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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

According to Robin Sharma , the author of The Leader Who Had No Title: A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life , anyone can be a leader. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

Markets change quickly. Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | persistence , Learning , loyalty « Creating value Social media summit » Like Be the first to like this post. — The Product Management Perspective: Technology continues to evolve ever more rapidly.

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Leadership Loyalty Taylorism Taylor 165

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

They focus on this marketing campaign or that new technology, and lose track of what’s most important. Help product marketing set the proper tone for the launch by understanding the new product’s strengths. A company’s success is ultimately a roll-up of all products and services selling for a profit.

Productivity 192

Productivity Products Succession Management 192

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

Trust is key to understanding your customers and your market. – The Product Management Perspective: Trust is the most important characteristic a product manager can possess. To effectively work with development, sales and other teams in your organization you must gain their trust. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2010

One the most effective ways to create value for your company is to become an expert at market sensing. To the extent you guide your company to create and sell the right products and services for your market, you will become the hero of your organization. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Taylorism 169

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

Online Marketing Degrees : Provides information to people who are seeking a college degree in Marketing. They have five campuses in the upper mid-west and Florida, and a major presence on-line. They featured Lead on Purpose among 20 blogs business management students will love. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 19, 2010

Filed under: Trust , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | requirements , change , flexibility « Book Review: Trust Agents Lucky breaks » Like Be the first to like this post. – The Product Management Perspective: See above (and, of course, don’t get set in your ways or the change will be painful).

Taylorism 150

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 150

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

To be a strong leader, you need to show an unshakeable work ethic. You set the bar of potential through your own work ethic, but you also have to shore up your defenses and patch up any weaknesses. The temperature is dropping quickly in the desert night. Your team is only as great as you show them to be.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product managers need to provide direction for how a product should be built, and through your understanding of the market, give them assurance they are building the right product. Marketing: When most people hear the word ‘marketing,’ the duties of PR and marcom are how they usually interpret it.

Productivity 182

Productivity Products Management Leadership 182

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The rules that apply to personal success also apply to product success (with some adaptations): discover the value of ideas for new products by doing market research; understand the personas, the potential users and buyers of the products; then “plant the seeds&# of the product by writing clear requirements and designs.

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Succession Taylorism Taylor Ethics 145

Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

Product managers have a huge opportunity to work effectively with their development teams to bring products through to market. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on May 8, 2010 at 2:21 pm said: Great points. Thanks for comment. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Leadership 169

Leadership Taylorism Taylor Ethics 169

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2009

Leaders who understand the markets they sell to and take advantage of new opportunities will receive the same rewards Dr. Dyer expresses for individuals. Using them up in any self-defeating ways means you’ve lost them forever. This same philosophy also applies to companies and organizations. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Taylorism Taylor Godin Ethics 145

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Learning , Purpose , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | commitment , Seth Godin , Chris Brogan , Julien Smith , Trust Agents , Tribes , criticism « Feedback Book Review: Trust Agents » Like Be the first to like this post. I’m blogging to learn, not to make money.

Commitment 140

Commitment Godin Taylorism Taylor 140

Lead on Purpose

MAY 15, 2010

Filed under: Techology , Market-driven , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | social media , Chris Brogan , Julien Smith , Mitch Joel , community , tribe « Leadership and learning Five championship strategies » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Media CRM Taylorism Taylor 180

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

3 Responses The 7 Lesson Series of Attraction Marketing That You Should Not Ignore | Network Marketer Professional , on March 5, 2010 at 11:40 am said: [.] Covey « Seeds of success Credit comes later » Like Be the first to like this post. Trust and credibility « Lead on Purpose [.]

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 20, 2009

Filed under: Knowledge , Purpose , Trust « Guest Post: Market Sensing is not Crop Dusting Value comes from work » Like Be the first to like this post. As I contemplate the events of the day, I feel a quiet assurance that my little girl is going to soar to great heights. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The marketing team has a message they want to send about the new product. Filed under: Leadership , Team Building , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | language « Lucky breaks Book Review: The Leader Who had no Title » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

Taylorism 154

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 154

Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 13, 2009

One the most effective ways to be the star of your company is to become an expert at market sensing. To the extent you guide your company to create and sell the right products and services for your specific market, you will become the hero of your organization. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Taylorism Taylor Godin Ethics 134

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 12, 2009

If you seek to lead, invest at least 50% of your time in leading yourself—your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct. Reply Stewart Rogers , on June 16, 2009 at 5:59 am said: “50% of your time in leading yourself—your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct. Nice quote!

