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Annual Management Improvement Carnival: Edition 1

QAspire

It is always a great privilege to participate in Annual Management Improvement Carnival organized by John Hunter. Seth Godin’s Blog. Seth Godin needs no introduction – he is the most amazing thinker, doer, initiator, instigator and change agent. Meier compiled one of the best posts titled “ Lessons Learned From Seth Godin ”.

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Leadership and Product Management

Lead on Purpose

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). Therefore, a product manager must earn the trust of people in the organization and influence them to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.

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Three practices of successful product managers

Lead on Purpose

In most companies product managers have a lot of products and significant responsibilities. With all the meetings, floods of email, and requirements to manage, the thought of focusing on a product’s profitability can be illusive. Good product managers write understandable and timely requirements and prioritize them effectively.

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Integrated Marketing and Social Networks

Coaching Tip

gutted by the Internet, threatened by electronic books and plagued by inconsistent management - filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today, 40 years after Borders started as a used bookstore on South State Street here in Ann Arbor, MI. Seth Godin: Poke the Box. Borders Group Inc., To read more: [link].

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Three steps to the next big opportunity

Lead on Purpose

— 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.

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Credit comes later

Lead on Purpose

Innovative engineers are recognized for their inventions. 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.

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Book Review: It's Not Just Who You Know

Lead on Purpose

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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