Tom Spencer

AUGUST 10, 2019

Like a consulting interview, a product manager (PM) interview consists of multiple parts, including a case study and a behavioral portion, which looks for communication, management, and prioritization skills. But what’s different is that it adds a twist by having product-related questions as well. Which product to pick?

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Tom Spencer

MAY 18, 2015

Tom: Do you think that short term financial metrics are part of the problem in developing long term strategy? Nokia is a very good example of a company [that was dominated by this kind of myopia]. HP is an example. And so, there appears to be a disparity between what companies do and what the metrics are measuring.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 22, 2017

As a consequence, managers don’t have a clear sense of what is really driving sales in their business, while salespeople, who are inundated with dozens of metrics, get lost in the day-to-day noise. The challenge, of course, is to decide on the right metrics. Wins are the most common metric used across sales roles and industries.

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Tom Spencer

AUGUST 3, 2019

Associate Product Manager (APM) positions are well known in Silicon Valley as rotational, mentorship-focused programs designed to accelerate the careers of young aspiring product managers. These alumni have gone on to become VCs, founders, and product leaders, in addition to starting APM programs at companies like Salesforce.

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Harvard Business

DECEMBER 11, 2017

As one example , Headspace, a digital provider of meditation and mindfulness services, has grown to a value of $250 million in just seven short years. Intrigued by the possibility of a way out of the burnout cycle, a coworker (Colin) and I started meeting every other week to discuss productivity. The same is true for productivity.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 30, 2024

This article explores how consulting services contribute to the success of startups, small businesses, and larger enterprises, supported by facts, statistics, and real-world examples. Real-world Example: A tech startup struggling with scalability engaged a business consultant to optimize its operations.

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Harvard Business

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

While effective metrics are essential for focusing attention and achieving results, they can also overpower better sense. Most industries cower to a few central metrics, the yardsticks that define the winners and losers. Metrics tried and proven over years become a guide to what’s important, driving resource allocation.

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Tom Spencer

MAY 26, 2023

For example, if a company is committed to reducing its environmental impact and has a goal of achieving net-zero emissions, partnering with a non-profit that focuses on environmental sustainability can be a win-win. A great example of a non-profit with a strong focus on measurable impact is Charity: Water.

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Harvard Business

AUGUST 8, 2017

At the core of the confusion over a company like Tesla is that traditional business metrics are outdated and can create overconfidence or underestimation. Classic metrics like market penetration and market share, which many leaders are measured on, are the very things causing us to miss market opportunities and threats.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Products fueled by data and machine learning can be a powerful way to solve users’ needs. Classic examples include Google search and Amazon product recommendations, both of which improve as more users engage. Data products are a team sport. Develop the data-savvy of product and business groups.

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Harvard Business

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Fortunately, a simple question evokes greater self-awareness and actionable insights than the typical 360 degree review: How do you lead by example? For one, it non-judgmentally presumes people already lead by — and thus set — good examples; for another, it pushes leaders to think harder about how others interpret their behavior.

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Rick Conlow

MAY 17, 2023

5 Companies that Lead by Example through Servant Leadership Check out these examples of companies that have applied servant leadership principles. In summary, these companies serve as excellent examples of how servant leadership applies in various industries and contexts.

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Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

One simple and often overlooked way for larger companies to experiment is to randomize the introduction of new products across a set of markets. To answer those questions, Duncan and his team conducted an experiment, launching Express Pool in six large markets and then comparing metrics in the launch cities with those in others.

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Effective Managers

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

These questions and associated measures, while important, ignore the internal disruption (in some cases dysfunction) that reduces productivity. Session 2: Metrics vs Strategy. Input metrics are essential as these metrics are leading indicators of your eventual output metrics and results achievement.

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Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Many companies are investing heavily to identify what leads to high engagement in order to motivate employees, thereby increasing their happiness and productivity. Working with two Fortune 100 companies, we looked to test the assumption that highly engaged employees are more productive. We think this is important.

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Harvard Business

JUNE 13, 2018

Companies across the globe are faced with new competitive threats, changing market dynamics, new technology disruption and evolving customer needs, and the pressure is on for companies to be able to sense and respond to those changes and deliver better products and services to customers, faster. Are we building the right thing?

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Johanna Rothman

JANUARY 5, 2021

He pointed me to this slideshare: Lightweight Kanban Metrics (in German). I'll use his slides as inspiration when I walk through an example below. That might be the feature set or the product. ). ” Many managers now realize they don't have to see everything to get an idea of where the team is going with the product.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 30, 2020

If you're creating products of any kind—especially software products—you've got a team sport. Successful software product development is about how well the team learns together. The better the team learns together, the better the product is. See Product Orientation Requires Technical Excellence ).

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Organizational Talent Consulting

MARCH 4, 2024

For example, a great starting point is to ask leaders what data they use to make decisions. Analytical skills: definitions and examples. How Data Maturity and Product Analytics Improve Digital Experiences and Business Outcomes. This is one of the most potent mechanisms every leader has in your company. Indeed.com. Schein, E.

