This first article includes a self-reflection exercise called the Product Practice Canvas that you can use on your own, or with clients in leadership coaching. A balanced product practice has equal focus on human skills and technical skills. Use this canvas to reflect on your own product practice by measuring the current state of both technical and human skills, and chart small steps to create change.

What makes one product succeed where another fails? Could be the design. Could be the analytics captured and dissected. Could be the technology behind it, or the features and functionality it offers. Maybe it’s the market. Or the customer Or the brand.

I think that is just scratching the surface. 7 Min Read

Ensuring there’s a clear and shared understanding of the role that you’re hiring for is an essential first step to thinking more collaboratively and comprehensively about what a new role might be before the interviewing even begins. The Role Canvas that I’ve developed incorporates four (seemingly) simple questions to help you and your team do just that. 6 Min Read

And the skills that need the most practice my not be what you’re expecting

I recently meet-up with the Director of Product at cybersecurity firm to talk about a few challenges that she was having transitioning into her new role. 4 Min Read