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Here's the day-by-day breakdown of how August does strategic planning. We call this three-day process the Strategy Sprint.  🏃🏾🏃🏼♂️🏃🏿♀️ Day 1: Why and What 🕵🏽♀️ We spend this day visualizing and articulating our goals. What do we want to do? What is the purpose of this action? What are we looking to achieve? What does “good” look like? Day 2: Who 🙋🏻 We identify who will be responsible for which components of the What. Who are the stakeholders? Whose perspectives should be included? Who should have decision ownership? Day 3: How and When 👷🏾 We get into the actionable details of our stated goals. What are our key milestones? How do we break the work down? What’s really achievable within our target time frame? How will we know if it’s working or not? For more on why and how we structure strategic planning in this way, download our free Strategy Sprint Playbook! https://lnkd.in/g6eg37-7 #strategicplanning #future #transformation #agile #leadership

#ProductManagementBootcamp Cohort #2 Imagine a product that you love using. Imagine having it improved or revamped or its features updated constantly to meet your needs. How does it feel to buy from a company that listens to you and its other products, understands their pain points, and strives to provide solutions that address them. Building, leading and/or managing products – in whichever industry could be both exhilarating and daunting. Understanding your user needs, aspirations and frustrations is the first step towards discovering your ‘eureka moment’ in your customer discovery journey. Well, achieving the above is not impossible or just a preserve of a few. In fact, creating products that customers love using, while keeping your business bottom line healthy is a result of intentional and consistent application of PRODUCT MINDSET to business leadership! It’s all about treating your business as a product – by putting customers at the heart of your product design. Want to learn more about Product Mindset and its role in business? Join me as I immerse the #ProductManagementBootcamp Cohort #2 participants in an insightful journey towards business sustainability through product leadership. Have you REGISTERED already? Don’t be left out… REGISTER here: https://lnkd.in/djb68DQN

"Everything going sideways" is the unspoken reason most products suck. You guys know how I feel about #alignment. I've been waiting excitedly for my copy of Bruce McCarthy and Melissa Appel's new book Aligned: Stakeholder Management for Product Leaders. I got to read it early and it's AWESOME. Go get it! And if you are in the Silicon Valley, attend one of their upcoming events--or sign up to join the July 18 one via zoom like I did. This book fills in a big missing piece of the 'how to actually create and launch great products' puzzle. How? Because it's a detailed guidebook that will help you manage up to make sure things don't go sideways during the design and development process. I'm so glad this book is going to kick start the huge conversation about stakeholder alignment that our field has been needing for so long (and people who know me know that I have some practical tools for alignment too; stay tuned for pre-launch signup for my own upcoming course Align Before Design and more content on alignment personas). LINKS IN COMMENTS. #aligned #stakeholdermanagement #managingup #exectiveAlignment #alignmentpersonas

Six Key Concepts in Product Organization Today, I watched an insightful video that outlined six main concepts in a new product organization. Here's a brief summary: 1. Product Vision: This is about envisioning the future we aim to create. This vision spans 3 to 5 years for software product companies, while for hardware product companies, it's 5 to 10 years. 2. Product Topology: This concept defines how we structure our team, ensuring everyone knows their role and how they contribute to the bigger picture. 3. Product Strategy: This is our decision-making compass. It helps us identify which problems to solve, ensuring we always add value where it matters most. 4. Team Objectives: These are the goals assigned to product teams. They ensure everyone works towards a common purpose and keep us aligned and focused. 5. Product Discovery: This is our exploration phase. It's where we discover solutions, test hypotheses, and validate ideas before we commit to building. 6. Product Delivery: This is where our solution comes to life. It's the process of building and bringing our product to market. These concepts have given me a deeper understanding of product development. I highly recommend watching the video for anyone interested in product management and leadership. It’s titled "EMPOWERED: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products" by Marty Cagan at the Lean Product Meetup webinar.  Here’s the link to the full session: https://lnkd.in/d4-CNCQU Feel free to follow me for daily insights and learnings in product management and leadership. Let's grow together! #LearningEveryday #ProductManagement #ProductDevelopment #Leadership #ProductTeam #Empowered

