your work and the outside world. Tags: art of delivering , deliverable , project management Improvement & Development , Leadership , Managing Projects , Self Growth | Tanmay November 22, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. Don’t Kill It!

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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

OCTOBER 20, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Product managers have a great opportunity to lead and influence others in their company. 2 Responses davidburkus , on October 20, 2010 at 12:50 pm said: I’ve always thought we ought measure leaders by this: did they get to the goal or not?

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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

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

APRIL 20, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are in a prime position to provide value to their organizations. 2 Responses Hauke Borow , on April 26, 2010 at 3:45 am said: Hi Michael, nice post! What significance do you bring to the table? All sorts of wealth will flow from this mindset.

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Roundtable Talk

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The more mature you get, the better you get at managing ego.” “In Management is not a science, it is an art.” Challenge will be to manage them!” When technology, access, information and how consumers buy changes, so must management.” Time for a re-boot on how we manage and think about business.” Ctrl.Alt.Del.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 4, 2010

This first Leadership Development Carnival in 2010 provides links to 50 posts — what Dan calls “the Best of 2009.&# The links include posts on topics such as building better leaders, measuring employee engagement and building corporate trust. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  Today I would like to feature a powerful collection of free downloadable tools and resources from The Management Center. License. .  Enjoy!

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  This week I have a great management blog carnival to share with you. License. .  Enjoy!

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Lead on Purpose

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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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 19, 2010

My product management focus has shifted significantly to the experience of the end users. – The Product Management Perspective: See above (and, of course, don’t get set in your ways or the change will be painful). Today that view has completely changed. Watch for opportunities to try new things and be flexible as you go.

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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. economy about $382 billion annually.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In the spirit of thanking these friends and introducing my audience to their web sites, here are a few links to sites you should take a look at: Leadership Digital : An aggregator of the best content on leadership and management. They featured Lead on Purpose among 20 blogs business management students will love.

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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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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  Last week I paused for a moment to look back at the year that was 2010.  Today I would like to shift gears and take a look ahead at what the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogging community sees in store for us in 2011.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

John Maxwell — author of the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — does a masterful job of explaining the leadership principle of influence through the five myths about leadership: The Management Myth: Management focuses on maintaining systems and processes.

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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. Reply Geoff Snyder , on March 27, 2010 at 12:53 am said: Hi Michael!

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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.

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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? If (like me) you have no recollection of that program, you’ll still benefit from the great message.

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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

OCTOBER 5, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Product managers play a key role in helping their teams to embrace product vision and direction. Filed under: Purpose Tagged: | career advancement , services , training , value « Manager vs. ? How long did it take to put into practice the things you learned?

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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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