Make the move from product manager to Product Master
Matt wrote the book he wishes he would have had starting out as a product manager. To be a successful product manager you need several competencies. We tend to be "T-Shaped" people with capabilities in several areas and much more depth in one area, such as development, design, research, etc.Product managers early …
[Read more...] about TEI 173: The CORE connective skills of product management – with Matt LeMay
Sleek and simple: How Apple's product process mirrors the products it creates. One of the things I enjoy doing is teaching product and innovation management university courses. My students often are in a leadership role in their organization and I'm helping them with product innovation. When we discuss examples of …
Understand the uniqueness of your organization's culture to drive innovation. Organizations are striving to get better at innovation. They know their competitors are doing the same. However, not everyone is having success with their efforts. One more recent popular approach is using Design Thinking, but like any …
How product managers can challenge ideas to achieve long-term success.We can learn a lot from examining the journey of a product and this interview looks at the product story of Badger Maps, the market-leading route planning app for field salespeople.I spoke with Jimmy Hooker, the Head of Product at Badger …
[Read more...] about TEI 170: From concept to market leader – with product manager Jimmy Hooker
Shifting focus from the how to the why by properly using a product roadmap. My 12-year old son recently got a belt sander from his Opa. Opa is a German name for grandfather. My son is making a bookshelf and has a lot of sanding to do. The belt sander will do the work quickly. It is the right tool for the job, but …
[Read more...] about TEI 169: How to make product roadmaps not dangerous – with Bruce McCarthy
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. 
