Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 17, 2013

Most technology companies are comprised of people and teams that discover, define, design, develop and deliver products to the market. Their success depends largely on how well these teams work together to produce great products and services. This situation requires product managers to be leaders.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 15, 2011

One of my colleagues on the engineering team recently told me “if you can’t write your spec in 140 characters, I can’t implement it.” Effective communication is the key to creating great products (and services). One of the best books on creating great products is Inspired: How to Create Products Customers Love by Marty Cagan.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 15, 2013

To have a successful business, it is important that every team member is prepared to step up and lead when necessary. Use the following strategies to encourage your team members to lead. Ease your staff into leadership positions by first allowing them to share the role with yourself or other team members.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

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. The leadership role of the product team (PM, PO, PMM, UX) is critical to the success of any organization. Building trust is the key to building a great team.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

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). Their success depends on their ability to build consensus and inspire the other team members to do great things.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 29, 2019

As you progress on the journey of building great teams, you create the vision, build a strong foundation of trust and motivate your team to reach beyond what they thought they were capable of doing. The next step is to … Continue reading →

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 26, 2018

Guest post by John Izzo, PhD and Jeff Vanderwielen PhD Today’s product managers wear many hats and are required to be motivators, counsellors, mentors, and enforcers. It’s difficult to balance competing job priorities and some leaders do a great job … Continue reading →

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

A company’s success is ultimately a roll-up of all products and services selling for a profit. In most companies product managers have a lot of products and significant responsibilities. Work with the sales team; understand how they sell your products. Make customer calls and customer visits often.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Guest post by Mauricio Prinzlau A product manager is generally considered to be leading the product, as if the product were a business by itself. The product manager holds responsibility for various aspects related to product management, including developing roadmaps … Continue reading →

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2013

Clear and productive communication between management and staff is a great stage-setter for a successful and rewarding workplace environment. The Product Management Perspective: One of the best ways to show customers you care about them is to truly listen to them. Most product managers understand that customers are not always right.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2011

A few days back Jim Holland and I had an engaging conversation about on-boarding product managers. We concluded that product leaders too often leave this important task to the HR team and miss important opportunities to strengthen relationships and build their teams.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 21, 2012

The best way to truly build team unity is to develop trust with individuals. The best way to develop trust is to spend time with the people on your team. All of these forms of communication taken together, as good as they are, cannot replace face time with the team. It’s worth the time and money to meet regularly with your team.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 15, 2019

Practical techniques for increasing team success Teamwork is a key factor when it comes to creating workplace success. However, for your company to create great products and … Continue reading → No doubt individuals with incredible talent can accomplish great things on their own.

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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. Wondering what you can do to boost your team’s engagement and output? The leader must be also able to motivate the team to accomplish goals. Leadership. Planning.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 6, 2009

Quite often much emphasis is placed on designing and developing products, and the actual launch goes unplanned (or under-planned) until it’s too late. Quite often much emphasis is placed on designing and developing products, and the actual launch goes unplanned (or under-planned) until it’s too late.

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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. .&#

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 4, 2012

Of course, he was a great businessman; but he recognized that he needed a team full of people who were better than him in certain areas. The Product Management Perspective: Not new to Lead on Purpose is the adage that people are assets. “I trust you to make the right decision,” he would say. He recognized that his people were assets.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 6, 2009

Are you taking advantage of the many Product Camps or “Un-Conferences” offered this year? Product camps are a great place for product management professionals and leaders to step away from the day-to-day and engage in a day of learning and networking. Mike; “What are Product Camps and why should I attend?”

