by Jim Holland In the Agile world, the key to product success and a driving cadence is the product backlog. If managed well, the backlog balances strategic initiatives and [ … ]
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Onboarding Product Management – Mind the Gap
Recently I was talking with Michael Hopkin, author of Lead on Purpose. I asked Mike, “How often do you see product management and product marketing leaders doing a good job of [ … ]
Product Camps: Where Do We Go From Here?
After posting Are Product Camps Missing the Mark, I received a large number of comments, ideas, suggestions and thoughts that appeared on Twitter, LinkedIn, this blog and even an email. [ … ]
Are Product Camps Missing the Mark?
I’ve never been considered a heretic, so this post may give me that appearance. For product management and product marketing, product camps have provided a sales-free environment to learn and [ … ]
Product Management: Beware of Flying Monkeys
In 2009, while guest posting on Lead on Purpose, I recalled a story about “Flying Monkeys.” You know, the unsolicited requests that usually surface from different areas of your organization, usually [ … ]
Becoming a Triple Threat Product Leader
Recently, I was in a conversation with an executive of a technology company. When I described my background, experience and capabilities in product management, he responded, “You’re a triple threat.” [ … ]
Uncovering the Social Animal in Product Management
Over the years, I’ve watched the social interaction of individuals and teams and how they succeed and where they struggle. Whether you’re a product manager, product marketing manager or you [ … ]
Some Thoughts on Roles and Responsibilities
By Jim Holland Last week Saeed wrote a great post on The Importance of Differentiated Product Management Roles. As I read the post, Saeed’s comment, “Understand the needs of [ … ]
It’s not Madness, It’s Product Leadership
It’s that time of year for college basketball junkies in the US. Affectionately known as March Madness, basketball fans of all types jump into office pools, bracketology and find time to see [ … ]
Leadership principles acquired from Kindergarten
by Jim Holland This is a follow-up to an earlier guest post Leadership Lessons from a Kindergarten Class. In that post, I introduced my firsthand observations while working with my [ … ]