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. Thank you for commenting.

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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. Study these principles, then master them.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

A few common methods include: The number of people reporting up through the organization The quantity or amount of product or services produced The “bottom line&# or income produced by the company The number of links, references or accolades to the leader or the organization Other methods that focus on things and not people.

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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

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Perhaps the one that comes most naturally is the management myth: product managers rarely manage the people or processes necessary for their products’ success. Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | influence , position , principles , success , vision « What matters in 2010?

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Michael Ray Hopkin Titles are an interesting concept. – 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.

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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. Trust is built over time as you follow through with the promises you make.

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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. To the extent you guide your company to create and sell the right products and services for your market, you will become the hero of your organization. What significance do you bring to the table?

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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. This recent jolt has made me realize I’ve neglected my friends in the online world (no product release is worth that).

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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

DECEMBER 10, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Most product managers do not “manage&# other people (in the traditional HR sense of the word). Filed under: Leadership , Purpose , Trust Tagged: | investments , relationships , responsibility , success « Capturing ideas What matters in 2010? Good stuff, as [.]

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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. Learning is as much a part of their life as eating. Markets change quickly.

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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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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. The presentations were excellent.

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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.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 19, 2010

We’re essentially changing the focus of the product from enterprise to consumer. One quick example: my main product serves a two-sided network. My product management focus has shifted significantly to the experience of the end users. Four months ago, the “customer&# (in my mind) was the paying/enterprise customer.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Building effective relationships is absolutely crucial for success in product management. Product managers rely heavily on other people — engineers, sales people, support, etc. — to ship successful products.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

They recently featured Lead on Purpose in their 2010 Top Management Blogs awards. I’ve benefited significantly from associations formed over the past three years. Another benefit is people find you. They featured Lead on Purpose among 20 blogs business management students will love.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: The need to speak the language hit home with me in recent months while working on a major product release. The marketing team has a message they want to send about the new product. The product management team needs to fill in all the gaps.

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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. So why do they get the breaks you long for?

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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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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Recently I’ve received some great feedback from co-workers and customers. It’s a positive thing to receive feedback that — though painful at the time — gives you a new perspective on where your products are headed. There is a lot of truth to that statement.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

In fact, a great way to increase productivity in a workplace is to cross-train employees across departments. Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | competition , goals , John Durfee , success « Three practices of successful product managers Leadership and Product Management » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are most often leaders by nature; however, they most often do not have anyone reporting directly to them. 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.

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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. CEOs are praised for their vision.

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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? In other words, you become what you think about.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

At the heart of most problems that occur in business settings you find the following: Lack of influence Poor teamwork Mediocre productivity. Filed under: Team Building , Trust , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | crucial conversations , Communication , influence , power « Guest Post: Talk is Cheap!

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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. When the teams are on board they will apply their efforts to creating and launching successful products. How long did it take to put into practice the things you learned?

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Nothing you do as a product manager is more important than being trusted. Take the necessary time to build relationships with the people you depend on to get your products out the door. on August 15, 2010 at 4:02 am said: Very very kind of you. I HIGHLY recommend it!

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

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. And for you who are product managers, look for people who are trying to make the shift and reach out and help them. love your site and marketing strategy.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

One Response davidburkus , on January 26, 2010 at 5:11 pm said: Sounds like a good read. 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.

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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. One Response Igor , on August 30, 2009 at 12:29 am said: Often times, opportunity disguises as failure or crysis. Take Advantage! Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

6 Responses ProductiveJohn , on February 7, 2010 at 9:45 am said: Clear leadership for me means the following: 1. result oriented) Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on February 7, 2010 at 6:02 pm said: Excellent points. He spoke about the director who organized the trip and what a great job he did in leading the people who went with him.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 4, 2009

Filed under: Knowledge , Leadership , Trust Tagged: | constitution , Founding Fathers , freedom , liberty , peace , self-government « Leadership and endurance ‘Tis the Season for (Product) Camping » Like Be the first to like this post. One Response Leadercast , on July 5, 2009 at 7:42 pm said: Great list of quotes.

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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.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 25, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Nothing comes easy in product management. However, when PMs work diligently, and effectively with their teams, they find satisfaction in the resulting success of the products, and ultimately the company. It’s simple but true.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

On Purpose: Product managers have to be leaders (in the true sense of the word) because they have the responsibility on their shoulders to get products out the door on time, with high quality and under budget. The Product Management Perspective applies the leadership principles taught (in a given post) to product management.

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