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

You have created the vision for your products; you’ve built trust among your teams; you’re working hard to motivate team members to do great things; and you’re working to develop your teams with insight and direction. The final step in … Continue reading →

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 7, 2014

So what … Continue reading → Leadership Product Management Team Building inspire motivate opportunity' I’ve been thinking lately about how to motivate people and inspire them to step up, to take action, to do great things. I see so much opportunity for people, and yet so little motivation to make a difference.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2013

Team participation is often cited as an important aspect in using sports to develop leadership skills. In fact, team participation is often more important than the physical component, as a search through the biographies of the captains of industry will show: few of them were High-School Quarterback. They all were on some team, however.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2013

However, I was recently introduced to a new tool that will help managers and leaders of small to large groups direct their teams more effectively. Elizabeth Haas Edersheim and her team created the ThEME tool to connect you to the “greats of management.” Build strong relationships with your team. The tool is called ThEME.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 20, 2013

Managers and team leaders alike want to create the best possible environment for their employees in order to have a high-functioning workplace, but exactly how to go about this is a bit of a difficult question. A close-knit team works wonders for productivity at work. Plan group events with your team.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What’s more, with so many different personality styles on your team, finding leadership tactics that work across the board can be a challenge. Here are ten of the most proven tactics that have helped countless managers inspire their team to achieve greatness each and every day: Be a positive thinker. Set clear goals. Grow your skills.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 27, 2012

One approach to coaching that is rapidly gaining popularity is what is known as the Double-Goal Coaching Philosophy : emphasis is placed not only on winning, but also on team members’ learning and self-improvement. While you do not manage those individuals, you can have a major effect on their productivity and success.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 27, 2013

The Product Management Perspective: As a product manager you have the opportunity to build great products and have a very positive influence on your overall organization. Leadership Product Management / Marketing Team Building Trust collaboration decisiveness organization success' Leadership and collaboration.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 9, 2013

When a problem surfaces they don’t panic and start pointing fingers; they work with the team until things are right again. author Jim Foxworthy takes eight quotes from this classic movie and applies them product management. The lead engineer says the product will miss the release date by six months.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 22, 2014

The culture of a company can have a major effect on the value—in terms of products and services—that a company provides to its customers. The Product Management Perspective: The products your company sells influence the company culture. People in countries, organizations and companies tend to behave in similar ways.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 6, 2013

I recently met Nitin Julka , who is passionate about product management. He reached out to see if I would be willing to give him some pointers on how to become a successful product manager. The Product Management Perspective: Product managers play a key role in the success of their products.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 10, 2012

Collaboration is the master skill that allows teams to function effectively. Whether you are the leader (or manager or ‘boss’) of the team or a contributing member, working effectively with others on the team is key to your success. To improve collaboration and work more effectively, talk openly and candidly with your team.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Being an enthusiastic leader is important because it serves as a dependable source of motivation for the other members of your team. More often than not, the efficiency of your team will be nothing more than a reflection of yours. More often than not, the efficiency of your team will be nothing more than a reflection of yours.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 5, 2013

Although it may be true, it doesn’t mean that it’s the most productive way to act. However, you don’t want to be too lenient on what is expected of your team. Although bending the rules can potentially improve the productivity of the unit in those circumstances, you don’t want to bend them too often.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 14, 2013

I’m sure you’ve heard statements like these before: “My team is exceptionally strong. How strong is the team? How exactly – and based on what specific parameters – is your team improving? Starting from your own performance metrics, you have to extend individualized and group metrics for your team. We’ve been improving.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 25, 2013

This inspires me and should give all of hope that we can lead teams and products and companies to success. —. The Product Management Perspective: Product management provides a great opportunity to nurture leaders at your company.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

Five Ways to Be Influential and Succeed with Your Team. You may have some employees who communicate differently than others, conflicts to overcome within your team and roadblocks that can stunt creativity. But in the end, when you lead by example, you set the tone for your team and create a culture in your department and office.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 22, 2013

Making sure others are aware of your decision making process is key to team buy-in. How did the product Rogaine emerge successfully from mistakes made in another product line? The Product Management Perspective: Product managers make decisions constantly.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 10, 2013

Here’s what the acronym means: Specific: When an individual or team needs to tackle a large general goal, such as “Increase productivity,” it often helps to specify the desired action. Did the individual meet production goals? A manager cannot increase productivity by taking away breaks, for example.

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