Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Perhaps it was an idea for a new product or service, or a process change to solve a complex problem. Perhaps it was an idea for a new product or service, or a process change to solve a complex problem.

Uncertainty 214

Uncertainty Organization Christensen Tactics 214

Mills Scofield

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Once upon a time, before the era of big data analytics, corporations had similarly routine business growth issues and threats: i.e.: after years of being the market leader in a specific product category, they quickly begin to lose market share, they wanted to introduce their product into a new market.

Stage-Gate 128

Stage-Gate Productivity Products Innovation 128

Strategy Driven

JUNE 29, 2016

How do organizations achieve longevity, the kind of longevity that survives long past the founder or any particular leader or leadership team? Hence, it is rarely a straightforward process, and if the team is committed to the goals and direction of the entire organization, one no is an inappropriate test of the idea.

Supply Chain 51

Supply Chain Real Estate Resistance Competitive Advantage 51

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Because I teach a course on Product Management at Harvard Business School, I am routinely asked “what is the role of a Product Manager?” ” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” Aron Vellekoop Len/Getty Images. Core Competencies.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

Now, every company of any scale and in any sector wants to be closer to its customers, to understand them more deeply, and to tailor their products and services to serve them more precisely. They followed a sequence that resulted in new products or major updates to products every year or two.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Customer Intimacy Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 19, 2017

While initially designed to improve the responsiveness of software development teams, more recently agile has become the default team-based operational model for companies big and small, across industries and sectors, with the promise of a substantial and sustained spike in team productivity and efficiency.

Agility 8

Agility Software Incentives Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

I know it is critical for the leadership to embrace agile, but the sad reality is that I’m not sure our leadership team will start before it’s too late. I decided to offer them a two-for-one deal: “We are happy to help you discover, design, and develop this product. It’s killing the whole business.

Bureaucracy 11

Bureaucracy Agility Energy Constraint 11