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Using the right data methods in product research

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Delivering a solid product that customers love requires an up-front knowledge of the market in which customers and potential customers operate. Understanding the problems they face, and solving those problems with a software solution, is the end goal. prodmgmt #Leadership Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Three Ways to Increase Trust and Eliminate Drama

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Teach Standard Operating Procedures. A standard operating procedure often referred as SOP is a documented step-by-step process of how the job is done most efficiently to avoid defects, or safety hazards or to produce the highest quality product. A good standard operating procedure for each job helps to ensure consistency.

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How do leaders make lasting change?

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The Product Management Perspective: Product managers operate in a very interesting position (in light of Clayton Christensen’s theories): they need to innovate and keep their products viable. In the end, says Christensen: “God will measure my life by the individual people that I have blessed.” That’s how you make lasting change. —.

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Improving management effectiveness

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Product management focuses on releasing the right products to the right markets at the right time; set both financial and operational goals for your product line. The Product Management Perspective: If you are leading a team of product managers, set clear goals and make sure your team knows what’s expected of them.

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Three leadership questions

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As Mike Myatt said in a recent post , “A leader simply operates at their best when they understand their ability to influence is much more fruitful than their ability to control.”. Great leaders have an uncanny ability to influence others. It’s important to focus your influence in positive areas that will build others.

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Developing trust

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One of the keys to running a successful operation is to develop trust with your coworkers and employees. Regardless of your position in the company, the best way to move forward – and work efficiently and successfully with your team – is to work, act and be a person they can trust.

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Essential Leadership Traits

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Solid relationships lie at the very core of the operations of any successful small business. A lack of clarity filtered down from above will only ever lead to missed opportunities and ultimately spell trouble for the small business owner. Strong relationships have a very long reach.