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Basic principles for a great product strategy.
There are basic principles for a great product strategy. It aligns with your company, sets…
Are stakeholders the better product managers?
Are your stakeholders the better product managers? Challenge their requests, uncover real needs, and collaborate…
Not the outcome is key, but team collaboration
Not the outcome is key of collaboration —it’s building a shared understanding. Slow down, align…
Ultimate productivity killer – too much in parallel
Too many parallel tasks kill productivity. Multitasking leads to unfinished work, wasted time, poor quality,…
Feature Factory vs Value Delivery
Shifting from feature delivery to value delivery requires a holistic approach. Success starts with a…
How to successfully explain value delivery.
Great leaders successfully explain value delivery. Customer value solves needs, business value drives growth. Ensure…
Focus on user problems and needs
Great leaders focus on user problems and needs, not on features. This shift empowers teams,…
Product results count, not just releases.
Product results count, not just the releases. Monitor performance, optimize, pivot, or remove features—make data-driven…
Teams count, not individuals.
Leaders should fight for teams, not headcount. Successful product launches require cross-functional teams, not just…
Previous Posts
- Basic principles for a great product strategy.There are basic principles for a great product strategy. It aligns with your company, sets clear objectives, and inspires your teams.
- Are stakeholders the better product managers?Are your stakeholders the better product managers? Challenge their requests, uncover real needs, and collaborate on better solutions.
- Not the outcome is key, but team collaborationNot the outcome is key of collaboration —it’s building a shared understanding. Slow down, align as a team, and move faster together!
- Ultimate productivity killer – too much in parallelToo many parallel tasks kill productivity. Multitasking leads to unfinished work, wasted time, poor quality, and slow product development. Focus more!
- Feature Factory vs Value DeliveryShifting from feature delivery to value delivery requires a holistic approach. Success starts with a product vision and strategy—without it, no value delivery!
- How to successfully explain value delivery.Great leaders successfully explain value delivery. Customer value solves needs, business value drives growth. Ensure your product delivers both!
- Focus on user problems and needsGreat leaders focus on user problems and needs, not on features. This shift empowers teams, drives user focus, and leads to better products.
- Product results count, not just releases.Product results count, not just the releases. Monitor performance, optimize, pivot, or remove features—make data-driven decisions!
- Teams count, not individuals.Leaders should fight for teams, not headcount. Successful product launches require cross-functional teams, not just adding individuals to existing ones.
- Not mature in Scrum, then follow the book.Adapting Scrum? Stick to the rules and improve your product development. Not yet mature, follow the book—there’s a reason for “Shu” in “Shu Ha Ri.”
- Trust and empower your teams to decide.Stop wasting time on meeting rules. Trust and empower your teams to decide what’s essential. Streamline, reduce dependencies, and trust them to optimize.
- The wrong type of leadership destroys performance.Great teams don’t fail from lack of talent—they fail from the wrong type of leadership. Empower, don’t control.
- Include your stakeholders, don’t convince them.Include your stakeholders in your alignment, don’t convince them. Involve them in decision-making, and trust will follow.
- Teams suffer from a high level of dependencies.Low-performance teams suffer from a high level of dependencies, slowing development. As a leader, your decisions shape their self-sufficiency.
- Ensure that teams understand the goal of a project.Ensure your team understands the goal of a project, or risk delivering no impact! Focus on clarity in strategy, value, KPIs, and target users.
- Your teams don’t focus on value deliveryYour business survives on value delivery. If your teams focus only on technical implementation, you’re doomed! How do you ensure they deliver real value?
- Probably you developed your product strategy for the bin!A product strategy is useless if your teams don’t understand it. Invest time in explaining it, align everyone, and make it actionable!
- High-performance teams have transparent prioritiesHigh-performance teams align on strategy, ensure stakeholder buy-in, and make informed decisions. Transparent priorities are key—does your team have it?
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