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Product leadership in a chaotic world: Balancing short-term and long-term goals

BY Dave Martin on July 28, 2023

Product leader Dave Martin delves into the uncertainty of startups, and discusses why focusing on short term plans is a dangerous drug. Read more »

Deep dive: Navigating uncertainties as a product manager by Lara Kulesh

BY Lara Kulesh on May 8, 2023

In an ever-evolving tech landscape, product managers must skillfully navigate uncertainties to achieve success. Product Leader Lara Kulesh discusses how we can respond to unforeseen circumstances in product management.  Read more »

Leadership meetup: Leading product teams in times of change

BY Alivia Kasumov on May 5, 2023

This month’s Mind the Product leadership meetup in San Francisco brought together attendees across the Bay Area, from companies big and small. Three speakers joined us to discuss all things leadership during difficult times. Here’s what we learned. Read more »

Deep dive: Why is outcome-led so tricky? by Dave Martin

BY Dave Martin on April 17, 2023

Why is it so difficult for organisations to become outcome led and what is the role of product leaders in making an outcome-led approach work? Read more »

Understanding your product's true value

BY Dave Martin on September 7, 2022

In product, there is little arguing about what good looks like, although many organisations can’t express how their product development efforts create value. In this article, Dave Martin shares his understanding of where the true value in product lies. Read more »

How to develop a positive mental health culture as a product leader

BY Nicholas Jemetta on April 25, 2022

How can product leaders develop a positive mental health culture to ensure that their teams are supported and performing at their best? Read more »

How to navigate tricky work relationships

BY Louron Pratt on February 24, 2022

In this MTP Leader panel, our line-up of experts joined Emily Tate, Mind the Product’s Managing Director, to discuss how to navigate tricky work relationships. Read more »

Product manager zero: When to hire the first product manager

BY Eira Hayward on February 21, 2022

We addressed what it’s like to be that very first product manager in a business in this article, Product manager zero: How to be number one, but how do product leaders and the management go about finding the first one? When do they hire, what do they look for, and what should they do to Read more »

Managing “must-do” initiatives in empowered teams

BY Eira Hayward on January 10, 2022

Empowered teams are made up of self-sufficient groups of people working together towards specific goals. They have the authority, experience, responsibility and skills to act on their own decisions for their organisation. From time to time, however, there will be things that you, as product leader, need to tell them to do. What do you Read more »

How to encourage change by building trust

BY Eira Hayward on September 27, 2021

Relationships based on trust are vital in business. When you have the trust of your team you see morale lift and motivation soar, and without it things can easily become chaotic. How do you build trust as a leader and how can that help to encourage positive change in your organisation? Below, we speak to Read more »