Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

They focus on this marketing campaign or that new technology, and lose track of what’s most important. Work with the sales team; understand how they sell your products. Provide clear direction: One of the key directives for products managers is to provide clear direction to the engineering/development teams.

Productivity 192

Productivity Products Succession Management 192

Lead on Purpose

APRIL 10, 2010

They expect marketers to stop pitching things and start helping them understand how they can get what they need. Please see Product Marketing for Start-ups on the Product Management Pulse. They expect product managers to show them how their products can solve problems and help them succeed. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Taylorism 160

Taylorism Taylor Godin Ethics 160

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

To effectively work with development, sales and other teams in your organization you must gain their trust. Trust is key to understanding your customers and your market. Trust is a two-way street: you need to carry out your tasks in such a way that the team members will trust you. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Covey 265

Covey Loyalty Ethics Taylorism 265

Chart Your Course

AUGUST 20, 2016

More than half of all Americans are female, yet this gender split is not reflected in today’s job market, especially in more executive-level roles. There is a large body of research indicating the organizational, marketing and financial benefits of an equitable gender mix in management and worker-team groups.

Company 100

Company Automotive Diversity Metrics 100

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Integrity is a “steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.&# It means you are true to your word in all you do and people can trust you because you do what you say. The word integrity has deep meaning and is often intermingled with words like honesty and truthfulness. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Ethics 154

Ethics Taylorism Taylor Godin 154

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. Here are the key roles that are crucial to your success as a product manager, and why they are important: Engineering/QA: The relationship with the engineering/development team is paramount for product managers.

Productivity 182

Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The marketing team has a message they want to send about the new product. The sales team wants to know how the software will benefit their current customers and how they message it to new customers. The executive team wants to know when we’re shipping. The executive team wants to know when we’re shipping.

Taylorism 154

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 154

Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | learn , opportunity , value , Mark Sanborn , design « Five championship strategies Book Review: Here Comes Everybody » Like Be the first to like this post. As product leaders we need to plan and then move forward with focus and energy.

Rogers 237

Rogers Learning-by-Doing Taylorism Taylor 237

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

As you wait behind the door, you hear your team line up, boots scuffing the ground, weapons cocked. Both positions need to have the same sense of vision, drive, and planning, in order to make their teams survive and thrive. To be a strong leader, you need to show an unshakeable work ethic.

Management 150

Management Stage-Gate Ethics Marketing 150

Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

Markets change quickly. Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | persistence , Learning , loyalty « Creating value Social media summit » Like Be the first to like this post. — The Product Management Perspective: Technology continues to evolve ever more rapidly.

Leadership 165

Leadership Loyalty Taylorism Taylor 165

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

This opportunity grows out of the fact that PMs work closely with many people from other teams throughout the company. – The Product Management Perspective: Product managers have a great opportunity to lead and influence others in their company. While working with others can be frustrating (do I hear sales?),

Leadership 170

Leadership Bottom-up Long-term Taylorism 170

Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2010

One the most effective ways to create value for your company is to become an expert at market sensing. 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. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Taylorism 169

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 169

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

Product managers create value for their co-workers on other teams (e.g. Trust grows through meaningful interaction with your teams and consistent application of proven principles. Trust is a two-way street: product managers need to carry out their tasks in such a way that the team members can trust them.

Covey 186

Covey Ethics Taylorism Taylor 186

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Online Marketing Degrees : Provides information to people who are seeking a college degree in Marketing. They have five campuses in the upper mid-west and Florida, and a major presence on-line. They featured Lead on Purpose among 20 blogs business management students will love. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Blog 140

Blog Taylorism Taylor Ethics 140

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 19, 2010

Filed under: Trust , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | requirements , change , flexibility « Book Review: Trust Agents Lucky breaks » Like Be the first to like this post. – The Product Management Perspective: See above (and, of course, don’t get set in your ways or the change will be painful).

Taylorism 150

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 150

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The latest Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 30 fresh posts on topics such as mentors and role models, leading teams and maximizing your performance. You’ll find posts from great bloggers such as Wally Bock , Steve Roesler , Chris Young and others. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Leadership Development 124

Leadership Development Development McCarthy Leadership 124

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. They must learn to present their roadmaps with passion and work to convince their teams they are headed in the right direction. In many cases they also have to help executives do the same.

Training 124

Training Taylorism Taylor Ethics 124

Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

Product managers have a huge opportunity to work effectively with their development teams to bring products through to market. Thanks for comment. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Leadership 169

Leadership Taylorism Taylor Ethics 169

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. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Leadership 200

Leadership Rogers Ethics Taylorism 200

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The rules that apply to personal success also apply to product success (with some adaptations): discover the value of ideas for new products by doing market research; understand the personas, the potential users and buyers of the products; then “plant the seeds&# of the product by writing clear requirements and designs.

