How to Get Product Managers to Do Important Stuff

The kind of work that sharpens judgment rarely feels urgent, but avoiding it for too long has a significant impact. The question isn’t how to push it onto the calendar. It’s why it keeps falling off. And how do you make it part of the way your team works without having to force it?

The Magical Tool You Are Not Using Enough

Can you tell your product’s story? Is it a good one to tell? Strategy and storytelling may seem like opposite skills, but they actually go hand in hand. Leading your product to success requires both, and here is how to combine them.

How to Run Product Hackathons

Why do some hackathons make real progress and others just fade away? Maybe it’s not about the coding, or the ideas, or even the demos, but how you think about the problem first. Here’s how to run yours the right way

4 Types of Product Leaders

Before you start hiring a product leader, take a step back and think about what you need. What really matters is knowing which traits your team needs most right now. There’s no one perfect type, though. Every strong leader is a mix. Which mix is right for you?

Saying No Is a Strategy, Not a Sacrifice

What if not everyone has to be your customer? Many teams cast a wide net, but end up misaligned and overwhelmed. Could saying “no” be the turning point – the moment real strategy begins? Let’s see how focusing on the right audience can bring clarity, momentum, and progress.

Effective Customer Meetings

We’ve all had that post-call feeling: “That went well!” But did we actually learn anything? Talking to customers is essential, whether you’re exploring product-market fit or just staying close to the market. But to get real value, just meeting them isn’t enough. Here’s a quick guide to help you avoid the common traps and get better insights.

Product Strategy Lessons From Henry Ford

Ford Model T revolutionized transportation and powered multiple other revolutions. What made it such a success, and what can we all learn from it? Hint: innovative technology can only take you so far.

Why I Started Using Google

For me, Google’s value proposition wasn’t what most of you would think. Do you know why people use your product? You might be surprised by what you find if you ask the right questions.

Your Product Is Broader Than You Think

Customers don’t care about your tech—they care about results. What happens online is only part of the picture. Here is how you can make sure you are building a holistic solution.

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.

Validation Is the Wrong Word

Everyone knows you can’t build a startup without proper validation. But validation is not the best word to describe what you really need to do and which results you can expect from it. Here is why, and what you need to do instead.

3 Core Skills of ‘The CEO of the Product’

The old saying is that a product manager is like the CEO of the product. In recent years people started complaining that this isn’t true because CEOs have authority that product people don’t have. While true, that’s not what this saying is about. Here is what being the CEO of your product really means.