Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Provide clear direction: One of the key directives for products managers is to provide clear direction to the engineering/development teams. Inspire them to do great things, especially when developing your products. Understand why people pay (or don’t pay) for your products. Be the voice of the customer to your company.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

They put as their first concern the growth and development of the people with whom they interact. However, if you look at the actions and attitudes of people whom you consider true leaders, you will find they focus on building others. The results of their success carry forward through the people they have influenced over the years.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

development, support, etc.) Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) Trust Book Review: Trust Agents Trust – the key to success July 1, 2009 Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Trust Tagged: | capabilities , character , competence , credibility , Integrity , intent , principles , results , Stephen M.R.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 19, 2010

We’re essentially changing the focus of the product from enterprise to consumer. Talk about a learning experience! It’s been nothing short of transformational.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Developing relationships drives engagement (in school, in work, in personal lives) that pays dividends. Third Floor: People develop an emotional comfort level that goes beyond facts and information. Leadership grows and develops through building effective relationships. economy about $382 billion annually.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The developers want specifics on how to develop every aspect of the new software application. The marketing team has a message they want to send about the new product. The sales team wants to know how the software will benefit their current customers and how they message it to new customers.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

A new Leadership Development Carnival » Like Be the first to like this post. 3 Responses Chris Fillebrown , on January 1, 2010 at 8:07 pm said: In October of 2009 I started the Frame of Reference blog to focus on the innovation space. The more you practice them the more they become part of your life.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The venerable “Dean of Personal Development,&# Earl Nightingale , put it in these terms: “Success can be defined as the progressive realization of a worthy ideal.&# We all have a deep desire to move forward and see our dream become reality, but how do we make it happen? In other words, you become what you think about.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Covey , success « Keeping the best A new Leadership Development Carnival » Like Be the first to like this post. Jim Burke, former Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson Filed under: Leadership , Trust , Uncategorized Tagged: | business , relationships , Speed of Trust , Stephen M.R.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Here are the key roles that are crucial to your success as a product manager, and why they are important: Engineering/QA: The relationship with the engineering/development team is paramount for product managers. Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 5, 2010

How long did it take to put into practice the things you learned? Conversely, how long did it take to forget the details of the information conveyed in the training?

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2009

Develop an appreciation for the present moment. One Response Igor , on August 30, 2009 at 12:29 am said: Often times, opportunity disguises as failure or crysis. Wayne Dyer , prolific author and speaker, shared this insight into personal opportunity: You’ll seldom experience regret for anything that you’ve done.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Following are three actions that will help you focus on successfully developing replacements: Hire the right people: When you select candidates to interview look for people who have the skills and the personality to grow into your position. Spend money on developing skills that will drive the results your company is seeking.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin With just a few weeks left in 2009 you have no-doubt spent time thinking about the events of the past year and the growth and changes that have resulted. What matters in 2010?

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

One Response Rodney Johnson , on September 4, 2009 at 2:53 pm said: Congratulations. I’m certain you put a lot of effort into your blog and you receive much in return.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The owner gets the resources and funding to develop his products. The owner gets the resources and funding to develop his products. The word “owner&# implies a much deeper meaning than just feeding requirements. The owner makes sure his product meets market needs. The owner makes sure his products succeed. Michael Reply Justin T.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

He develops what he calls the “universal character traits of leaders&# : Traits of personal humility: Courage, caring, compassion, respect, acceptance, kindness, optimism, gentleness, teachability and patience. One Response davidburkus , on January 26, 2010 at 5:11 pm said: Sounds like a good read. I’ll have to check it out.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., Gary Cohen grew the company from two people to 2,200 employees Currently, he is Managing Partner of CO2 Partners, LCC, operating as an executive coach and consultant.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Instead we should embrace it and make sure that through our hard work and strategic insight we create great products that help development, marketing and sales receive high praise and recognition for their work. Product managers should not take offense to this reality.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Filed under: Purpose , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | opportunities , career advancement , flexibility « A new Leadership Development Carnival Book Review: The Three Laws of Performance » Like Be the first to like this post. love your site and marketing strategy.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2009

