Mixing innovation and process to go to market more quickly. Many of the product leaders in companies creating integrated hardware/software products I've talked with this year are looking at ways to speed up their development process and add agility.So, I asked around who has the best experience with this and was …
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TEI 242: How to be your best self as a product manager and all aspects of life – with Dr. Nima
Rewire your brain to focus on value and success, not failure and imperfection -- excel in product management. Our discussions here all about helping product managers become product masters and being a product master means we also need mastery over our minds -- what many people call our mindset. That is why I asked a …
TEI 241 Flashback: How product managers can conduct Voice of the Customer research- with Gerry Katz
The right way to interview customers. During the month of July, 2019, I have been sharing some of the most favorite and valuable discussions from the first 100 interviews. I've added one more for the first week of August that is not to be missed. It was originally episode 071.----This discussion is about …
TEI 240 Flashback: Understand What Customers Need Before Developing a Product – with Tony Ulwick
Jobs-to-be-Done is what Outcome-Driven Innovation is all about. During the month of July, 2019, I’m sharing some of the most favorite and valuable discussions from the first 100 interviews. If you haven’t come across this one yet, it will make you a better communicator! It was originally episode 055.---In this …
TEI 239 Flashback: Solving challenges organizations create with product management and innovation – with Rich Mironov
How to overcome the challenges product managers face. During the month of July, 2019, I’m sharing some of the most favorite and valuable discussions from the first 100 interviews. If you haven’t come across this one yet, it will make you a better communicator! It was originally episode 055.---Rich Mironov is a …
TEI 238 Flashback: Using Lean to Run Experiments and Deliver Customer Value-with Ash Maurya
The art of Lean and the Lean Canvas for product managers During the month of July, 2019, I'm sharing some of the most favorite and valuable discussions from the first 100 interviews. If you haven't come across this one yet, it will make you a better communicator! It was originally episode 010.-----Ash Maurya …
TEI 237 Flashback: Effectively pitching your ideas and influencing others – with Nancy Duarte
The simple way product managers can clearly communicate anything and increase their influence. During the month of July, 2019, I'm sharing some of the most favorite and valuable discussions from the first 100 interviews. If you haven't come across this one yet, it will make you a better communicator! It was originally …
TEI 236: The best tools for managing virtual product teams – with Jonathan Soares
Work together on product projects, rather than throwing them over the wall. In this discussion, our guest, Jonathan Soares, shares his tips and tools for working with product teams. Jonathan is the CEO of Agency Labs, a group that creates custom software, apps, and websites. He has good experience applying tools to …
TEI 235: Better decision-making for product managers using the 11 Laws of Trading – with Agustin Lebron
Trading and product management decision-making are more alike than you might think. Decision-making is part of every product manager's toolkit. Think about what it would mean to have effective guidelines or laws for better decision-making. You could make simple decisions more quickly and decisively. You could have a …
TEI 234: 3-ways to grow your innovation capital for more product & career success – with Nathan Furr
The three dimensions of skills needed to move your ideas forward. When I started this podcast I created the Product Mastery Roadmap that describes the path from product manager to product master. I've used it as a guide to the topics we explore here. Recently I updated it to better reflect the journey I have seen many …
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. 
