Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

For those of you not familiar with the Cranky PM, she is “a fictional product management professional at a fictional enterprise software vendor named DysfunctoSoft.&# She blogs about what she calls “fictional stories&# of product management and product marketing professionals. .&#

Productivity 124

Productivity Products Management Taylorism 124

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 22, 2014

A recent Gallup study analyzed data from more than 30,000 employees in various industries to determine what characteristics led to companies creating a high-performance culture that improves top- and bottom-line business metrics. Increase leadership capabilities at all levels of the company. Create empowerment and authority.

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Company Team Building Metrics Innovation 165

Lead on Purpose

MAY 4, 2013

He has expanded his research and applied his theories to other industries like health care, higher education and even governments and tax systems. I found two recent articles about Clayton Christensen that have increased my understanding about leadership: The first is published in the BYU Magazine’s Spring 2013 edition. (As

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Christensen Disruptive Innovation Health Care Magazine 225

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

With over 20 years of technology experience, he has a fresh and unique perspective in guiding and managing product teams and has a knack for synthesizing conceptual ideas and turning them into reality. What can a classroom full of bright-eyed and energized kindergartners teach you about leadership?

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Class Leadership Learning-by-Doing Productivity 110

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 12, 2013

Years ago I had received a promotion to a new position—product manager—that I had been working on for more than a year. My manager gave me high reviews and things were looking up. It was difficult at first, but I immediately set my sights on a young company that was starting to get a lot of attention in the industry.

Positioning 193

Positioning Marketing Productivity Products 193

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 28, 2012

Managers and executives, who are trying to improve the performance of their teams, are actively helping to improve the overall performance of their organization. Keep in mind these key elements of performance management: Image Source: Guillermo Camargo. Leadership. Time Management.

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Team Organization Telemarketing Goal 193

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

The answer to this question varies greatly depending on experience, industry and many other factors. Successful companies establish a product management/marketing role (or group), empower them with the ability to make decisions, and hold them accountable for their actions. Achieving business success seems highly complex at face value.

Succession 133

Succession CFO Ethics Taylorism 133

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The Lean Startup delivers a lot of great insight for leadership and product management. Entrepreneurship is management: “A startup is an institution, not just a product, and so it requires a new kind of management specifically geared to its context of extreme uncertainty.”.

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Ries Company Entrepreneur Agility 216

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 30, 2011

It’s pervasive in the entertainment industry, as depictions of celebrities contribute to an unattainable idea of what beauty really is. Get Management Onboard: Particularly in the business world, managers should take the lead in creating a culture where employees are encouraged to explore their creative impulses.

Constraint 191

Constraint Creativity Learning-by-Doing Industry 191

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Over 150 companies, including Durkee, Cremora, San Giorgio, Ronzoni, and McCormick, now use the entire line of Flapper products, and Weatherchem continues to lead the industry in offering the widest, most innovative array of closure products. Unfortunately, my gesture was rebuffed and the union decided to strike.

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Committee Automotive Ethics Productivity 140

Lead on Purpose

MAY 5, 2009

Jim’s passion is product management and product marketing. With over 20 years of technology industry experience, he has a fresh and current perspective in leading product management teams and has a gift for taking conceptual ideas and turning them into strategic reality using methods based on market sensing best practices.

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Marketing Productivity Products Ethics 113

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 15, 2012

SaaS is gaining increasing acceptance and viability for many software companies, and customers appreciate the fact that much of the work and worry of software management is now handled by the vendor. Here’s an example of JD Edwards managed services at Syntax.

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Technology Software Marketing Productivity 113

Lead on Purpose

MAY 12, 2009

In many cases, these great products have developed into product lines, companies and even industries. This is the primary responsibility of product managers. — The Product Management Perspective: As a product manager, you share responsibility to develop ideas into strategies. All from one idea.

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Strategy Stage-Gate Productivity Products 100