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Leadership and Product Management

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Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.

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Statesman vs. Politician | N2Growth Blog

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This is the distinction between what he terms the 'Character Ethic' vs the 'Personality Ethic' The prior depends on deep changes within each of us including our view of creating a legacy for future generations. Another key distinction is one highlighted by Stephen Covey in his 7-Habits books.

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Loyalty vs. Tenure | N2Growth Blog

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If your organization confuses loyalty and tenure there is trouble on the horizon…If your business rates tenure higher than performance as a measure for employee evaluation, it is time for you to consider updating your talent management practices and procedures. the company is not leveraging its true talent base.

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Bonus or No Bonus? | N2Growth Blog

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Share and Enjoy: View Comments Deb Costello I currently work in a culture that believes that providing a bonus creates an unnecessary hierachical structure, an us and them that is counter productive to the collaborative structure of our work environment. I personally dont feel bonuses work to promote a good work ethic.

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Health, Wellness, and a Giveaway to WomenonBusiness Readers

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We’re having a giveaway for a $75 gift certificate to any product (out of the millions of items available) from CSN Stores. I’m focusing on health and fitness, and to that end I’m inviting you to join me.

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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

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“My way or the highway&# leadership styles don’t play well in today’s world, will result in a fractured culture, and ultimately a non-productive organization. Without them, not only is there no one to lead, but in many cases there would not be a product to sell or a service to offer.

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Manager vs. ?

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– 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 makes sure his product meets market needs. The owner makes sure his products succeed.