I came across this fascinating podcast last week - https://www.finguppodcast.com. Hosted by Deanne Rhynard the discussions centre around the realities behind success stories. The f’ing up podcast aims to ‘normalise the feelings of failure we all experience throughout...

The old adage ‘lead by example’ could not be truer than in cementing your position as a leader within a product-led organisation. Product management requires not only the wearing of so many hats but also a high level of understanding, stakeholder and crisis...

Moving from vision to a successful product launch is almost like setting sail into uncharted waters. The reality of bringing anything to market is always fraught with unexpected crests and troughs. A roadmap is almost like the rope helping you along that journey. A...

I’ll never forget listening to AJ&Smart founder Jonathan Courtney on the much loved ‘Jake and Jonathan’ podcast (Previously known as The Product Breakfast Club)  Being a founder, CEO, strategist and much more, Jonathan chose in one episode to simply state ‘we’re...

Whilst the world of product continues to espouse theory, seminars, training and hefty tomes on process, one aspect remains timeless and paramount: effective leadership. However, the definition of effective leadership has undergone a significant transformation. Today,...

Not a day goes by where I do not see colleagues past and present posting news of their redundancies or lay offs. As the economic uncertainty, rise of AI and reassessment of company’s orgs continues to bite at the tech sector what can you do if you’re suddenly facing...

In fact there are a few more than 5. In any case as I approach my 50th year on this planet I find myself reflecting a little on life and realise that there are quite a few things in both my personal and professional life that I wish I'd known earlier. Some are...

As product managers or leaders we are, by design, meant to be experts at multitasking. From juggling multiple projects simultaneously to responding to emails while on a conference call, multitasking has become synonymous with productivity. I've found working as a...

A good few years ago programs such as Reforge were held in high esteem as an exclusive members only way to learn product mastery. There was an application process, a not insignificant fee associated with the learning and a slew of online seminars, documents and...

We often dream of endpoints. Travelling to a certain place, launching a product or achieving a goal we set ourselves. But as we move through life as humans we come to realise that arriving at a point is often anti-climatical. Nothing stops, things continue. Our lives...