Technical Build versus Buy decisions should be straightforward, but we need development collaboration and motivation to get these right. What emotional barriers do we hit, and how do we address them?
WeÕre often told that to cope with sudden and dramatic change, companies need to be agile and resilient. ThatÕs never been more true than today, as we try to respond to the changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. But…
How Product Managers and Innovators Can Validate a Product Concept for a Target Market Creating a successful product requires a diverse set of skills and one of them is properly validating a product concept. One form of this is market…
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I talk with lots of senior individual contributors about the risks and challenges of moving “up the ladder†into product leadership roles.  Here's a survey I fielded to capture their top questions and concerns about getting promoted.  What do product…
While matchmaking is a core lever of any marketplace business, data crunched by Uber, Airbnb, and other marketplaces shows that engineering an optimal marketplace sometimes defies common sense.
Eric P. Rose, NPDP, MBA, has developed new products in many sectors including consumer, healthcare, and industrial safety. He is an inventor with over 80 patents, teaches innovation at Pepperdine, and is certified as a New Product Development Professional –…
When it comes to innovation, there are significant distinctions between startups and large enterprises. Startups have the advantage of agility and ability to rapidly change directions because they are not encumbered with legacy systems and organizational constraints. Large enterprises have…
