Product Leadership Articles | Roman Pichler https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/topic/product-leadership-episodes/ Expert Training & Consulting in Agile Product Management Tue, 03 Dec 2024 08:47:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.romanpichler.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/r-icon-150x150.png Product Leadership Articles | Roman Pichler https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/topic/product-leadership-episodes/ 32 32 How to Leverage Conflict in Product Management https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/how-to-leverage-conflict-in-product-management/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:39:58 +0000 https://www.romanpichler.com/?post_type=podcast&p=28461 red light in dark roomIt may not be pleasant to experience, but conflict is necessary to innovate successfully. Without competing ideas, it's virtually impossible to create great products. Unfortunately, many conflicts are handled poorly; they are hidden or result in personal attacks. In this article, I explain how you can skilfully navigate conflict and use it as a source of creativity and innovation for your product.]]> red light in dark room]]> Should Stakeholders Be on the Product Team? https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/stakeholders-on-the-product-team/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:48:34 +0000 https://www.romanpichler.com/?post_type=podcast&p=28200 Red Circle on Top of a Green Circle on a Dark BackgroundA product team is a cross-functional group whose members work together to achieve product success. Most people would agree that the person in charge of the product, a UX designer, and one or more developers should be on the team. But if stakeholders should be included, is more contentious. In this podcast episode, I discuss two types of product teams, core and extended ones. I explore the benefits and challenges of using a larger team that includes the key stakeholders, and I share practical tips to make this approach work.]]> Red Circle on Top of a Green Circle on a Dark Background

Episode referred to in the podcast:
Maximising Stakeholder Buy-in to Product Strategy and Product Roadmap

]]> Maximising Stakeholder Buy-in to Product Strategy and Product Roadmap https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/stakeholder-buy-in-product-strategy-roadmap/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 07:51:00 +0000 https://www.romanpichler.com/?post_type=podcast&p=27801 white and grey optical illusionThe most amazing product strategy and product roadmap are ineffective if the stakeholders don’t support them. Without their buy-in, you’ll struggle to execute the strategy and find it hard to deliver the roadmap. But it doesn’t have to be this way. This podcast episode shares my tips to help you secure strong stakeholder buy-in to strategic product decisions, align people, and achieve product success together.]]> white and grey optical illusion

The episodes mentioned in the podcast are:
Building High-Performing Product Teams
How to Offer Constructive Feedback

]]> Understanding Empowerment in Product Management https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/empowerment-levels-in-product-management/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 14:01:27 +0000 https://www.romanpichler.com/?post_type=podcast&p=25803 ElectricityBeing empowered can make all the difference in doing a great job. Sadly, not all product people have the authority they need. This observation is hardly new, though, and just wishing for more empowerment isn't enough. In this podcast episode, I explain what empowerment in product management really means. I help you determine how empowered you are, and I share specific tips to increase your empowerment.]]> Electricity]]> Decoding Product Leadership https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/decoding-product-leadership/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:20:22 +0000 https://www.romanpichler.com/?post_type=podcast&p=24755 Hacker binary attack codeStrong product leadership is crucial to offering successful products and enabling product-led growth. Unfortunately, there is disagreement and confusion about what exactly product leadership is and who should exercise it. Is product leadership limited to someone working as a head of product? Or can—and should—others lead in product management too? In this podcast episode, I share my advice to help you effectively practise product leadership and and become great at leading others.]]> Hacker binary attack code]]> Building High-Performing Product Teams https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/building-high-performing-product-teams/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 13:18:08 +0000 https://www.romanpichler.com/?post_type=podcast&p=24353 person holding white heart paper“Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by a team,” Steve Jobs once said. This insight also applies to product management: As product people, we can’t achieve product success on our own—we rely on the support of others including stakeholders and development teams. This episode shares my advice on how to foster collaboration and form an effective product team in order to maximise the chances of offering a great product.]]> person holding white heart paper]]> How to Offer Constructive Feedback: A Framework for Product People https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/offering-effective-feedback/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 07:23:48 +0000 https://www.romanpichler.com/?post_type=podcast&p=23981 To create value, product people, stakeholders, and development teams have to work together. But when people collaborate, things don’t always go smoothly, and problems emerge. As the person in charge of the product, you should address these issues and offer constructive feedback. That’s often easier said than done, though. Asking people to change their behaviour can be difficult, especially when you are not their boss. To help you with this challenge, I have developed a new framework, which I describe in this podcast episode.]]> ]]> Should a Head of Product Make Strategic Product Decisions? https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/head-of-product-and-product-strategy/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:25:38 +0000 https://www.romanpichler.com/?post_type=podcast&p=23615 Chess playerThe head of product role and the product strategy are often linked. But should a head of product make strategic decisions for individual products? Or would it be better to empower the product people to own the product strategy? These are the question I discuss in this podcast episode.]]> Chess player]]> Leading without Being the Boss: Tips for Product People https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/leading-without-being-the-boss/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 08:20:59 +0000 https://www.romanpichler.com/?post_type=podcast&p=23268 GeeseAs the person in charge of the product, you have a rewarding but challenging job. A key challenge is leading the stakeholders and development teams without being their boss, without being able to tell people what to do. In this podcast episode, I offer my advice on how to overcome this challenge, guide the individuals, and create value together. ]]> Geese]]> Empathy in Product Management https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/empathy-in-product-management/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:34:30 +0000 https://www.romanpichler.com/?post_type=podcast&p=23098 BeachI was recently asked at a product management conference what superpower product people should have. I didn’t have to think twice and replied, “empathy.” This podcast episode explains why empathy is particularly important in product management and how you can strengthen your ability to empathise even with seemingly difficult stakeholders, customers, and team members.]]> Beach]]>