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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | LEAD ON PURPOSE DECEMBER 12, 2011 Lean startup, lean company Startup success can be engineered by following the right process, which means it can be learned, which means it can be taught.”. “I explained the theory of the Lean Startup, repeating my definition: an organization designed to create new products and services under conditions of extreme uncertainty.” Would they buy it from us? | LEAD ON PURPOSE NOVEMBER 26, 2011 Leadership is a relationship The Product Management Perspective: Product managers depend on others in engineering, marketing, sales, etc. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary lists several definitions for the word relationship. The term is generally used to denote family ties, but it’s also used as a state of connecting or binding participants. for their success. | | | | | |
| LEAD ON PURPOSE SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 Five rules for executive product leadership The most common departments for product management reporting are marketing, engineering/development and directly to the CEO. The original idea for starting Lead on Purpose was a recognition that product managers have the need to lead (inspire, motivate, guide) people who do not report them. Give them opportunities to grow. | LEAD ON PURPOSE JANUARY 24, 2011 Product leadership The following five practices will guide you to become an effective product leader: Build relationships: Product managers depend on others in engineering, marketing, sales, etc. The position of Product Manager is the single most important individual contributor role at any technology (product-focused) company. The opposite is also true. | LEAD ON PURPOSE DECEMBER 3, 2011 Sharing the success Make sure the VP of engineering knows how much you appreciate the developers working on your products. The word “sharing” is one you won’t find used very often in business. Competition has increased in every market and those who succeed have to spend time, money and effort to win. However, success at all costs is not worth the price. | LEAD ON PURPOSE JANUARY 10, 2011 Everyone is a product manager Most people probably don’t think of themselves as a product manager — perhaps engineer, accountant, salesperson, executive or some other title fits more comfortably. Yes, that’s right, as I see it everyone is a product manager. So why do I assert that everyone is a product manager? Make a commitment to improving in each area. | | | | | | | |
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LEAD ON PURPOSE | MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2011 Communicating product vision
One of my colleagues on the engineering team recently told me “if you can’t write your spec in 140 characters, I can’t implement it.” Cagan states (and I agree) that “the central responsibility of the product manager is to make sure that you deliver to the engineering team a product spec that describes a product that will be successful.” MORE >>
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