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A real gem lesson for the folks who would truly like to understand how the true product management looks like: 💥 Don't mistake Product Management as Project Management 💥 Sign-up for delivering outcome vs output to your customers 💥 You aren't a facilitator, but a creator and a curator 💥 Focus on Time to Money than on Time to Market 💥 Focus on value and viability of a product and let the engineers focus on feasibility 💥 Prioritize pain killers over vitamins for your customers and users 💥 Be an expert on data; know your product, how is it being used, purchased, what needs to be changed; represent product issues, compliance issues, marketing issues, sales issues, monetization issues Marty Cagan and Lenny Rachitsky Thanks for such an eye opener podcast. #productmanagement #productmanager #productleader #productowner #marketing #sales #semiconductors #product

Couldn’t agree more. “Feature factories” may be easier to establish and run but they don’t provide the level of value needed in today’s fast paced world… As more organisations move to the product operating model, im sure we’ll see many more feature factories spring up than genuine Product Teams.

Here are my key takeaways from an amazing and insightful podcast on the future of product management by Marty Cagan and hosted by Lenny Rachitsky: - Understand your customers and users well by having "1st hand interactions" - There is a difference between developing a feature vs. solving a customer problem - Many-a-times PMs are doing more project management than product management - Product management is much more than just authoring stories at JIRA or administering backlog or conducting scrum ceremonies - Some key principles: -- Innovation is more important than predictability -- Learning is more important than failure -- Principles are more important than processes -- Demonstrating "real ownership" https://lnkd.in/g6TQSZp6 #productmanagement #products #customers #products #quality

I happened to watch this episode of Lenny Rachitsky's podcast by Marty Cagan and felt that it was a goldmine of information especially for someone who is gonna start as product manager shortly. Here are some Key Takeaways: 1) Rise of “Product management theatre” & “Product leadership theatre” 2) Empowered product managers vs feature team product managers/project managers. Real product managers are given hard problems and not features which is a project manager responsibility. Key skills for Product manager - Understanding customer, market, business, leveraging data & working with compliance, legal, marketing, sales teams, working on go-to-market etc. 3) Misconception of bottom-up culture being referred to as empowered product management where as Marty says product leaders & product teams are different entities and each have their own responsibility. Product leaders define strategy and big bets. Product teams are given the onus to create value for customer with business viability (Value & Viability). 4) Is it okay to be a feature team product manager in a B2B setting as the process is top-down sales led ? - No, this is the reason why B2B products aren’t considered good products. There’s scope for disruption by good competitor products if they work on product operating model. 5) Talking to 30 customers being used as a pre-requisite by his mentor before starting as a product manager - Customer understanding improved greatly. 7) Product ops as a function is primarily user research and data analytics and should be used as a support function for multiple product teams but misused as APMs/ doing strategy for bad product leaders. 8) 20 Principles to move from feature factory product teams to real product management are mentioned in his new book - "Transformed". Link - https://lnkd.in/gi4PD_mm #productmanagement #productoperatingmodel

This is a great podcast explaining why agile transformations either fail or don't achieve the expected outcomes when you don't have true product leadership and true product managers. https://lnkd.in/gBZscG4w

"Avoid These CEO Mistakes: A Guide for Product Managers " Want to hear more of what Dave Barker discussed with Justin Woods about roadmaps in Season 1 Episode 65 of Talking Roadmaps? Checkout the full episode here... https://lnkd.in/e7-7X_3D #roadmapping #expert #productmanagement #productmgmt

🚀 Dive into the world of Product Management with this captivating podcast episode! 🎙️ Discover the concept of product management theater, the power of empowerment, and the game-changing impact of AI. 🔥 Marty Cagan's latest book Transformed takes center stage, shedding light on how product managers drive value and viability in the industry. 💡 Embrace continuous learning and experimentation as the keys to success, alongside a robust product operating model. 🌟 Learn about the nuances between a product operating model and product ops, and why hiring product managers too early could be a growth misstep. 🛑 Here's the Podcast you should absolutely watch! https://lnkd.in/gYFcVhe6 Ready to revolutionize your product management approach? Tune in and level up your game! 🌐 #ProductManagement #Innovation #ContinuousLearning

Product Management Lessons from Mission: Impossible Inspired by a recent chat with Dr. Anja Martens, I've been thinkng about the original "Mission Impossible" TV show from the 1960s. Reflecting on when I watched reruns of the show as kid, I believe "Mission Impossible" illustrates many important lessons for product management and beyond: -Clear goals and detailed planning: Each episode begins with a (self-destructing) brief on the mission goal, followed by a detailed mission planning scene. Despite having unique roles, all team members are aligned toward achieving the goal, which becomes critical, as we'll see. -Team Diversity: Every team member has a different background and unique specializations. Depending on the mission, different team members may be included, though there is always a core group. The team's combined expertise is matched to each particular mission. -Catastrophe, Improvisation, and Flexibility: In almost every episode, there are "black swan" events that destroy the original mission plan. The team is then forced, on the spot, to find alternative ways to achieve the mission goals. As all team members are aligned on what the goals are, they manage to achieve them, sometimes even more fantastically than originally planned. These principles, should we choose to accept them, may allow us to achieve our own "impossible missions!" #productmanagement #productleadership #missionimpossible #teamleadership #improvisation

🔉 New Episode Alert: 🌟 Kissflow Collective Insights 🌟 In the latest episode, Ramachandran Suresh shares invaluable tips for aspiring product managers 📈. Don't miss out on these expert insights that can help you excel in your product management journey. #KissflowCollectiveInsights #ProductManagement #CareerGrowth #ExpertAdvice #AspiringPMs #TechLeadership

Not that this podcast needs a plug, but I this episode really struck a chord. Melissa Perri’s take on Agile and SAFe might stir up some debate, but it’s packed with insight about how Product Management needs to evolve. She doesn’t just see product management as a role—it’s a fundamental way to build great products. As she puts it: “Product Management shouldn’t just be one part of development. It’s how we build great products.” Highly recommend this episode for anyone who wants a fresh perspective on product strategy and Agile practices.