I've been fortunate to have excellent mentors at different times during my career. I've seen an interesting trend in the last few years - the rise of the personal coach. This is a type of mentor. A personal coach can help you in many ways, all of which are generally related to improving performance and success -- …

[Read more...] about TEI 102: Executive coaching for product managers – with Evan Roth

Have you ever wondered why some people earn attention and respect when they speak and others don't? According to my guest, the secret to their success can be summed up in one word: gravitas. With gravitas, you can express yourself clearly and with the passion and confidence to persuade, influence and engage …

[Read more...] about TEI 099: Speaking with confidence and gravitas – with Caroline Goyder

I have a great guest for us to learn from - the author of a new book, The Agenda Mover: When Your Good Idea Is Not Enough. Doesn't that sum up the challenge of being a product manager - when your good idea is not enough. My guest, Professor Samuel B. Bacharach, argues that in order to implement any innovation -- no …

[Read more...] about TEI 098: When product managers’ good ideas are not enough-with Samuel Bacharach

The topic of this episode is another in a series of interviews I'm doing focused on the four skills that enable a 25% higher income for product managers and increasing their influence. The 4 skills were discussed back in episode 073 and include: Pitch artist – the ability to present and sell your ideas and …

[Read more...] about TEI 097: How product managers pitch and sell ideas to managers – with Chris Westfall