Moves the Needle

MARCH 1, 2023

From its foundational beginnings in early brand management to high tech software program management, product management has emerged as its own collective of product-focused best practices. I don’t know how technical Ken was back then, but he had the respect of the Software Engineers, which was critical. It’s merely released.

Management 52

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 10, 2023

Consider a software company developing a new productivity tool. The insights from this iteration are then incorporated into the next cycle, bringing the software closer to user needs and business objectives. After each iteration, teams reflect on what worked and what didn’t, promoting shared understanding and consensus.

Design Thinking 62

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Faisal Hoque

DECEMBER 10, 2020

If the thought of speaking to a group sends shivers down your spine, join a local Toastmaster’s group, and start learning the ropes of public speaking by doing it. If you aren’t used to working on a team, get involved with some volunteer groups, and start working for some good causes.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Study Leadership Policies 52

Faisal Hoque

DECEMBER 10, 2020

If the thought of speaking to a group sends shivers down your spine, join a local Toastmaster’s group, and start learning the ropes of public speaking by doing it. If you aren’t used to working on a team, get involved with some volunteer groups, and start working for some good causes.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Study Leadership Policies 52

Tullio Siragusa

MARCH 6, 2023

This can be achieved by conducting interviews, surveys, and focus groups with sales and marketing personnel. Focus groups: Organize focus groups with representatives from both teams. This could include brainstorming sessions, group exercises, and idea sharing.

Design Thinking 117

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 2, 2023

Test: Test the solution with a small group of customers. Identify target market segments: Segment the market to identify specific groups of customers with similar needs. Encourage brainstorming and out-of-the-box thinking. Prototype: Create a physical or digital representation of the solution.

Marketing 62

Marketing Strategy Strategy Software Review 62

Tullio Siragusa

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This can include interviews, surveys, focus groups, and other methods. Provide resources for experimentation: Provide team members with the resources they need to conduct experiments, such as access to user data, testing equipment, and software.

Design Thinking 62

Design Thinking Collaboration Design Culture 62

Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 15, 2024

This helps teams synergize their unique talents to produce solutions superior to homogenous groups. Empathetic leaders see diversity as a source of complementary strengths and make each member feel respected and heard. From Insight to Implementation: Cultivating Empathy Transforming insight into action is the hallmark of effective leadership.

Leadership 62

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Your Ideas are Terrible

OCTOBER 16, 2016

They understand intuitively that the idea is important, but so is the ability to explain it , whether in writing or in front of a group. Unfortunately you can’t fill your key product roles – like product managers and software architects – from recent graduates. These skills take years to learn.

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100%Open

OCTOBER 6, 2015

A software engineer may well propose a solution that requires extracting and verifying participants dates of births from various databases before sorting them in date order using an algorithm, and then finding matching pairs using another algorithm, before counting any matches and giving total. An audience enhances any algorithm.

Software Review 40

Software Review Software Engineering Software Groups 40

Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Test it with a small group of leads and gather feedback. Be creative and think about what would be most relevant and valuable for your target audience. Step 4: Create a Prototype Based on your ideation, it’s time to create a prototype of your lead scoring system. Use this feedback to refine and improve your system.

Design Thinking 118

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Steve Blank

JULY 11, 2017

They make hardware with a large part of their innovation in embedded software and services. The CFO asked me to stay as one of the engineering directors came in for a meeting. So, this was a meeting of last resort, as the engineering director was making one last appeal to the CFO to keep his team in town. I wish I hadn’t.

Company 66

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Moves the Needle

JANUARY 28, 2021

Say you’re a founder of a young startup and you hire a software engineer who is a bona fide A-player. Keep in mind that it is up to you to find the best role for each individual in your company instead of grouping them all together. After all, wasn’t that why I was hired? Does that mean, then, that I was not an “A-player?”.

