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

MAY 18, 2010

During this conversation Larry shares the strategies that have made his teams successful through the years. What struck me the first time I listened to this podcast is how beautifully these principles apply to product management, to leadership and to life in general. In life we all write the script of the final person we want to be.

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Strategy Sports Ethics Loyalty 196

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: The ten actions above are important for successful product leadership. If you are leading a team of product managers, pay special attention to the following: #2: Goals point you and your team to the future. Build relationships of trust.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 10, 2010

They expect marketers to stop pitching things and start helping them understand how they can get what they need. They expect product managers to show them how their products can solve problems and help them succeed. Please see Product Marketing for Start-ups on the Product Management Pulse.

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Taylorism Taylor Godin Ethics 160

Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

“Do business by design rather than by default.&# — The Product Management Perspective: We will improve our effectiveness and our ability to work with others by giving careful thought to these questions. As product leaders we need to plan and then move forward with focus and energy. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Rogers Learning-by-Doing Taylorism Taylor 237

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Trust is the most important characteristic a product manager can possess. To effectively work with development, sales and other teams in your organization you must gain their trust. Trust is key to understanding your customers and your market.

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Covey Loyalty Ethics Taylorism 265

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Integrity is a “steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.&# It means you are true to your word in all you do and people can trust you because you do what you say. The word integrity has deep meaning and is often intermingled with words like honesty and truthfulness. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Ethics Taylorism Taylor Godin 154

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

A few common methods include: The number of people reporting up through the organization The quantity or amount of product or services produced The “bottom line&# or income produced by the company The number of links, references or accolades to the leader or the organization Other methods that focus on things and not people.

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Leadership Bottom-up Long-term Taylorism 170

Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Technology continues to evolve ever more rapidly. Markets change quickly. How can you — the product manager — keep up? Colin Powell Make it your objective to be a life-long learner; every aspect of your life will benefit. You have to be a learner.

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Leadership Loyalty Taylorism Taylor 165

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: The need to speak the language hit home with me in recent months while working on a major product release. The marketing team has a message they want to send about the new product. The executive team wants to know when we’re shipping.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 154

Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are in a prime position to provide value to their organizations. One the most effective ways to create value for your company is to become an expert at market sensing. All sorts of wealth will flow from this mindset. You’re approach is absolutely right.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 169

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

As you wait behind the door, you hear your team line up, boots scuffing the ground, weapons cocked. In fact, a great way to increase productivity in a workplace is to cross-train employees across departments. To be a strong leader, you need to show an unshakeable work ethic. .&#

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 19, 2010

We’re essentially changing the focus of the product from enterprise to consumer. One quick example: my main product serves a two-sided network. My product management focus has shifted significantly to the experience of the end users. Talk about a learning experience! It’s been nothing short of transformational.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 150

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Online Marketing Degrees : Provides information to people who are seeking a college degree in Marketing. They have five campuses in the upper mid-west and Florida, and a major presence on-line. They featured Lead on Purpose among 20 blogs business management students will love. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Blog Taylorism Taylor Ethics 140

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2010

My excuse (and I’ve heard this from many product managers) is that I’ve been heads down on an intense product release and it’s sucking all my time and energy. This recent jolt has made me realize I’ve neglected my friends in the online world (no product release is worth that).

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Commitment Godin Taylorism Taylor 140

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

While it can feel like a localized issue, such market changes are just as possible in U.S. Whether it’s a fresher role or one that requires experience, Qualee reports that it takes a new hire approximately eight months to reach their full productivity. industries and it emphasizes the importance of the retention process in HR.

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Process Attrition Trends Training 59

Chart Your Course

AUGUST 20, 2016

More than half of all Americans are female, yet this gender split is not reflected in today’s job market, especially in more executive-level roles. There is a large body of research indicating the organizational, marketing and financial benefits of an equitable gender mix in management and worker-team groups.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

At the heart of most problems that occur in business settings you find the following: Lack of influence Poor teamwork Mediocre productivity. Filed under: Team Building , Trust , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | crucial conversations , Communication , influence , power « Guest Post: Talk is Cheap!

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Influence Power Taylorism Taylor 140

Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: The importance of persistence in creating great products cannot be overstated. Great product managers learn from past mistakes and continue to press forward regardless of the obstacles they face. In addition to persistence, I think product managers need to be flexible.

