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Three practices of successful product managers

Lead on Purpose

A company’s success is ultimately a roll-up of all products and services selling for a profit. They focus on this marketing campaign or that new technology, and lose track of what’s most important. In most companies product managers have a lot of products and significant responsibilities. Know what works.

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Being a Self-Aware Leader: Tasha Eurich

QAspire

It is up to you to carve out your place, to know when to change course, and to keep yourself engaged and productive during a work life that may span some 50 years. Technology and Being Human : Arianna Huffington. The Human Side of Business : Seth Godin. Leaders as Multipliers : Liz Wiseman.

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Key Takeaways from Leadercast 2015

Nathan Magnuson

However, Seth Godin reminded everyone that many times we cannot be fully ready for the change we seek to crate. Many new ideas, products and technologies were built before the “market” was ready for them (such as the fax machine, printing press, automobiles or Apple products).

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What matters in 2010?

Lead on Purpose

Seth Godin , marketing guru and thought leader, did a cool project where he brought together more than seventy “big thinkers&# to write the ebook What Matters Now. They want to engage, to interact and to get you more involved.&# -Seth Godin “Leadership is more than influence. What matters in 2010?

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Getting Work Done: Flow and Distractions

QAspire

Across the web, I have recently read articles/posts that underline an important thing – technology is taking a toll on our productivity and is keeping us from doing work that really matters – that is, if we allow. On the other side, I have been a victim of technology as well. I have seen both sides of the coin.

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Leadership and learning

Lead on Purpose

— The Product Management Perspective: Technology continues to evolve ever more rapidly. 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. Markets change quickly. You have to be a learner.

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Two Easy Ways to Boost Employee Engagement

Michael Lee Stallard

Vineet Nayar of HCL Technologies pioneered the concept of Employee first and customer second. Online MBA Rankings Recently added Maximize Employee Engagement, Alignment and Productivity Strengthen Your “Critical Connections&# Cartoon Boosts “Voice&# in U.S. Empowerment also fosters an environment of trust.