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Product people from around the world have unique stories to share. Guest posts are written by the product management community, and for the product management community, across all areas of product. Read content here to gain insights on a plethora of topics, from OKRs to building product teams.
Being a CEO of a product wasn’t what I thought it would be
Robert Schlaff shares invaluable lessons on the realities of product leadership from his experience managing his first product over a decade ago, going beyond standard best practices and theories.
Robert Schlaff
Reversing Teresa Torres’ “Opportunity Solution Tree” to find the “why” behind solutions
In the first of a two-part series, Tracey Thompson, Director of Design at Lab Zero Innovations, highlights how reversing the Opportunity Solution Tree framework can clarify customer needs, evaluate insights, and identify critical assumptions.
Tracey Thompson
Balancing budget for user testing in product management: three case studies
Katarzyna Malecka shares user testing strategies for all budgets, including 3 case studies and key insights to improve product development.
Katarzyna Malecka
Inspire resilience: 6 essential rules for product leaders
In this article, Johanna Feick lists six essential rules for product leaders to create a safe and collaborative environment, and foster resilience within their teams.
Johanna Feick
Stakeholder mapping: Avoid these 3 mistakes
Marta Rolak, Product Director at Springer Nature, outlines which mistakes product managers should avoid in stakeholder mapping.
Marta Rolak
The critical role of customer voice in product management
In this article, Prashant Mahajan, Founder of Zeda.io, explores the importance of the voice of customer, the challenges of integrating customer feedback, and effective strategies to navigate these challenges for sustained innovation and growth.
Prashant Mahajan
Why traditional product management may not work for Gen Z users
In this article, Chetan Zawar, a product lead at TikTok, explores the evolution of product management in the digital age, highlighting differences between Millennials and Gen Z in technology use and values. He advocates for an updated approach that emphasises authenticity, ethical practices, and rapid adaptation based on user feedback to cater to the nuanced needs of both generations.
Chetan Zawar
A no-code approach to building MVPs
Hardik Chawla, a product lead at Amazon, explores how no-code and low-code development platforms empower product managers to build and launch MVPs without extensive coding knowledge. This article features layered insights from his own experience with these tools.
Hardik Chawla
Building an experimentation roadmap at scale
James Gunaca recently led a ProductTank talk on Hypothesis Validation and Experimentation at Scale in London. In this article, he has pulled together key takeaways and authored more guidance for professionals looking to effectively build an experimentation roadmap, including details on how he did this at Amazon.
James Gunaca
Can AI tools address product manager performance paradox?
In this article, read how AI can be used to streamline processes and empowers managers to foster high-performance teams.
Balaji Ananthanpillai
Elevating your product management game: A guide for the new and the ambitious
How can you become an exceptional product manager in an environment where you’re under constant pressure to deliver but have little guidance or time to learn? Michael Hirsch shares his self improvement plan.
Michael Hirsch
How to lead product platform teams
Renata Bertolini, Lead Product Manager at PicPay, shares valuable insights and learning from her own experience leading a product platform team.
Renata Bertolini