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Business Consulting Agency

JANUARY 21, 2024

According to a Nielsen report, 59% of consumers prefer to buy new products from brands familiar to them, underscoring the importance of brand visibility. Real-world Examples of Success Through Marketing Consulting Revitalizing Brand Image: A struggling retail brand engaged marketing consultants to revitalize its brand image.

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Johanna Rothman

JULY 20, 2021

Why do managers persist in demanding teams use a “standard” board, or use “standard” metrics, such as velocity? Then, the person I spoke with said, “We would really appreciate you setting an example while you're here.” I'm sure you have more examples. Because the teams are not empowered.

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Clarity Consultants

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Instead, employees participate at times that are convenient to them, ensuring organizational productivity. During this stage, eLearning consultants identify critical success metrics related to workforce performance. Continuing productivity gains often occur long after training is complete.

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Tom Spencer

MARCH 17, 2023

One example of a company that embodies Porter’s approach is Patagonia, an outdoor clothing company, which is committed to creating high-quality products as well as protecting the environment. One example of Buffett’s approach is his investment in Coca-Cola.

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Rick Conlow

JANUARY 2, 2023

For example, The Great Man showed up for budget review in a white limo, flanked by two black SUVs. For example, CEOs pay is 399 times more than the average worker. By not dancing, CEOs cost their companies billions of dollars of lost employee innovation, productivity, and customer service. Consider GM as a case study.

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Comatch

MAY 16, 2022

One famous example is Volvo announcing in 2021 that from 2030 on, they would only sell fully-electric cars (phasing out combustion engines, including hybrids). . EU importers and non-EU producers of these inputs will be required to pay around 75 EUR per metric ton of CO2 emissions. The tax will be implemented in stages.

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Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A key reason that businesses are increasingly willing to spend on digital marketing is that many of the key engagement metrics can be easily measured: e.g., open rates, clickthrough rates, and conversion rates. In 2020, global spend increased by 12.7% to reach US$378 billion.

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Rick Conlow

AUGUST 21, 2023

The High Payoff of Employee Recognition Research shows employees with little, or no recognition exhibit decreased job satisfaction, higher turnover, lower productivity and engagement, and greater stress or burnout. For example, one of our clients wanted to increase sales results with existing customers. Learn from these ten examples.

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Harvard Business

APRIL 19, 2016

At its most basic, productivity is the amount of value produced divided by the amount of cost (or time) required to do so. It’s tempting to conclude that, if individuals are able to perform their work much better and faster, overall productivity must be soaring. sales-related, product-related, program-related, etc.).

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Makarios Consulting

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Be practical: did you discuss the metrics you would be looking at to assess progress and results? For example, did you assume that the person would automatically know what was expected of them? Feedback is much more than just saying to someone, “You need to improve your productivity” or “You need to get on the ball.”

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PM Alliance

JULY 14, 2023

Data such as workforce metrics, vendor rates, and material pricing gives your team the necessary background to minimize costs by identifying the right resource mix for each market. Advances in manufacturing practices may make some installation steps redundant, for example.

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LSA Global

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Shared Goals Across Functions Can Help Break Down Functional Silos Traditionally, most employees are organized by expertise, department, or location to pursue isolated and specialized objectives — e.g., sales, marketing, finance, design, production, and so on. And when people experience collective success, group morale and productivity soars.

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Chad Barr

AUGUST 16, 2023

Include real-life examples and case studies to illustrate the potential impact. Provide design principles, tool recommendations, and showcase examples of your firm’s work. Day 4: Metrics Matter Analyzing Data for Improved Performance Examine how to leverage data analytics to optimize marketing initiatives.

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Johanna Rothman

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

I have some example bios below for people with a couple of years of experience. Here's my speaking bio, in specific lines, so you can see how I use that template: Johanna, known as the Pragmatic Manager, offers frank advice for your product development challenges. Along the way, she's learned about vanity metrics and metrics that work.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 7, 2017

You are marketing a new option, say with 20% more product or 50% more minutes on a calling plan, but you can’t get customers to pay for even a fraction of the additional value. Why do people get so mad about product downsizing? x 1.26 = 2), but it looks as if the product is just 78% bigger (because 26% + 26% + 26% = 78%).

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Johanna Rothman

APRIL 3, 2018

I delivered a webinar called Agile Metrics for Team and Product Progress last week, thanks to the nice folks at Innovation Roots. One person gave me a new saying about metrics (at the end, during the Q&A): Are you data-driven or data-informed? We can, for certain kinds of products or services. You may still do so.

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Buzzsprout

MARCH 28, 2024

It's an excellent time to learn how to harness this medium whether you're a podcaster selling ad space, or a brand looking to promote your product. Tailor ads to your product's demographic Next, find your target audience. Why is podcast advertising effective?

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Harvard Business

JULY 1, 2016

That’s our product, and that’s our passion. It launched a product, gathered feedback, and kept iterating as it scaled and added users. Examples such as WhatsApp demonstrate that real-world innovation, in many ways, looks like an assembly line. Another good example is what’s happened with elevators.

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