30 Dec 2019
There is no spoon: Accountability in a matrix environment
Changing from traditional ‘top-down’ models of management to a more matrix approach can be a challenge. How can you be sure you are empowering your teams, while also keeping the…
2 Sep 2019
Tools to help product management leaders under pressure
As a product team leader, finding time to work out how to improve the performance of your team or department can be tough. In this blog we provide some useful…
11 Apr 2018
Product Management Dashboard
Our Product Management Dashboard is a unique tool that we use when reviewing product management at our clients. Use it to identify key challenges, discuss what’s going wrong and to…
23 Jan 2018
From projects to products
Does the next customer deal drive development priorities? Do Sales and Senior Management sell whatever the customer wants? Are costs spiralling and profits falling? We explain the challenges of moving…
7 Feb 2017
The product manager role and why you need to lead
Is your direction set by whatever crisis you face? Are you busy reacting to the requests of others? Does your email drive you? Don’t swim with the shoal – why…
9 Jun 2016
Where should product managers spend their time?
Avoid product managers acting as an expert helpdesk. Focus on the fuzzy front-end.
19 Nov 2015
Putting product management in the driving seat
Over the past 10 years we’ve worked with thousands of product managers. We see unique problems but surprisingly lots of very similar ones. Watch this cartoon video to discover what…
14 May 2015
What’s most important – great product managers or great organization?
Product management by heroes or by committee?
22 Apr 2015
It’s not you it’s the system
Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in mud? It takes more time and effort to do things than it should. It’s probably the processes and structures used to run…
24 Sep 2014
Tips for recruiting product managers
At Product Focus, we understand how tough it can be to find good product managers. So here are some top tips for recruiting product managers…