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A week on and I'm still blown away by the emerging positivity and discussion on Apple's Vision Pro device. Here are some of the best bits and pieces...

Last week Apple launched their Vision Pro product: “A spatial computer that blends digital content and apps into your physical space, and lets you...

Last year my age came under the microscope in an organisation I was working with. It was called out in notes I discovered and my parental...

As a Chief Product Officer or Product Lead you’ll be expected to guide an organisation and your team to success through leadership, process and...

Whilst some of the stories unearthed in this post have made headline news they exist as a proxy for many thousands of other smaller scale tales that...

Methodologies like Agile have become the go-to framework for many teams aiming to adapt to changing requirements and deliver high-quality products....

Having worked in health-tech for many years I have found that digging deep in the jobs to be done and emotive landscape of users is imperative in...

I’ve been working with remote teams for 20 years. Here I’ll share some insights over what I’ve learnt and how to keep your teams aligned, motivated,...

Coming from a product design / design background I love the evolution of the craft and 2024 looks to be one of the most exciting years yet. In...

Just over 17 years ago I sat face to face with a co-founder. The money had run out, the business was burning through a high monthly wage bill and...

Investors are now more astute than ever. In fund raising discussions I've been involved with over the past few years I have seen a definite shift in...

10 years ago the day hadn’t started well. As a product strategist at one of the FAANG companies I was due to present a prototype to a VIP...

Product management is a demanding undertaking. In addition to understanding the fundamentals of shipping software or hardware products you've got to...

It was Greece around 8 years ago and my daughter, aged 6 at the time, jumped on a little bike (sans stabilisers) and just like that wobbled into the...

I recall it vividly. The inspiring CEO of an ed-tech start-up I'd joined was giving a passionate speech about the business. She spelt out the vision...

I’ve often been asked about the factors that help make a great leader of teams, coach or Chief Product Officer. Experience in shipping products end...

Whilst your organisation may want a roadmap scoped and OKRs set for the next quarter (at least) it is often challenging to understand how you'll get...

If you're as old as me you'll remember the incredibly popular 'Mac vs PC' ads of the early 2000s. Simple, effective, funny - these three...

Your runway is limited, the burn rate accelerating as you’ve hired some rockstars into the organisation and you need to make important strategic...

Working as a fractional CPO can present unique challenges. How do you create impact for what is often a more strategic remit if the organisation is...

Recently someone asked me, 'But what's the difference between our business and product strategy?'. I realised that this was a common question,...

I was trying to think of an analogy for this post. And then it came to me. Products launched to market should be compelling. They should quickly...

In the dynamic realm of healthtech, where innovation merges with critical user needs, the role of a product designer is pivotal. Designing for...

Building things is hard. It requires a certain mindset - taking risks, having a thick skin, resiliance, passion, stamina and emotional intelligence...

As a product leader, manager or CPO, any new role can be daunting. Introducing G/A/I/N for product management.This is my lean / kick start framework...

In 2014 popular journaling app ‘Day One’ won a coveted Apple design award. In the years that followed, Apple gave Day One regular visibility and...

I'm often asked by founders and CEOs who are trying to understand the world of product - 'What should I read?'. So I've put together a list of the...

Over the years I've often encountered frustrated CEOs and founders trying to 'guess' an optimal price for their app, product or SaaS subscription....

When Slack launched in 2013 the founders reached out to their network for as much feedback as possible. They wanted to understand criticism early...

It’s hard to believe that over 25 years ago I was using Macromedia’s (RIP 🤗) Dreamweaver to put together a website for my record label Predicaments....