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Leading product strategy and execution

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Building software platforms and applications that customers love, and will recommend to their peers, takes extreme focus and hard work. There are many moving parts to product success, including understanding your market and the problems customers in the market face, … Continue reading →

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Five rules for executive product leadership

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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. Much has been written about where product management should report. Be their advocate to the executive team, the sales team and others both in and outside of the company.

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Managing projects effectively

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The common stages of a project include Initiation, Planning, Execution, Control and Completion. A project is also run by a project manager, who is responsible for the day-to-day execution of tasks, and is often appointed by the project owner or sponsor. Below are more useful tips on how to manage a project effectively.

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Key elements of leadership and product management

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The role of product manager has become increasingly important to the success of the products and the companies; it has become increasingly strategic. Product managers have to act as the catalyst to drive unity and direction on the team without having management authority over the people (from other teams) they depend on for their success.

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Leadership and Product Management

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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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Leadership strategies to improve workplace culture

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Whether you are an executive manager of a large corporation or the IT guy who has no subordinates, you need to step into … Continue reading → Guest post by Gabe Nelson Great leaders inspire. Great leaders don’t dominate a room, they motivate it.

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Everyone is a product manager

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Yes, that’s right, as I see it everyone is a product manager. I know some of you who hold the title of “Product Manager&# might cringe at the thought of me calling everyone a product manager. So why do I assert that everyone is a product manager? Products that churn in “development” cannot take off.