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 15, 2009

Filed under: Knowledge , Leadership Tagged: | best practices , Mark Sanborn « Don’t wait to network Guest Post: Market Sensing is not Crop Dusting » Like Be the first to like this post. This comes from Mark Sanborn ‘s blog, and tackles the topic of moving Beyond Best Practices.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

She blogs about what she calls “fictional stories&# of product management and product marketing professionals. For those of you not familiar with the Cranky PM, she is “a fictional product management professional at a fictional enterprise software vendor named DysfunctoSoft.&# She must understand what Batman feels like.

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Productivity Products Management Taylorism 124

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Instead we should embrace it and make sure that through our hard work and strategic insight we create great products that help development, marketing and sales receive high praise and recognition for their work. 2 Responses Khoo Chen Hui Andrew , on March 16, 2010 at 6:33 am said: I study IT cousrse, now.

Taylorism 145

Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 145

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2009

Steve Johnson shares valuable information on Win/Loss analysis that will help product marketing managers understand the buying behaviors of their customers and translate their findings into better products. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Product Management / Marketing , Purpose , Trust Tagged: | growth , hiring , opportunities , success , training , value « Book Review: The Right Leader Clear leadership » Like Be the first to like this post. It’s all about progression: the more you help others progress, the further you go.

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Maturity Covey Taylorism Taylor 159

Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Trust , Purpose , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | success , relationships , loyalty , Tommy Spaulding , ROR , empathy « Leadership — what you leave Three practices of successful product managers » Like Be the first to like this post. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

The product management perspective: Leadership is a crucial element of successful product management, and product management & marketing are key roles in successful companies. The combination is powerful and has meaningfully contributed to the success of this blog. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Filed under: Purpose , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | opportunities , career advancement , flexibility « A new Leadership Development Carnival Book Review: The Three Laws of Performance » Like Be the first to like this post. love your site and marketing strategy. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 25, 2009

When this happens it’s usually because he or she has not carried the responsibility of the business and does not have the work ethic his or her parents had. They family business: Too often when it comes time to pass a family business the next generation the recipient is not prepared. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Ethics Taylorism Taylor Godin 154

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 17, 2009

Read David’s post Positioning magic at the top end of the market. Filed under: Market-driven Tagged: | David Meerman Scott , positioning , Steve Cohen , success « Does your firm have the wrong type of leaders? The video about Steve is also well worth watching. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Brand Taylorism Taylor Godin 100

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The owner makes sure his product meets market needs. Filed under: Leadership , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | success , titles « Book Review: The Leader Who had no Title Embrace, then apply » Like Be the first to like this post. The owner gets the resources and funding to develop his products.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

In his book The Right Leader: Selecting Executives Who Fit , author Nat Stoddard (with help from Claire Wyckoff) investigates the complex topic of assuring smooth executive transitions, with their primary focus at the CEO level. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

Filed under: Team Building , Trust , Integrity , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | crucial conversations , Communication , influence , power « Guest Post: Talk is Cheap! The presentation was great and I want to share a few of the key discussion points (in my own words and subject to my personal biases).

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Influence Power Taylorism Taylor 140

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Seth Godin , marketing guru and thought leader, did a cool project where he brought together more than seventy “big thinkers&# to write the ebook What Matters Now. What matters in 2010? His purpose: “Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around.&#

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Godin eBook Marketing Taylorism 133

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Working with people on other teams, spending time with customers and understanding your markets take a lot of time. — The Product Management Perspective: Most product managers do not “manage&# other people (in the traditional HR sense of the word). However, the need to lead others to help you succeed is absolutely critical.

Price 198

Price Leadership Long-term Short-term 198

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 16, 2009

In a world where many executives cut corners and provide scanty people leadership, “US Cellular has proven that adhering to high ethical standards is a competitive advantage in a marketplace that is starved for a little basic human decency.&#

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: Product managers spend much of their time looking toward the future; they speak “future-based language&# when discuss markets and write requirements. 2 Responses Betty , on November 24, 2009 at 9:53 pm said: Nice article. Theme: Digg 3 Column by WP Designer.

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