Long-time readers know that I value user-centered design. I advocate for constant contact with your customers. I encourage product managers to immerse themselves in their customer’s world until they feel […]
Must Reads From My 2015 Reading List
I’ve read 74 books to date in 2015. What follows are my top recommendations from that list. Books with Strong Ties to Product Management The first four relate to product […]
How I Use December to Super-Charge My Coming Year
December is one of my favorite times of year. I do my best to reduce my client load so I can spend about 50% of my time looking back on […]
The Next Product Talk Experiment
It’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States so I’m going to keep this short and sweet. I’m trying a new experiment. I hear often from product managers that they […]
Happy Birthday, Product Talk – Thank You!
I was sitting in my doctor’s office after a harrowing couple of weeks. I can remember it like it was yesterday. On the prior Sunday, I had passed out in […]
Stop Wishing and Start Doing
“I wish my leadership team would pick one strategy.” “I wish my engineering team would contribute ideas to our project.” “I wish our user experience team would ask for my […]
What Your Product Team Says About Your Company Values
Are you committed to creating a great user experience? Do you believe in data-driven product development? Are you motivated to create products that your customers love? I’m guessing most of […]
Take a Team Approach to Product Delivery
Jim, like many product mangers, spends most of his day with his engineering team. He clarifies requirements, triages bugs, and seeks out hidden dependencies. Sally, on the other hand, spends […]
