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How Strong a Voice Should Sales Have in the Product Development Process?

In 2015, Business Analysis, Marketing, News, Product Management, Product Management Consulting, Product Management Facts, Product Management Training, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Sales, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, Updates, User Experience by [email protected]

This seems to be an eternal question. As a product management consulting and training organization we have seen the balance tilted in every conceivable direction. From product management holding sway …

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The Innovation Leadership Continuum

In 2015, Agile, Business Analysis, Disruptive product, Innovation, Lean, Marketing, News, Product Management, Product Management Consulting, Product Management Facts, Product Management Training, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Sales, Scrum, Skills, Strategy, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, User Experience by [email protected]

“Who is responsible for incubating and leading the definition and development of innovative or disruptive products in your organization?” This is one of the key questions we asked survey respondents …

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Would Google’s Hiring Practices Work At Your Company?

In 2015, Business Analysis, Marketing, News, Product Management, Product Management Facts, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Recruitment, Sales, Take Charge Product Management, Uncategorized, User Experience by [email protected]

I recently read a Wall Street Journal article about Google’s human resource philosophy as espoused by Laszlo Bock, head of HR where human resources is referred to as “people operations.” …

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Performance Metrics: Which Metrics Are Product Managers Held Accountable To?

In 2015, Agile, Business Analysis, Lean, News, Product Management, Product Management Consulting, Product Management Facts, Product Management Training, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Scrum, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Updates, User Experience by [email protected]

As part of our ongoing research we are asking survey respondents to tell us about the various types of metrics that product managers in their organization are being held accountable …

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Where Should User Experience (UX) Report To Be Most Effective?

In 2015, Agile, Lean, Marketing, Product Management, Product Management Consulting, Product Management Facts, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Connections, Project Management, Ron Lichty, Scrum, Sean Van Tyne, sensor six, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, User Experience, Voice of the Customer by [email protected]

Two weeks ago I wrote a post on the importance of product management and user experience collaboration entitled “Where is the Line Between User Experience and Product Management?“. I’m a strong …

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Are You A Strategic Leader?

In 2015, Agile, Business Analysis, Marketing, Product Management, Product Management Consulting, Product Management Facts, Product Management Training, Product Marketing, Product Owner, Product Teams, Project Management, Sales, Scrum, Skills, Strategy, Take Charge Product Management, The Study of Product Team Performance, Uncategorized, User Experience by [email protected]

Last week I read an article in the Wall Street Journal entitled The Way to Become a “Strategic” Executive. The piece was written by Herminia Ibarra who is a Cora …