The Mistakes You Can and Can’t Afford to Make

We all make mistakes—some help us grow, while others can chip away at trust and success. Here’s how to recognize which mistakes you can afford to make, which ones you can’t, and find the right balance in product management.

Let’s Talk About Faster Horses

There is no way to succeed without talking to customers. But whenever I say that, people bring up the famous quote about ‘faster horses.’ Whether the quote itself is authentic or not, you shouldn’t take it as an excuse not to talk to your customers. Instead, you should know how to do so and what to ask. Here are the concepts that you need to be aware of.

Three Reasons to Insist on Outcome-Based Planning

Outcome-based roadmaps are considered the best practice; however, they are not as common as you would expect. While the idea is nice, implementation is much trickier, and many companies revert to simple feature stacking instead. Here are three reasons not to give up and stick to the important principle of working with outcomes.

How Watching HBO’s Chernobyl Can Help You Become a Better Product Leader

Product people at all levels need to be great storytellers. Since communication is our primary tool, we need to use it smartly to achieve the desired results and impact. However, our world is typically not so easy to explain, so great storytelling starts with knowing what you want to say. Here is a method that will help you get there.

They Don’t Understand Your Role as a Product Leader. But Do You?

The role of the product leader goes far beyond managing the product department. Unfortunately, in most companies, there is no one who can tell you that, simply because they haven’t seen it before. Here is your true responsibility as a product leader so that it’s no longer a secret.

Building Trust Around Customer Requests

Dealing with customer requests is not always easy. Who owns these requests? Who gets to decide? And how do you say no when it has implications? It all starts with the right mindset and thinking framework. Here is a good way to approach it.

Why Great Products Aren’t Always Successful

Having a great product – one that customers really love, is important, but it is not enough to ensure the product’s success. There are other things that need to happen, and not all of them are in your hands or even in the company’s hands. Here are a few pitfalls to avoid.

Everything Is a Choice

We all take many things as given. This perception defines how we think and operate. But many of the things that we see as objective constraints are actually choices we or someone else made along the way. Here is how to allow yourself to choose right.

The Best Ghostwriter for the Company Strategy

The company strategy can make or break a business. While it is the CEO’s job to make sure they have a great strategy, it is extremely challenging to create one. So how can you, as the product leader, help, and what is your role in shaping this strategy? Find all the answers in this quick guide.

Should You Aim High or Higher?

Product leadership is about finding the right business opportunities to accomplish with the right product. When looking for the next one, how can you tell if it’s right? And what if there is another, better one, just around the corner? It might be hard to decide, but this quick guide will help you move forward.

How Fast Is Fast Enough? Understanding Speed in Startups

Everyone knows startups need to move fast. It is often part of their advantage against larger and more traditional companies. But what does moving fast really mean, and why is it that important anyway? To answer this question we need to break speed down to its various meanings and treat each differently, as well as holistically where they all converge. Here is the detailed breakdown as well as tips to increase each type of speed.