The world of AI is changing so rapidly and will transform the world of product management as we know it today. Product managers who understand and embrace AI will have a huge competitive advantage over those that don’t. AI can be used to improve both the work of product managers…

I freely admit that I buy far too many books about product management and innovation techniques. A few years ago, I realised I’d got into the habit of reading a book, feeling inspired by what I’d read, putting it away, and then if I’m honest, I struggled to recall it…

On average, we spend about a third of our lives at work. And for most of us, we’d like that work to be interesting, challenging, and allow us to utilise our existing strengths as well as develop new ones. I have always been interested in career development and I recently…

And keep your sanity in the process. Whilst I’ve been job hunting, I’ve found a few things that have worked along the way which I thought I would share in case it helps others in a similar situation. 1. Use the time to reflect on what you really want Whilst your next role might not be your dream job, I still…

Most companies talk a lot about the importance of product innovation for their business. And yet their processes, culture, and management are usually 100% focused on exploiting the core business and milking their existing cash cow. And when they do try to innovate with something new, the failure rates are…

When I started building new products about 20 years ago, product management was a role that you ‘learnt on the job.’ It was hard to find best practice and actionable advice. Today, it’s a completely different story. There are some amazing product and innovation experts out there, who thankfully are…

Giving a product talk enables you to share your unique product ideas, experiences and insights to help others. It‘s also a great way to build your own personal brand and establish yourself as a thought leader in your field. …

It’s so important to test your new product idea long before you feel ready. Many product managers I speak to, feel uncomfortable running experiments until they have done the necessary due diligence. Whether that be fleshing out the proposition, the business case or doing some technical feasibility. Although this is…

When I meet product managers, I am still amazed by how few of them have a regular practice of speaking directly to customers. There are always plenty of excuses for why they haven’t done it yet. In many cases, they don’t feel ‘ready’ to share something with customers but when…