Succession 145

Succession Taylorism Taylor Ethics 145

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

Filed under: Integrity , Knowledge , Leadership , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | courage , humility , Integrity , Knowledge , Nat Stoddard , respect , responsibility , success « A new Leadership Development Carnival Hire your replacement » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Review 143

Review Books Taylorism Taylor 143

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Filed under: Team Building , Trust , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | crucial conversations , Communication , influence , power « Guest Post: Talk is Cheap! The presentation was great and I want to share a few of the key discussion points (in my own words and subject to my personal biases).

Influence 140

Influence Power Taylorism Taylor 140

Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

This break gives the teams a chance to evaluate their performance in the first half and chart ways to improve in the second half. 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. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Review 188

Review Books Taylorism Taylor 188

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2009

Leaders who understand the markets they sell to and take advantage of new opportunities will receive the same rewards Dr. Dyer expresses for individuals. Using them up in any self-defeating ways means you’ve lost them forever. This same philosophy also applies to companies and organizations. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Taylorism 145

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 145

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Give your team members new opportunities even if it means letting go of your pet project. These principles still apply because, as a PM, you are a member of the team and have influence on the people who are hired on to the team. Do not hold on to the most important tasks yourself. When you help others learn, you learn more. .

Maturity 159

Maturity Covey Training Taylorism 159

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. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Media 180

Media CRM Ethics Taylorism 180

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Learning , Purpose , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | commitment , Seth Godin , Chris Brogan , Julien Smith , Trust Agents , Tribes , criticism « Feedback Book Review: Trust Agents » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Commitment 140

Commitment Godin Taylorism Taylor 140

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 16, 2009

Filed under: Leadership , Team Building Tagged: | Art Petty , evil leaders , values « Pay attention to your peers Personal branding » Like Be the first to like this post. Be sure to read the comments on both posts as well. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Taylorism 100

Taylorism Taylor Godin Ethics 100

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Leaders who understand this find ways broaden the skills of their teams. Cultivating relationships and presenting new responsibilities will keep the team members happy and increase their commitment to helping the company succeed. Help folks be marketable then give them reasons to stay with you. Thanks for adding value.

Ethics 140

Ethics Taylorism Taylor Marketing 140

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 20, 2009

Filed under: Knowledge , Purpose , Trust « Guest Post: Market Sensing is not Crop Dusting Value comes from work » Like Be the first to like this post. As I contemplate the events of the day, I feel a quiet assurance that my little girl is going to soar to great heights. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Rogers 140

Rogers Taylorism Taylor Ethics 140

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 13, 2009

Too many leaders fail to provide opportunities for their team members to achieve things they might never have believed they were capable of achieving. Today’s links come from Art Petty at Management Excellence. “It’s time to take some chances.&# Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Succession 100

Succession Taylorism Taylor Godin 100

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 16, 2009

In a world where many executives cut corners and provide scanty people leadership, “US Cellular has proven that adhering to high ethical standards is a competitive advantage in a marketplace that is starved for a little basic human decency.&#

Review 100

Review Books Ethics Competitive Advantage 100

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

PMs that focus on building strong relationships experience more success. PMs who build consensus and inspire team members develop a high ROI on their products and ROR with their colleagues. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Review 157

Review Books ROI Loyalty 157

Lead on Purpose

JULY 13, 2009

One the most effective ways to be the star of your company is to become an expert at market sensing. To the extent you guide your company to create and sell the right products and services for your specific market, you will become the hero of your organization. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Taylorism 134

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 134

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

The teams that have people who work together win. Filed under: Purpose , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | opportunities , career advancement , flexibility « A new Leadership Development Carnival Book Review: The Three Laws of Performance » Like Be the first to like this post.

Taylorism 150

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 150

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

To me, “product owner&# was just an agile title for the guy who fed requirements into the dev team. The owner makes sure his product meets market needs. I think about the things I manage (personal finances, household, a team of people). I’ve always considered myself the latter. Become the owner of your products.?

Management 169

Management Godin Marketing Blog 169

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 25, 2009

When this happens it’s usually because he or she has not carried the responsibility of the business and does not have the work ethic his or her parents had. However, when PMs work diligently, and effectively with their teams, they find satisfaction in the resulting success of the products, and ultimately the company.

Ethics 154

Ethics Taylorism Taylor Godin 154