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The cargo cult in product management

BY Arfan Ismail on December 6, 2022

In this guest post, Product Manager, Arfan Ismail, explains why what has worked in one company—even if it worked spectacularly well—may not necessarily work in another one, and employs an example from World War II to help illustrate his point. Read more »

Creating a successful product strategy

BY Ian David on November 29, 2022

Effective product strategies are important for the success of any business selling products and knowing what one looks like is important. In this article, Ian David looks at what a product strategy is and lists 9 product strategies for setting your strategic vision for product offerings. Read more »

Make better decisions faster by Martin Eriksson

BY Jon Horvath on November 14, 2022

In his keynote session at #mtpcon London 2022, Martin Eriksson, Product Partner at EQT Ventures, co-founder of Mind The Product and co-author of Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Great Products and Build Successful Teams, discusses how clearly articulated Product Principles can result in strategy-informed decision-making. Read more »

Placing product bets on your roadmap by Indicative

BY Louron Pratt on October 27, 2022

In this digital breakout session sponsored by Indicative at #mtpcon London 2022, Esmeralda Martinez, Head of Product at Indicative by mParticle discussed placing bets and taking smart calculated risks on your product roadmap. Read more »

Customer-led product strategy: a guide

BY Alyona Medelyan on October 5, 2022

Customer-led product strategy is about designing the best product experience. This article by Alyona Medelyan, Ph.D. CEO and co-founder of Thematic shares how to approach it and how to avoid the common pitfalls. Read more »

Incomplete by design - Matt LeMay at MTP Engage Hamburg 2022

BY Hilary Reynolds on September 26, 2022

Incomplete by Design…finishing documents is making it harder for your team. Matt LeMay’s closing keynote at MTP Engage Hamburg was a beautiful reminder of the power of collectively designing as a team unit to solve problems. Watch the video below in full or read on for a recap of some of the key takeaways. Read more »

Building an effective product strategy - four key takeaways

BY Louron Pratt on September 23, 2022

In this Prioritised event exclusively for members, Managing Director of Mind the Product, Emily Tate, moderated a panel discussion of product experts to discuss building strategy in product. Read more »

Giving direction in product with Janna Bastow, Chiedza Muguti, and Nacho Bassino

BY Arne Kittler on September 22, 2022

This session On Giving Direction as a product manager was one of the themed sessions during MTPEngage Hamburg 2022. A stellar line-up of speakers shared their respective perspectives on how product leaders or product managers provide others with the necessary orientation to pull in one direction. Read more »

How to identify your North Star Metric

BY Vignaraj Gadvi on September 20, 2022

A north star metric is an essential tool for navigating your business. It’s a number that allows you to measure how successful or unsuccessful you are in achieving your goals. Let’s jump into identifying the best metric for your product. Read more »

Learnings from London: Critical thinking for product teams by Teresa Torres

BY Louron Pratt on September 16, 2022

This week on our Learnings from London series, we go back to #mtpcon London 2017 to this illuminating talk by Teresa Torres. She shares a visual aid to help you focus your team’s energies and improve critical thinking. Read more »