Something I’ve learned from our CPO Richard Scott-Martin recently. Sometimes, finding the right solution doesn’t require digging deep but simply turning things upside down to see things from a new perspective. In the world of software solutions, this approach can be transformative. A strong product management team can excel at identifying and addressing core issues by flipping the problem on its head, uncovering innovative solutions that drive success. It’s not about complex strategies or lengthy processes; it’s about shifting perspective to bring the right side up and reveal what we’re looking for. When facing challenges, remember, sometimes the answer lies in changing your viewpoint. #Leadership #ProductManagement #Innovation #SoftwareSolutions #ProblemSolving

Are you a #ProductManager working in an organization undergoing or considering digital transformation? This white paper aims to help you make sense of the deluge of online information about this topic that is pumped out online, so you can separate the reality from the hype. It explains where #ProductManagement fits and why we believe it is becoming increasingly important. Drawing from our experience working with hundreds of companies and product leaders, we provide insights to help you better understand the significance of this shift. Read our white paper 👉 https://ow.ly/T2qA50TGtFP #DigitalTransformation #ProductManagementResources #ProductFocus

🥩 Stakeholder wrangling is hard. 🗺️ Roadmaps are hard. 😱 Combine them and you are just asking for trouble! 😱 If you want the secret code to make it easy then join Melissa Appel tomorrow, May 30th @ 6pm CET / 5pm BST / 12pm EST / 9am PST, for "Managing stakeholders to avoid roadmap derailment". It's part of the Product Culture CPO series so don't miss out! Grab your free ticket here: https://lnkd.in/gvjYBnvs #productmanagement #productmgmt #productpeople #stakeholders #roadmaps

🤫 A strategic roadmapping tool is the best-kept secret of successful #productleaders. Tune into our CPO Series webinar TOMORROW at 9:45 AM PST to hear from Stack Overflow's #cpo on choosing the right roadmap tool. 💪 Sign up here: https://hubs.li/Q02l48Qy0 ⚠️ Learn warning signs of outgrowing your current tool, and find out key criteria product leaders should look for when evaluating a new one. Join to get new ideas and unlimit your product team’s growth potential through roadmapping! 🔥🚀 #chiefproductofficer #productmanagement #roadmapping

HELLO FELLOWMATES! I have created a a a video on : The Fundamentals of Product Management & Its Importance Product management is about aligning a product with customer needs and business goals. It involves market research, defining a product vision, and working across teams to bring that vision to life. Key Fundamentals: 1.Vision & Strategy: Aligning the product with business goals. 2.Customer Insights: Understanding user needs. 3.Cross-functional Collaboration: Working with teams to execute the vision. 4.Prioritization: Making decisions based on impact and value. 5.Lifecycle Management: Ensuring the product evolves and stays relevant. Why It Matters: Product management drives business success by delivering products that solve real problems and keep customers happy. Hashtags: #ProductManagement #BusinessGrowth #Innovation #ProductStrategy #PM #Leadership

Navigating Complexity in Business Strategy with the Stacey Matrix 🔍 In today’s fast-paced world, businesses face an ever-increasing level of uncertainty and complexity. The Stacey Matrix provides a powerful visual framework for decision-making, showing us how to adapt strategies based on the level of certainty and agreement within our organizations. Key takeaways: Simple: Best practices and standards work well here—stick to what’s tried and tested. Complicated: Problems are knowable but may require expert judgment and political decision-making. Complex: Requires innovation, dialogue, and even trial and error—embracing uncertainty leads to progress. Chaotic: Focus on stabilization first, then move to restore order through experimentation and fast failure. No single approach fits all challenges, and understanding where your problem sits on this matrix can help you craft the right strategy. Where are your current projects sitting on the Stacey Matrix? #Leadership #Strategy #Complexity #Innovation #DecisionMaking #BusinessGrowth #Agile #ProblemSolving