The Messy Middle is the indispensable guide to navigating the volatility of new ventures and leading bold creative projects by Scott Belsky, bestselling author, entrepreneur, Chief Product Officer at Adobe, and product advisor to many of today's top start-ups.
Listen to the Interview I took notice when Pitney Bowes created a Product Management Council, and I wanted to learn what they are doing with this council. Anytime an organization puts a focus on their product development and management capability,…
There's no denying that a sizable risk is involved, but this infographic takes you through 9 ways to validate your startup ideas.
One of the most powerful tools available to product managers and innovators is, wait for it… reframing! We use it in two primary ways. First, to help us solve the right problem. Second, to take an existing innovation and apply…
IÕm a firm believer that proper research is the cornerstone of every major decision both in life and in business. A decision likeÑ Òwhat should we build next?Ó should always be backed with sufficient data to persuade not just the…
On this episode, former FBI High Stakes Negotiator Chris Voss shares the nine effective principles to become more persuasive in both your professional and personal life. He discusses how to gain a competitive edge by using counterintuitive strategies and tactics including…
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The role of a product manager isn-t the same today as it was as recently as 10 years ago. Similarly, the role of a PM is different as a company grows. How does the role of a PM change? As…
Spikes are tasks that engineers undertake when there are many unknowns on a future piece of work. This article discusses the different situations where a spike can be beneficial and how to ensure success when using them.
Not too long ago, Nintendo vowed to never make mobile free to play games. Their own hardware is too important, the “Nintendo-factor” incompatible with free to play games. First, they yielded on hardware, with the release of Mario and then…
Putting sales and product managers on the same team to create better products. Product management is a highly cross-functional role. Product managers work with product teams, R&D, engineering, marketing, finance, and others, but the one group that is most often…
These first four weeks of Mind the Product Membership have gone by in a flash and, if you signed up already, we hope you’re enjoying the experience so far. Behind the scenes, we’re working hard to bring you more of the stuff that matters to you, and we don’t want you to miss a thing! We’ll, therefore, provide you with monthly round-ups to keep you up to speed. You can expect these on the last working day of each month and here’s your first!
Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman! (Adventures of a Curious Character) I just finished reading “Surely You’re Joking, Mr Feynman”, a series of short stories or essays by Richard Feynman that reads like a memoir. Not only was this book a…
