Make the move from product manager to Product Master
The power of small groups, loosely connected, with a common purpose to propel products. I've been looking forward to this discussion with Greg Satell since hearing he was working on a new book, titled Cascades: How to Create a Movement that Drives Transformational Change. Greg is an innovation author we first met back …
[Read more...] about TEI 225: Create a movement for a product – with Greg Satell
Commit to the process and work through challenges to achieve product success. Many of the companies I have worked with this year want to make their product development and management capability more agile. They sometimes express their current process is too linear, rigid, and heavy as well as not providing the shorter …
Find out what makes your customer "hire" your product. You don't have to listen very long to this podcast to know that I place the emphasis of product management on the creation of customer value. If we understand the needs or problems of our customers and solve them in a way that creates value for them, we, in turn, …
[Read more...] about TEI 223: Applying JTBD to make products customers love – with Brian Rhea
Learn how to cut through the noise and make human connections presenting new products A lot of new products are announced at trade shows and other events, such as CES for consumer electronics, International Builders Show for construction materials, and the National Association of Music Merchants for all things …
[Read more...] about TEI 222: Presenting new products at trade shows and events – with Amy McWhirter
Focus on customers, not competitors, to drive product success. Are your products not generating the revenue they should be just because you didn't price them right? Pricing is a key concern of not only product managers and leaders but also the executives of organizations.Knowing the right price for a product is a …
It's all about creativity, curiosity, and customer focus for product managers. This is a listener requested episode. Several Everyday Innovators have asked, "What are the qualities of a good product manager?" While many listeners are already good product managers, a little self-reflection from time to time on your …
The surprising ways middle managers can drive innovation and product management. I love hearing how companies improve their innovation capabilities and foster a culture of innovation. Anytime I hear such stories, I always find lessons for how other organizations can also improve their capability.In my experience, …
Learn how to go from "gear head" to "group head." Two spheres of capabilities are needed for product managers to be successful. One is competency in the processes, practices, and tools of product management. That is where I spend much of my time helping product managers and teams.The other sphere is competency in …
Map your value chain and rethink your business model to stay ahead of the curve. Many companies have faced disruption. Of course, Uber and Airbnb are the poster children of disruption, but there are many more. Kodak was displaced by the digital camera. Blockbuster's physical doors could not stay open in the face of …
Understand a customer's jobs, pains, and gains for effective product management Figuring out what your customer wants and needs from your product or service is the heart of product management. That is the beginning of how we create products that customers love.And, there are tools to help you do that. In this …
The primary responsibilities for an organization are product management and innovation. They deliver value to customers. They're also exciting responsibilities for those properly equipped. That is my job - equipping product managers and innovators. 
