Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 23, 2013

Principle #6 – Consensus. Look for ways to lead with consistency and consensus, and your products – and the customers that use them – will reap the benefits. People are more likely to oblige requests from people they like and know well, and we tend to like those who are similar and those who give compliments, and cooperate well.

Cialdini 253

Cialdini Consensus Bond Cooper 253

Lead on Purpose

JULY 6, 2013

Passion is key to building consensus and motivating team members to do great things. The Product Management Perspective: Product managers play a key role in the success of their products. They make sure everyone on the team is working effectively and see that all the parts come together properly.

Consensus 226

Consensus Commitment Learning-by-Doing Participative 226

Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2013

However, there seems to be something of a consensus regarding the relationship between sports and leadership, at least as acknowledged by governments and industry. There are many institutions that propose to teach leadership in different areas, with varying success rates. Not just any sport will do, however.

Sports 256

Sports Leadership Teamwork Participative 256

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Their success depends on their ability to build consensus and inspire the other team members to do great things. Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases).

Productivity 182

Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Lead on Purpose

MAY 5, 2012

Passion plays a key role in building consensus and motivating team members to do great things. The Product Management Perspective: As product manager you play a key role in the success of your products. You make sure everyone on the team is working effectively and all the parts come together properly.

Leadership 176

Leadership Self-aware Mentor Consensus 176

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

To succeed you need to build consensus and exert positive influence on the teams you work with. Perhaps the one that comes most naturally is the management myth: product managers rarely manage the people or processes necessary for their products’ success.

Leadership 200

Leadership Rogers Ethics Taylorism 200

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

PMs who build consensus and inspire team members develop a high ROI on their products and ROR with their colleagues. Product managers rely heavily on other people — engineers, sales people, support, etc. — to ship successful products. PMs that focus on building strong relationships experience more success.

Review 157

Review Books ROI Loyalty 157