The journey to product-market fit might seem random, but it actually has a well defined high-level structure. In order to successfully navigate it, you need to understand how it works. Here is part two of the guide that will help you find your way to product-market fit. — When I first started my consulting business, I attended a sales coaching workshop. It was a funny story actually, I saw a post where the lecturer said that she had decided to give two spots for free for those who will share why they need it most. I said that…

If you are on the journey toward product-market fit, you know it’s not easy. Part of it is because it’s really hard. Every new product has its own fit to find. But it gets easier when you understand what this journey should look like, and how to navigate it all the way through. Here is a quick guide to help you understand what to expect. — When I studied coaching, one of the coaches who taught us was a guy named Ronnie. He was an extremely experienced coach with many stories about his own personal journey to become a great coach which he shared with us very openly. One day, he wanted to explain to us…

If you are the new product leader of your company, your company might be in product leadership debt. In such situations, you would typically be asked to come up with a strategy and roadmap ASAP, but you are still just learning the domain. Here is how to give the CEO what they need while staying true to your professional standards. — My youngest daughter just turned three. Can you believe it? I had already been blogging for a while when she was born, so some of you might remember me writing about how I applied product management practices in the many decisions I needed to make around her birth, for example…

Product managers need to talk to customers. It’s not always easy, and they don’t always tell us what we want to hear. But if we listen carefully, we can learn much more than what they actually say. Here is what my boss once taught me about how to really listen to our customers. — In SVPG’s Coach the Coaches workshop held last month in London, Marty Cagan talked about the fact that product managers must have direct access to customers. To most of you, this probably sounds trivial (or at least so I can hope), but I’ve seen and experienced firsthand companies where salespeople…

In part two of this summary, I am moving to talk about strategy and leadership insights. As these are topics close to my heart, I had a lot to say — so here are my thoughts backed by SVPG’s insights on these topics. — Quite a few weeks have passed since I attended SVPG’s ‘Coach the Coaches’ session. I went back to my normal life, personal and professional. …

Last month I had the privilege of participating in SVPG’s ‘Coach the Coaches’ workshop in Europe. After 3 full days of meaningful discussions, I took the time to reflect and share with you my thoughts and insights. — When SVPG first posted about their upcoming ‘Coach the Coaches’ session, several people reached out to me and shared it with me even before I got to it myself. Honestly, it felt like it was written specifically for me. I applied, of course, for one of the 50 seats they…

As servant leaders, and especially in product management which is the master of leadership without authority, we are used to always working for the greater good. But sometimes, our success depends on things that we need just because we need or even want them. Here are a few examples where it’s perfectly fine to make things personal. — My first job as a developer was in the Israeli Air Force (IAF). I was assigned there after some carefully planned moves I made which were meant to ensure (or at least do the best I can in that sense) that the army puts me exactly where I wanted to…

In the past, working from home used to be the way to disconnect from the hectic office and get “real” work done. Nowadays, when working remotely had become the new norm, it’s harder than ever to maintain this balance. Here are my best tips for productive, deep work from home. — Time management is one of my favorite topics. As someone who always tried to do everything (as a child I had at least two afternoon activities every day!) I realized early on that I must manage my time properly. Alongside the many methods I adopted and developed for multitasking, I…

Complex decisions tend to be stuck in endless discussions. People see things differently, and hard decisions are harder to make on your own. As a product leader, you play a key role in helping align everyone and leading towards a decision. Here are the steps you will need to take in order to get there. — At the graduation event of the last CPO Bootcamp, as we were sitting together and each participant shared what they took away from the program, there was a topic that kept coming up: the participants talked about how the program reshaped their understanding of the product leader’s role. One of…