Yesterday, I posted Canada’s Innovation Gap (part 3) where I discussed some ideas for solving the lack of innovation that exists in Canada. This weekend, the Liberal Party of Canada [ … ]
Month: October 2014
Canada’s Innovation Gap (part 3)
NOTE: This is a bit of a long post, but it is also long overdue. In it, I present some needed steps to address the innovation issue in Canada. So, [ … ]
ProductCamp Toronto Spring 2010
A quick announcement that a time and date for the next ProductCamp Toronto has been set. The Date: Sunday May 30, 2010 The Location: Ryerson’s Ted Rogers School of Management [ … ]
WWANPD (What would a normal person do?)
I was walking with my friend Michael last week in the Oakland hills, and he came out with the most hilarious question: What would a normal person do? Product managers often gripe: [ … ]
Who cares about the soft stuff?
The longer I live, the more I internalize it: We succeed or fail to a large extent because of our ability to establish and sustain good relationships. Yes, you need a [ … ]
The Power of Differentiation
Have you ever walked by a hot dog vendor on the street and wondered how they compete with other similar vendors? If you haven’t, that’s understandable. If you have, you’re [ … ]
Questions for Product Managers
It started with an interview on Red Canary, talking to Product Management leaders in Toronto, including Alan Armstrong, Stephen Pollack, Lee Garrison and Roy Pereira. Interestingly enough, I know all [ … ]
Google Buzz Fail
Tom Grant has a great article today on Google Buzz: “You Do Not Understand Collaboration“. Tom sums up the mistaken approach thusly: “It worked for us inside the firewall, so [ … ]
Shop Talk Q&A with Steve Johnson
PM guru Steve Johnson just posted his responses to the Red Canary Shop Talk Q&A. Great answers Steve! I love Steve’s interview question: “What’s your favorite MS Office app?” … [ … ]
The Origins of Product Management (part 3)
[NOTE: Click for Part 1 and Part 2] The Jan/Feb 1991 issue of the Harvard Business Review included an article by technology marketing guru Regis McKenna entitled “Marketing is Everything”. [ … ]