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. As product leaders we need to plan and then move forward with focus and energy.

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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. During this conversation Larry shares the strategies that have made his teams successful through the years.

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Strategy Sports Ethics Loyalty 196

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Product managers have a great opportunity to lead and influence others in their company. They put as their first concern the growth and development of the people with whom they interact. The results of their success carry forward through the people they have influenced over the years.

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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

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. Trust is a two-way street: product managers need to carry out their tasks in such a way that the team members can trust them. development, support, etc.)

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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? Colin Powell Make it your objective to be a life-long learner; every aspect of your life will benefit. Markets change quickly. User interests come on speedily and then change overnight.

Leadership 165

Leadership Loyalty Taylorism Taylor 165

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

APRIL 20, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are in a prime position to provide value to their organizations. Rather than stressing about how you can get more money for money’s sake, focus instead on how you can provide more value to more people. All sorts of wealth will flow from this mindset.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 169

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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Taylorism Taylor Godin Ethics 160

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

DECEMBER 10, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Most product managers do not “manage&# other people (in the traditional HR sense of the word). 6 Responses The Vision Quest « Where the Product Management Tribe Gathers , on December 22, 2009 at 8:51 am said: [.] » Like Be the first to like this post.

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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.

Leadership 169

Leadership Taylorism Taylor Ethics 169

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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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 150

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

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

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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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 154

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. I started this blog (in 2007) to promote leadership principles in product management. While that is true, it’s no excuse.

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Commitment Godin Taylorism Taylor 140

Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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Review Books Taylorism Taylor 188

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.

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Ethics Taylorism Taylor Godin 154

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Leaders of product managers do themselves and their company a favor by hiring people who will eventually replace them and be more successful than they have been. These principles still apply because, as a PM, you are a member of the team and have influence on the people who are hired on to the team.

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Maturity Covey Training Taylorism 159

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product success usually starts the same way as personal success: someone has an idea. If (like me) you have no recollection of that program, you’ll still benefit from the great message. Take a few minutes and watch this video. Decide what you want and “plant&# the goal in your mind.

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Succession Taylorism Taylor Ethics 145

Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Recently I’ve received some great feedback from co-workers and customers. To succeed as a product manager you need to hear what other have to say, apply the positive aspects, swallow your pride and move forward. It’s knowing when to say “yes&# and when to say “no.&#

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Blanchard Ethics Taylorism Taylor 145

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Then there’s product management… — The Product Management Perspective: One of the least palatable realities of product management is that applause and acknowledgment of great work does not come immediately; sometimes it comes slowly and many times not at all. This is the nature of the job.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 145

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. ? In many cases they also have to help executives do the same.

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Training Taylorism Taylor Ethics 124

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Ideas are the fuel for great products. The difficulty for many product managers is capturing ideas and filtering the potentially great ones from the not so good. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on November 28, 2009 at 9:14 pm said: I like the idea of using voice memos to capture ideas.

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Open-book Books Productivity Products 150

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: The ideas for this post came from a question posed to me about how an engineer can become a product manager. Following these three things will help you progress from your work as an engineer (or support or SE or any other job) to becoming a successful product manager.

Taylorism 150

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 150

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. One Response Igor , on August 30, 2009 at 12:29 am said: Often times, opportunity disguises as failure or crysis. Take Advantage!

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 145

Lead on Purpose

JULY 4, 2009

One Response Leadercast , on July 5, 2009 at 7:42 pm said: Great list of quotes. Though many readers of Lead on Purpose reside outside the US, I hope you will also appreciate the great things that happened back in the late 1700s and the impact those men had on establishing freedoms enjoyed by many throughout the world today.

Taylorism 150

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 150

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 25, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Nothing comes easy in product management. 2 Responses Igor , on August 26, 2009 at 1:58 am said: Well said, It is true that in order to trully appreceate what you have – you need to work for it. It’s simple but true. You’ll understand the REAL value of it.

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Ethics Taylorism Taylor Godin 154

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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Blog Leadership Godin Review 133

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 26, 2009

During difficult times, management too often forgets that their people are their greatest asset. 3 Responses Bret Simmons , on October 27, 2009 at 5:48 am said: Glad you blogged on this WSJ article, Michael. The Wall Street Journal tackles the issue of retaining executives in a recent article How to Keep Your Best Executives.

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Ethics Taylorism Taylor Marketing 140

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 20, 2009

2 Responses Chelsea , on August 24, 2009 at 6:59 am said: what a sweet story, You must be very proud:-) X C Reply Stewart Rogers , on September 6, 2009 at 4:53 pm said: Not sure what to say, but this made me smile. Congratulations to your family.

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Rogers Taylorism Taylor Ethics 140

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Trust is vital for product managers. The people they depend on for the success of their products do not (usually) report to them; therefore, product managers need to do everything in their power to gain the their trust and keep their confidence.

Succession 154

Succession Covey Trout Godin 154

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Filed under: Team Building , Trust , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | crucial conversations , Communication , influence , power « Guest Post: Talk is Cheap! The presentation was great and I want to share a few of the key discussion points (in my own words and subject to my personal biases).

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Influence Power Taylorism Taylor 140

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers spend much of their time looking toward the future; they speak “future-based language&# when discuss markets and write requirements. 2 Responses Betty , on November 24, 2009 at 9:53 pm said: Nice article. I’m putting the book on my TBR list.

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Review Books TBR Taylorism 133

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

In his book The Right Leader: Selecting Executives Who Fit , author Nat Stoddard (with help from Claire Wyckoff) investigates the complex topic of assuring smooth executive transitions, with their primary focus at the CEO level. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Review Books Taylorism Taylor 143

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.

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