In this Topical Zoom episode, I speak with Steven Haines who is the founder of Sequent Learning Networks, an internationally positioned training and organizational advisory services firm. Steven speaks about Product Launches. Who is Steven Haines? Steven Haines’ ideas and books continue to shape how leading companies create category defining products with outstanding people. His […]

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will introduce you to the 13 building blocks of the Product Mindset and the questions you can ask yourself to think holistically about your product. In this particular episode, you will learn The 13 Key Elements of the Product Mindset Why the 13 Key Elements of the Product Mindset […]

In this Friday Fifteen episode, I will introduce you to the 13 building blocks of the Product Mindset and the questions you can ask yourself to think holistically about your product. In this particular episode, you will learn The 13 Key Elements of the Product Mindset Why the 13 Key Elements of the Product Mindset […]

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Laura Klein who is a UX Designer, Product Manager and the author of Build Better Products and UX for Lean Startups. Who is Laura Klein? Laura fell in love with technology when she saw her first user research session over 20 […]

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Laura Klein who is a UX Designer, Product Manager and the author of Build Better Products and UX for Lean Startups. Who is Laura Klein? Laura fell in love with technology when she saw her first user research session over 20 […]

In this Ferris Wheel episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with Chad McAllister who is the host of The Everyday Innovator podcast, about Innovation and how it plays a key role in making products. Who is Chad McAllister? Chad McAllister is the host of The Everyday Innovator podcast, author of Turning Ideas […]

In this Ferris Wheel episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I speak with Chad McAllister who is the host of The Everyday Innovator podcast, about Innovation and how it plays a key role in making products.

Who is Chad McAllister?

Chad McAllister is the host of The Everyday Innovator podcast, author of Turning Ideas into Market-Winning Products, and founder of Product Innovation Educators. He is a Top 40 Product Management Influencer.

What will you learn?

* Who, in Chad’s mind, are the most unorthodox people in the product innovation space?

* Who Chad thinks are the most impressive, lesser-known teachers in the product innovation space?

* What makes Chad different from other innovators, and who have had the biggest influence on him?

* How successful people and startups that Chad has coached have been in being able to replicate the results?

* The biggest mistakes Chad sees product teams and startups make when it comes to innovating products. What Chad sees as a waste of time in what they do today?

* What are Chad’s favorite books & resources on innovating products? If people had to teach themselves to innovate, what Chad suggests they do?

* Chad’s 4-8 week coaching plan for you and me to do product innovation right

* Should Product Managers always Innovate?

Useful Links

Chad McAllister’s Podcast – The Everyday Innovator Podcast

Access the Product Mastery Roadmap

General Electric’s Innovation Lab and co-creation community – First Build

Book – What Customers Want: Using Outcome-Driven Innovation to Create Breakthrough Products and Services by Tony Ulwick

Episodes based on Influencers and Experts Chad referred during the conversation

* Ellen Chisa on Whisky Evaporation and Cost of Doing Business

* Ash Maurya on the Lean Product Mindset and Running Lean

In this Friday Fifteen episode, Roger Cauvin, your guest teacher, walks you through a unique way for prioritizing everything as a Product Manager. He also explains how this will help you ensure prioritization always is aligned to your product strategy. Who is Roger Cauvin? Roger is the Founder and Director of Products of Dadnab, a […]

In this Friday Fifteen episode, Roger Cauvin, your guest teacher, walks you through a unique way for prioritizing everything as a Product Manager. He also explains how this will help you ensure prioritization always is aligned to your product strategy.

Who is Roger Cauvin?

Roger is the Founder and Director of Products of Dadnab, a service that provides public transportation directions by text message. By empowering teams to make informed product decisions, Roger creates product experiences that transform people’s lives.

What will you learn?

* How you should not be prioritizing

* Best practices in prioritizing stuff as PMs

Useful Links

* Roger Cauvin on Twitter – @rcauvin

* Roger’s blog – blog.cauvin.org

* Why Spreadsheets Suck for Prioritizing?

* Roger’s LinkedIn profile

In this Focus Forty episode of The Design Your Thinking Podcast, I talk to Scott Sehlhorst who is a Product Management and Strategy Consultant about harnessing curiosity to understanding customer needs. Who is Scott Sehlhorst? Scott Sehlhorst is passionate about helping companies create great products – from large companies navigating internal complexity and overcoming institutional […]