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Leadership Taylorism Taylor Ethics 169

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

Perhaps the one that comes most naturally is the management myth: product managers rarely manage the people or processes necessary for their products’ success. To succeed you need to build consensus and exert positive influence on the teams you work with. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Leadership Rogers Ethics Taylorism 200

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

They work together to build trust. — The Product Management Perspective: Trust is vital to successful product management. Product managers create value for their co-workers on other teams (e.g. Product managers create value for their co-workers on other teams (e.g. development, support, etc.)

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Covey Ethics Taylorism Taylor 186

Lead on Purpose

MAY 15, 2010

Filed under: Techology , Market-driven , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | social media , Chris Brogan , Julien Smith , Mitch Joel , community , tribe « Leadership and learning Five championship strategies » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Media CRM Ethics Taylorism 180

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product success usually starts the same way as personal success: someone has an idea. Decide what you want and “plant&# the goal in your mind. The process takes time and multiple iterations; it requires vision and hard work. Be the leader in discovering and cultivating great ideas.

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Succession Taylorism Taylor Ethics 145

Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

Filed under: Integrity , Knowledge , Leadership , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | courage , humility , Integrity , Knowledge , Nat Stoddard , respect , responsibility , success « A new Leadership Development Carnival Hire your replacement » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Review Books Taylorism Taylor 143

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2009

Leaders who understand the markets they sell to and take advantage of new opportunities will receive the same rewards Dr. Dyer expresses for individuals. Using them up in any self-defeating ways means you’ve lost them forever. This same philosophy also applies to companies and organizations.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 145

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 5, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Product managers play a key role in helping their teams to embrace product vision and direction. They must learn to present their roadmaps with passion and work to convince their teams they are headed in the right direction. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Training Taylorism Taylor Ethics 124

Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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Review Books Taylorism Taylor 188

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

I highly recommend It’s Not Just Who You Know as guidebook to building effective relationships and increasing your leadership potential. – The Product Management Perspective: Building effective relationships is absolutely crucial for success in product management. — to ship successful products.

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Review Books ROI Loyalty 157

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 20, 2009

Filed under: Knowledge , Purpose , Trust « Guest Post: Market Sensing is not Crop Dusting Value comes from work » Like Be the first to like this post. As I contemplate the events of the day, I feel a quiet assurance that my little girl is going to soar to great heights. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Rogers Taylorism Taylor Ethics 140

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Then there’s product management… — The Product Management Perspective: One of the least palatable realities of product management is that applause and acknowledgment of great work does not come immediately; sometimes it comes slowly and many times not at all. This is the nature of the job.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 145

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

– The Product Management Perspective: Much has been written about product owner vs. product manager. To me, “product owner&# was just an agile title for the guy who fed requirements into the dev team. The owner makes sure his product meets market needs. Become the owner of your products.?

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Management Godin Marketing Blog 169

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers are most often leaders by nature; however, they most often do not have anyone reporting directly to them. These principles still apply because, as a PM, you are a member of the team and have influence on the people who are hired on to the team.

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Maturity Covey Training Taylorism 159

Lead on Purpose

JULY 4, 2009

Filed under: Knowledge , Leadership , Trust Tagged: | constitution , Founding Fathers , freedom , liberty , peace , self-government « Leadership and endurance ‘Tis the Season for (Product) Camping » Like Be the first to like this post. One Response Leadercast , on July 5, 2009 at 7:42 pm said: Great list of quotes.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 150

Lead on Purpose

JULY 13, 2009

One the most effective ways to be the star of your company is to become an expert at market sensing. To the extent you guide your company to create and sell the right products and services for your specific market, you will become the hero of your organization. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 134

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2009

One of the best ways to learn about what we do wrong or right in selling our products is to talk with the people who tried to buy them, either successfully or not. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Analysis Taylorism Taylor Godin 100

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 25, 2009

When this happens it’s usually because he or she has not carried the responsibility of the business and does not have the work ethic his or her parents had. — The Product Management Perspective: Nothing comes easy in product management. It’s simple but true.

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Ethics Taylorism Taylor Godin 154

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Following these three things will help you progress from your work as an engineer (or support or SE or any other job) to becoming a successful product manager. And for you who are product managers, look for people who are trying to make the shift and reach out and help them. love your site and marketing strategy.

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