What EL-P (Run the Jewels) teaches us about pivot models Who said music and product management aren’t a great match? Buckle up, as you are in for a treat! Who cares if it is a “long read” when it brings a smile to your face whilst learning the ins and outs of pivot models. I […]
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Why product managers need to join a debating club Including a nifty Miro Icebreaker game For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction, conflict, argument, debate Margaret Heffernan It must now have been 7 years ago when I joined the Leiden Debating Union, got inducted into the fascinating world of debating, and enjoyed some
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What boxing taught me about Product Management Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, read this article it includes tools and templates that are free The noble art of self-defense, also known as boxing. The sport that brought you “Rumble in the jungle”, “The war”, “Campeon vs campeon”, Gatti vs Ward, and more recently Fury vs
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The way of the Product Manager — 5 Hagakure Quotes that will resonate with every Product Manager TL;DR This article contains 5 inspirational Product Management quotes from a kick-ass book that was featured in one of the most epic movies of all time. Oh yeah, and each quote contains a recommendation for a must-read product management related
How “My First Sony” nailed Product Experience Not so long ago, on a trip down memory lane, I was reminded about a nifty little tape player and recorder machine, that ruled the late 80s and early 90s, and impacted my electronic device brand preference, becoming a young adolescent! Introduced in 1987, the “My First Sony”
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What I learned from the best leaders in my career The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority TL;DR If you google Leadership styles or how to be a great manager you’ll get served with tons of advice, leaderships styles, tips, tricks, and tons of quotes. Assuming your Google skills are on point, it
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The striking similarities between Escape rooms and Product discovery The Product Discovery Escape Room You probably have played an escape room game before. If you haven’t the purpose of an escape room is to discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish tasks to reach a specific goal in a limited amount of time. There are some
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Prototype as if you are right. Listen as if you are wrong. The music made me do it: The ultimate prototyping playlist You have a great idea and your market research shows you it will be a great success. You and your team have been working for months brainstorming, designing, planning, building and perfectioning. The launch is
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Sharpwitted Present: Product Management Alphabet Aerobics Super strategical, simplicity sought Surprising stingy stakeholders, that are soft Time to perk up the Product Management game by redoing Blackalicious’ most popular and absolute tongue-twister of a track, “Alphabet Aerobics”. In the original song the lyrics, every two lines move to the next letter of the alphabet. The
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Charlie and the Feature Factory Everything on this roadmap is a feature, even I start looking like one! This article is a product take on the classical hit novel Charlie and the chocolate factory by Roald Dahl, but with a twist. No, not a twister, but a twist. To be quite candid, don’t expect a sweet as
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