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AUGUST 19, 2010

We’re essentially changing the focus of the product from enterprise to consumer. Talk about a learning experience! It’s been nothing short of transformational.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

They put as their first concern the growth and development of the people with whom they interact. However, if you look at the actions and attitudes of people whom you consider true leaders, you will find they focus on building others. The results of their success carry forward through the people they have influenced over the years.

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APRIL 5, 2010

They persevere through trials and develop the ability to weather tough storms. Success in leadership comes from developing and perfecting persistence and determination. Persistence is a critical factor in bringing a product through to development. You find ways to motivate successful teamwork and positive interaction.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2009

Covey , success « Keeping the best A new Leadership Development Carnival » Like Be the first to like this post. Jim Burke, former Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson Filed under: Leadership , Trust , Uncategorized Tagged: | business , relationships , Speed of Trust , Stephen M.R.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The venerable “Dean of Personal Development,&# Earl Nightingale , put it in these terms: “Success can be defined as the progressive realization of a worthy ideal.&# We all have a deep desire to move forward and see our dream become reality, but how do we make it happen? In other words, you become what you think about.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Provide clear direction: One of the key directives for products managers is to provide clear direction to the engineering/development teams. Inspire them to do great things, especially when developing your products. Understand why people pay (or don’t pay) for your products. Be the voice of the customer to your company.

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MARCH 1, 2010

development, support, etc.) Trust is built over time as you follow through with the promises you make. Your credibility — the quality or power of inspiring belief — grows in much the same way. The strength of your character and competence equate to the strength of your leadership.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2009

Develop an appreciation for the present moment. Wayne Dyer , prolific author and speaker, shared this insight into personal opportunity: You’ll seldom experience regret for anything that you’ve done. It is what you haven’t done that will torment you. The message, therefore, is clear. Value your present moments.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 5, 2010

How long did it take to put into practice the things you learned? Conversely, how long did it take to forget the details of the information conveyed in the training?

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The developers want specifics on how to develop every aspect of the new software application. The marketing team has a message they want to send about the new product. The sales team wants to know how the software will benefit their current customers and how they message it to new customers.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Developing relationships drives engagement (in school, in work, in personal lives) that pays dividends. Third Floor: People develop an emotional comfort level that goes beyond facts and information. Leadership grows and develops through building effective relationships. economy about $382 billion annually.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Home About the Blog Michael’s Bio Resources Lead on Purpose Entries RSS | Comments RSS Top Posts Lead on Purpose featured Five leadership practices for improving customer service Five factors of leadership Real-world examples of customer service Leadership and Product Management Five stages of problem solving Guest Post: The Yin-Yang of (..)

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

A new Leadership Development Carnival » Like Be the first to like this post. To succeed you need to build consensus and exert positive influence on the teams you work with. Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | influence , position , principles , success , vision « What matters in 2010?

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Following are three actions that will help you focus on successfully developing replacements: Hire the right people: When you select candidates to interview look for people who have the skills and the personality to grow into your position. Spend money on developing skills that will drive the results your company is seeking.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2009

Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers ‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager , which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey. Take a few minutes and learn about Leadership Lessons from McKinsey. 2 Responses Stewart Rogers , on August 18, 2009 at 6:40 am said: Thanks for the mention!

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Instead we should embrace it and make sure that through our hard work and strategic insight we create great products that help development, marketing and sales receive high praise and recognition for their work. Product managers should not take offense to this reality.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Here are the key roles that are crucial to your success as a product manager, and why they are important: Engineering/QA: The relationship with the engineering/development team is paramount for product managers. Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

He develops what he calls the “universal character traits of leaders&# : Traits of personal humility: Courage, caring, compassion, respect, acceptance, kindness, optimism, gentleness, teachability and patience. One Response davidburkus , on January 26, 2010 at 5:11 pm said: Sounds like a good read. I’ll have to check it out.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Filed under: Purpose , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | opportunities , career advancement , flexibility « A new Leadership Development Carnival Book Review: The Three Laws of Performance » Like Be the first to like this post. love your site and marketing strategy.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The owner gets the resources and funding to develop his products. The owner gets the resources and funding to develop his products. The word “owner&# implies a much deeper meaning than just feeding requirements. The owner makes sure his product meets market needs. The owner makes sure his products succeed. Michael Reply Justin T.

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JULY 1, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Product development cycles can seem long and arduous at times. Success does not come overnight; it comes after months and years of hard work. Only after pushing through the difficulties we face will we achieve true success.

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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. What problems have you faced when trying to launch a new product? What effect did it have on the product launch?

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AUGUST 14, 2010

Human Artist : This is about people skills , it’s about developing understanding of people you interact with. Likability and the related trait, intimacy, is one of the biggest factors in trust, and it’s also one of the easiest to develop with people online.&# “In social media, human is the new black.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

’ How does government become an open platform that allows people inside and outside government to provide better services to each other?

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 6, 2009

Each map is illustrated in a simple format in which you can insert your own experience and information and it will lead you to understand and develop your work from — good to great. And the final cluster of three moves you to action, taking the next step forward towards your great work. The world is full of good work.

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JULY 10, 2009

Filed under: Leadership , Team Building , Knowledge , Market-driven , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | success , people , principles , products , Lee Iacocca , profits « A new Leadership Development Carnival Providing value » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 8, 2009

Develop trust: People naturally want to surround themselves with people they trust. Developing trust takes time and consistent effort. Developing relationships of trust increases your value. When you help others your confidence grows and you increase your value to those around you.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Weatherhead , camaraderie , collaboration , Communication , employee development , energy , respect « A new Leadership Development Carnival The power of influence » Like Be the first to like this post. Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Purpose , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | Albert J.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 26, 2009

The more ideas you have captured the better prepared you will be to develop your ideas into the next great product. Many times ideas will seem silly or absolutely unobtainable; write them down anyway. Over time circumstances change, technology improves and opportunities appear that you do not expect.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 6, 2009

3 Responses Robin Zaragoza , on July 9, 2009 at 12:06 pm said: For those looking for a ProductCamp soon… NYC is next week… July 18th.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 12, 2009

In many cases, these great products have developed into product lines, companies and even industries. Ideas need development to become strategies. The development of ideas is not an easy undertaking. In fact, most of the great ideas took a long time and a lot of hard work to develop into the useful products they are today.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 5, 2009

The monkeys quickly grab product management, marketing and development resources, and quicker than you could say, “there’s no place like home” three times, your product roadmap, release content, development resources and team are tossed into turmoil like a Kansas barnyard in a summer twister.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

Reply A new Leadership Development Carnival « Lead on Purpose , on July 7, 2009 at 8:59 am said: [.] Using the Kindergarten approach may simplify daily leadership and create new levels of credibility and visibility for your team. It’s easier and more fun to do customer interviews with a colleague.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 29, 2009

I have come up with the following three key functionalities that make the iPhone imperative to the work product managers and product-marketing managers do every day: Camera: PMs often have ‘white-board’ conversations with development and other groups where they map out requirements and other valuable information.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

Effective followership plays such an important role in the development of future leadership skills that freshman at all the United States service academies (the Air Force Academy, West Point, Annapolis, and the Coast Guard and Merchant Marine Academies) spend their first year in formal follower roles.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The more self-awareness we develop the more likely we are to grow and help others. According to Robin Sharma , the author of The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life , anyone can be a leader. The key is learning to lead yourself.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 17, 2009

Do you regularly connect with sales engineers, customer support, client relations, development and others to include all aspects of those who interact with your customers, prospects and market? It’s vital that the people on the ground – sales, customer support, development, etc. Finally, ground support (a.k.a. Great post.

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