Lead on Purpose

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Leadership — what you leave

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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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Hire your replacement

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— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are most often leaders by nature; however, they most often do not have anyone reporting directly to them. The money and effort they spend pays big dividends as the company progresses and matures. The more you increase the value of others the more your value increases.

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How do you reduce the customer churn rate?

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The blog ForEntrepreneurs.com reports that 5-30 percent of a business’ revenue comes from the initial sale. QuickBooks, Intuit’s flagship product , provides expense reports, account statements and invoice templates. Renewals and upsells account for the other 70-95 percent.

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Trust – the key to success

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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. I am eagerly looking forward to reading my copy of The Speed of Trust.

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'Tis the Season for (Product) Camping

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I’ll watch your blog for a full report. Michael Reply The Tribal Gatherings that are Product Camps « Where the Product Management Tribe Gathers , on January 31, 2010 at 2:02 pm said: [.] I’m working with some friends to build our local PMA with the intent of holding a product camp next year.

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Preparing to win

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— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers face an interesting challenge: they are responsible for the success of their products, yet the people they rely on to get their products successfully out the door do not (usually) report to them. This situation lends itself to planning and preparation.

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Communicating with customers

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2 Responses Stewart Rogers , on August 8, 2009 at 6:15 pm said: If travel is not an option there is nothing wrong with spending some time with Customer Visits cousin, Call Report. Stewart Reply Rockstar syndrome hurting sales | themadpeacock , on December 28, 2009 at 9:13 am said: [.]

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