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  • Should Product Managers be Product Builders?

    Should Product Managers be Product Builders?
    2026/04/15

    Is it a good thing when product managers are hands-on and use AI to build prototypes and generate code? Will it increase productivity and job satisfaction? Will it deliver better products faster? Or will it result in poorly designed applications full of technical debt that nobody wants and needs?

    Learn more and attend my workshops: https://www.romanpichler.com/training-courses/

    Read or listen to my book Strategize: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0993499244
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    12 分
  • Get the Outcomes on Your Product Roadmap Right

    Get the Outcomes on Your Product Roadmap Right
    2026/03/09
    Product outcomes define the specific value a product creates—for users, customers, and the business. When applied correctly, they align stakeholders, create focus, and give development teams clear direction. But getting them right isn’t easy. Too often, product teams choose outcomes that are vague, oversized, or worse, features dressed up as goals. The result? Confusion, misalignment, and roadmaps that look strategic but fail to drive meaningful impact. In this podcast episode, I’ll address these issues and provide practical advice to help you define the right outcomes that help you achieve product success.
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    不明
  • Succeeding with the Product Operating Model

    Succeeding with the Product Operating Model
    2026/02/02

    In this episode, I explain how you can successfully implement the product operating model—based on my experience of helping companies introduce and improve a product-led way of working over the past 15 years.

    Attend my WORKSHOPS: https://www.romanpichler.com/training-courses/

    Read my BOOKS: https://www.romanpichler.com/romans-books/

    TOOLS mentioned:

    • Product Vision Board: https://www.romanpichler.com/tools/product-vision-board/
    • GO Product Roadmap: https://www.romanpichler.com/tools/the-go-product-roadmap/
    • Strategy Stack: https://www.romanpichler.com/blog/the-strategy-stack/
    • Goal-Setting Framework: https://www.romanpichler.com/blog/leading-through-shared-goals/


    PODCAST EPISODES referenced:

    • What Should the Head of Product Do?: https://www.romanpichler.com/blog/what-should-a-head-of-product-do/
    • Should Stakeholders be on the Product Team? https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/stakeholders-on-the-product-team/
    • Setting up Product Teams for Success: https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/setting-up-product-teams-for-success/
    • Everything You Need to Know About Product Portfolio Strategy: https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/product-portfolio-strategy/
    • Succeeding with Portfolio Roadmaps: https://www.romanpichler.com/podcast/product-portfolio-roadmap/
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    24 分
  • How to Build a Strategy for an Existing Product

    How to Build a Strategy for an Existing Product
    2026/01/12
    Every product has a strategy. But not all product strategies are clearly articulated, let alone communicated and understood. This can lead to confusion and misalignment: Different people have different ideas about what the actual strategy is and disagree on which features should be implemented. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode, I describe a clear, five-step process that helps you build an effective strategy for an existing product and create clarity and alignment.
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    12 分
  • Should Product Teams be Self-Managing?

    Should Product Teams be Self-Managing?
    2025/12/08
    Product teams play a key role in solving user problems and achieving product success. But who should lead the team and manage its work? The Head of Product, the product manager, or someone else? In this episode, I explain why product teams should be self-managing. I describe the benefits this approach offers and what it takes to succeed at self-management.
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    14 分
  • How to Use AI to Create a Winning Product Strategy

    How to Use AI to Create a Winning Product Strategy
    2025/11/03
    AI has significantly impacted product management. But so far, most product teams have used it to create new features and discover and deliver products faster. While helpful, this approach overlooks the area that most determines product success: strategy. In this episode, I’ll explain how to move beyond execution and use AI as a strategic partner—helping you create a product strategy that achieves lasting success.
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    14 分
  • 5 Tips to Succeed with Stakeholder Management

    5 Tips to Succeed with Stakeholder Management
    2025/10/06
    Stakeholder management is as important as it is challenging: Without the support of the stakeholders, it is virtually impossible to achieve product success. Aligning them, however, can be tricky. In the worst case, you experience endless meetings, conflicting opinions, and bad compromises. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In this episode, I share five practical measures to help you succeed with stakeholder management.
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    10 分
  • How to Combine Product Strategy, OKRs, and KPIs

    How to Combine Product Strategy, OKRs, and KPIs
    2025/09/08
    Product strategy, OKRs, and KPIs are popular product management frameworks. But how can they be applied successfully together? What comes first, strategy, OKRs, or KPIs? Can OKRs describe or replace strategy? And what should you do when a senior stakeholder tells you what OKRs and KPIs to use? Listen to this episode to hear my answers.
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    7 分