PRODUCTHEAD: A little (self-)respect
» Product people are tired of being held up to unrealistic standards
» It important to remember what’s in your control and what isn’t
» Now is the time to be extra rigorous with finding product-market fit
» Product people are tired of being held up to unrealistic standards
» It important to remember what’s in your control and what isn’t
» Now is the time to be extra rigorous with finding product-market fit
When companies set out to redesign a product or service, the results can sometimes be underwhelming. Instead of delivering service transformation, the team recommends only minor efficiency tweaks. If this has been happening to you, there can be many underlying causes. I’ve identified a few common problems and what you can you do about them.
In government, product is borne out of transparency, quite a lot of cake and a fanatical desire to serve the needs of users. Video and slides!
» Lockdown has accelerated existing tech adoption trends
» You need to be asking different questions about product strategy now
» 25% discount available on my Product Management Masterclass
» How to make your résumé stand out from the competition
» 5 lessons from transforming culture in government
» Avoid the biases and traps of user and market research
» How to use product strategy to influence dysfunctional corporate strategy
I talk about the 5 product leadership lessons I learnt about digital transformation and working with autonomous, empowered delivery teams.
I was recently asked this question:
How would you recommend working with organisations who are used to a traditional / waterfall approach, transition towards agile / iterative development?
Here’s my response:
I’m currently working to improve my public speaking, and I recently gave a talk on Digital Justice at Product Management Festival in Zurich.
Remember how jarring change can be for people and actively work to soften the impact for them.