Masters Of Product Management

Episode 19 - Enabling Product Management Success: Product managers and product management leaders must move in lock-step in order to produce optimal outcomes.  “Re-orgs” and other organizational shifts can, unfortunately, cause people to take their eyes off the ball. This episode provides insights to help product leaders to lead, and product managers to manage. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks

Episode 18 - How to Deliver a Better User Experience:   As the need for speed and agility continues, product managers need to make high-velocity decisions that move faster than the speed of the market. At the same time, products must achieve competitive advantage through the delivery of a compelling value proposition and a rewarding customer experience. This show explores what product managers can do to make those decisions and improve competitive advantage.   Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks

Episode 17 - How To Be Effective Without a Product Leader:   Many product managers operate in an environment where there is an absence of a product leader or chief product officer.  Alternatively, you may work remotely and operate without a solid management anchor. Regardless, this show discusses the challenges and opportunities for product managers to operate more effectively.   Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks

Episode 16 - Product Management Best Practices in Action:   Product management in any company is a work in progress. In this podcast, Steven Haines interviews Mark Lehmann from Watlow Electric where they discuss Watlow's initiatives to fine tune their Product Management organization.   Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 15 - How To Be a Better Competitor: Steven Haines reports from the road on action steps and strategies to overcome the competition and boost your success in Product Management. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 14 - How To Achieve Competitive Advantage: Did you ever feel that everyone on your team is incredibly knowledgeable about the competitive environment? Yet, when it comes down to it, we may not have the most up to date information – which can expose our company to unnecessary risk.  In this episode, Steven Haines shares some insights and provides some suggestions so that you can get ahead of the competition and win in the market! Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 13 - How to Succeed as a Product Manager in a Tech Company: Tech is everywhere, and has been for eons… and product management is used widely, yet variably, across the technology universe.  Research shows that product managers in tech companies focus more on development and in shepherding development projects and less time garnering market insights, formulating strategies, and determining if their products have contributed their financial and business results.  Steven Haines shares thoughts and ideas to help product managers think more like business people… after all, products are businesses. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 12 - Overcoming The Product Manager's Dilemma Most product managers don’t have direct reports, so they must resort to relationship building, influencing, and other techniques to get things done. Your job can be made easier if you follow a few simple techniques, shared by Steven Haines, to earn empowerment, influence others, and build political capital. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 11 - Inspiring Your Team With Customer Stories Customers are the focal point for our products and services. It's incumbent on product managers to hear and convey the voice of the customer in stories to others that inspire creativity, drive product strategy, and lead.  In this episode, Steven Haines provides some interesting points to consider to improve your understanding of customer needs and how you might better capture the customer's voice. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 10 - From Aerospace to Basketballs Every business needs Product Management. When it’s done right, strategies are clear, teams are aligned, and results are achieved. Steven Haines talks to Jake Licht, COO of Baden Sports, on how he used what he learned at a Fortune 100 company to fortify Product Management at a smaller sporting goods firm. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 9 - Managing Your Product Management Career Most product managers want to expand their horizon with new skills and experiences. But how do you get promoted to the next level?  Steven Haines provides solid perspectives for you to consider as you create a product management career strategy. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 8 - A Passion For Pricing For product managers and marketers, the price of a product is a critical dimension of the product strategy and a vital lynchpin in the product profitability formula. For product managers, pricing requires a clear focus on the customer and an ability to deliver on the value proposition. Hillary Gretton, a pricing expert in the med-tech/life sciences space shares her passion for pricing to help you become a better “pricer.” Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.      

Episode 7 -Minding Your Business If you operated a retail store, you’d surely want to know what’s selling and how much money you’re making.  How’s your product doing?  If you’d like some helpful hints on how you can adopt a store-owner’s mindset in managing your current in-market products, you’ll want to listen to this show. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 6 - Effective Product Launches Steven Haines discusses key factors to consider in your product launch and important steps to maximize your effort. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.  

Episode 5 - Product Roadmaps Mark Lamps discusses how to use product roadmaps to align stakeholders, products and success. Explore the big picture context in terms of what the products will become. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.  

Episode 4 - Leadership Development Nicole Lipkin, author of "What Keeps Leaders Up At Night" discusses leadership development and how product managers and executives can be more effective and profitable. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 3 - Effectively Facilitating the Work of Development and Operations Raj Rao Chief Product Officer at Witty Parrot discusses how product managers can facilitate the required interplay between development and operations to ensure that products can be more successful. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 2 - Solving the Myth of the MVP Scott Sehlhorst clarifies what’s needed to create a minimum valuable product. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.

Episode 1 - Focus on Product Quality Karl Ederle joins host Steven Haines to discuss what can be done to fine-tune your product quality to delight your customers. Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.  

Episode 0 - Welcome to Masters of Product Management Steven Haines welcomes you to "Masters of Product Management." Why listen to the show? Who is Steven Haines? And what can you expect from this new podcast?  All your questions are answered in this zero episode!  Hosted by Steven Haines of Sequent Learning Networks.