2 Responses Stewart Rogers , on August 18, 2009 at 6:40 am said: Thanks for the mention! 2 Responses Stewart Rogers , on August 18, 2009 at 6:40 am said: Thanks for the mention! Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers ‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager , which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2010

Human Artist : This is about people skills , it’s about developing understanding of people you interact with. Likability and the related trait, intimacy, is one of the biggest factors in trust, and it’s also one of the easiest to develop with people online.&# “In social media, human is the new black.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Tolle’s observations reminded me of the wisdom in another favorite book, My Stroke of Insight by Jill Bolte Taylor. 1 – Focus on your breathing. .” - Anne Morrow Lindbergh, American author (1906-2001) "Wherever you are, be there." - Jim Rohn, American author (1930-2009) "Breathe.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The more ideas you have captured the better prepared you will be to develop your ideas into the next great product. 9 Responses themadpeacock , on November 26, 2009 at 6:12 pm said: Finding a way to capture them when they happen is half the battle, for that I most often use the voice memo feature on my phone. Ideas beget other ideas.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 6, 2009

Quite often much emphasis is placed on designing and developing products, and the actual launch goes unplanned (or under-planned) until it’s too late. The deadline for all entries is August 15 th , 2009. Please share your story as a comment to this post by August 15, 2009 and you’re entered to win!

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 1, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Product development cycles can seem long and arduous at times. Success does not come overnight; it comes after months and years of hard work. Only after pushing through the difficulties we face will we achieve true success.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

Filed under: Leadership , Team Building , Knowledge , Market-driven , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | success , people , principles , products , Lee Iacocca , profits « A new Leadership Development Carnival Providing value » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 6, 2009

3 Responses Robin Zaragoza , on July 9, 2009 at 12:06 pm said: For those looking for a ProductCamp soon… NYC is next week… July 18th. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on July 9, 2009 at 1:39 pm said: Robin, thank you for the comment. Michael – are you attending?

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 8, 2009

Develop trust: People naturally want to surround themselves with people they trust. Developing trust takes time and consistent effort. Developing relationships of trust increases your value. Some employees feel nervous about keeping their jobs. Do you know anyone who behaves that way?

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin Make communication with employees your priority during times of economic adversity By Albert J. Weatherhead If you’re a business leader, you don’t have to confront tough economic times alone. You have incredibly knowledgeable and highly motivated consultants at your beck and call.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 6, 2009

Each map is illustrated in a simple format in which you can insert your own experience and information and it will lead you to understand and develop your work from — good to great. One Response Michael , on June 7, 2009 at 10:52 am said: Hey – thanks so much for the kind review. The world is full of good work.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 12, 2009

In many cases, these great products have developed into product lines, companies and even industries. Ideas need development to become strategies. The development of ideas is not an easy undertaking. In fact, most of the great ideas took a long time and a lot of hard work to develop into the useful products they are today.

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CO2

JULY 14, 2010

When I was in New York last month I came in for a sitting and was amazed at both the process and the quality of image that developed before my eyes. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). He uses this very traditional method of taking a photo called Wet Plate Portraits.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 5, 2009

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin Today’s post comes from Jim Holland. Maintaining a relationship with executive administrators, travel, finance, sales and development can provide valuable information on travel schedules, agendas and the details that will reinforce the emergence of Flying Monkeys.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Steve’s practice focuses on the largest Research and Development organizations in the world. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). He helps very technically gifted people look at the ontology of leadership in a very organic way.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 29, 2009

I have come up with the following three key functionalities that make the iPhone imperative to the work product managers and product-marketing managers do every day: Camera: PMs often have ‘white-board’ conversations with development and other groups where they map out requirements and other valuable information.

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CO2

AUGUST 17, 2010

Below is a video showing how students are learning and teaching new literacy in their school by having journalists go into schools and develop a learning around the subject. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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