Software Review 52

Software Review Software Engineering Course Exercises 52

Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 29, 2024

These programs can include retreats, workshops, and ongoing support groups to sustain the practice. Developing Mindful Leadership Programs Organizations can develop leadership development programs that incorporate mindfulness training, offering tools and techniques for leaders to enhance their presence, empathy, and resilience.

Leadership 62

Leadership Case Study Exercises Culture 62

Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This can lead to a sense of pride and accomplishment, as well as a stronger sense of camaraderie and teamwork among the group. By offering your support, anticipating challenges, and taking proactive steps to address potential issues, you can help ensure that the change process goes smoothly and that the team is able to achieve its goals.

Change 122

Change Strategy Strategy How To 122

Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

What captivates one group may be completely ineffective with another. Moreover, understanding the dynamics of the attention economy involves recognizing its complex nature. Attention can no longer be viewed as a static commodity; it’s a dynamic and fluid entity that varies greatly among different audience segments.

Design Thinking 116

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Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Historically people looked to civic groups, religion, or other organized efforts to achieve this basic need to belong. “Truly inspirational leaders help other people succeed by having a humble consciousness of service.”. It’s a basic human need and desire to belong.

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Tullio Siragusa

MAY 29, 2023

She praised the value of working with various groups and organizations, like NASA and Boeing, and highlighted the unique opportunities that arise from combining her background in neuroscience with the technology industry. Conclusion Reflecting on her journey, Diana voiced the importance of humility and learning in the startup world.

Project 62

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

By working in groups, students learn to share ideas, offer and receive constructive feedback, and build upon each other’s strengths. This problem-solving attitude is invaluable for tackling the myriad complexities of modern life, from environmental sustainability to social equity.

Design Thinking 48

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Keep in mind that a solution that benefits everyone is often not the same as a solution that benefits one person or group. Be flexible: Be open to different solutions and be willing to compromise. For example, imagine that two team members have a disagreement about how to handle a project.

Leadership 118

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Values Centered Innovation

MAY 27, 2018

There was time when I was managing IT for an international oil and gas company and we were upgrading our mainframe software. Slowly, but surely people began to come up with ideas like baking chocolate chip cookies on the night shift or having a movie day while waiting for our vendor’s software engineers to do their work.

Project 40

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 16, 2023

AI can also be used to analyze customer behavior and segment them into different groups, so you can send more relevant content to each group. AI can also be used to optimize the subject line, sender name, and time of sending to increase the open rate.

Artificial Inteligence 62

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Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Leaders who demonstrate empathy can help mitigate the emotional tax imposed by factors like gender, race, and ethnicity discrimination, enhancing feelings of being respected and valued across diverse groups. Empathic leaders also play a crucial role in managing work and personal life needs, especially as these become more integrated​​.

Leadership 48

Leadership Culture Policies Study 48

Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Test: Test your prototype with a group of potential customers. Prototype: Create a rough version of your product or solution to test with potential customers. This will give you valuable feedback on what is and isn’t working, which will help you refine your approach. Implement: Implement the changes based on the feedback and test again.

Design Thinking 62

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

As part of the new corporate strategy, Leumi realized that it would need an innovation management software engine to support the initiative. QM: Is that where an innovation management software fits in? QM: Can you share some details about the pilot which Leumi used to test Qmarkets’ idea and innovation management software?

Engagement 60

Engagement Software Review Technical Review Software 60

Boxes and Arrows

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

A special group of people made a great imaginative leap. A complex multiplex, feeding on a variety of different disciplines, such as neuroscience, psychology, linguistics, logic, biology, social sciences, computer science, software engineering, mathematics, and philosophy. AI: A new, old way of designing experiences.

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Open Innovation EU

OCTOBER 11, 2017

The activity of ‘sourcing’ the crowd: gather opinions, ideas, drafts, suggestions and information from the general public, sometimes – but not always – targeted to specific crowds, such as your current customers or users, a group of elite users or targets platforms (such as designers). Route 27: Community.

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