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Articles by Jon Horvath
How to keep your head about generative AI (when everyone is losing theirs) by Claire Woodcock
In her keynote at #mtpcon London 2023, Claire Woodcock, Director of Product, ML, at Mozilla explains how to keep your head about generative AI, when everyone else loses theirs. Watch the video in full, or read on for highlights from her talk.
Taming your product gremlins: an antidote guide for product people by Keji Adedeji
In her keynote at #mtpcon London 2023, Keji Adedeji, Product Director at the Financial Times, shines a light on some of the product “gremlins” that plague people at work, and some of the antidotes required to help manage them. Watch the video in full, or read on for highlights from her talk.
What we get wrong about technology by Tim Harford
In the opening keynote at #mtpcon London 2023, behavioural economist and Financial Times columnist Tim Harford outlines two common mistakes people make when thinking about technological innovation. Watch the video in full, or read on for highlights from his talk.
Frameworks - Mind the Product
Frameworks are so important in product management regardless of team size, industry, or demographic. Here you can read and watch content that delves into different frameworks and how to use them in your daily product craft.
From opinion-based to evidence-guided product development by Itamar Gilad
In his keynote session at #mtpcon London 2022, Itamar Gilad, veteran product manager, coach and speaker with over 20 years’ experience at Google and Microsoft, examines how adopting Evidence-Guided Development can result in more reliable and repeatable decisions that empower teams to deliver greater value. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
The F words of highly successful product organisations by Saielle DaSilva
In her keynote session at #mtpcon London 2022, Saielle DaSilva, Global VP of Design at StepStone and former Director of User Experience at Cazoo, explains the power of giving a fuck, describing through five f-words how we can add value, achieve alignment and make better decisions while creating a more inclusive and caring culture. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
Make better decisions faster by Martin Eriksson
In his keynote session at #mtpcon London 2022, Martin Eriksson , Product Partner at EQT Ventures, co-founder of Mind The Product and co-author of Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Great Products and Build Successful Teams , discusses how clearly articulated Product Principles can result in strategy-informed decision-making. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
From PO to CPO: How to drive your product career by Namrata Sarmah
In her keynote session at #mtpcon London 2022, Namrata Sarmah, Chief Product Officer at INTO University Partnerships and former Senior Director of Digital Product Management at Paramount, looks back at lessons learned from her wide-ranging product career, sharing tips and techniques to help you grow and develop at any level. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
Is your innovation project on track? by Tendayi Viki
In the opening keynote session at #mtpcon London 2022, corporate innovation expert and award-winning author Tendayi Viki discusses the importance of placing product people at the heart of business model design, to innovate and achieve aligned outcomes. Watch the video in full or read on for key highlights from the talk.
Finding your frosting as a product leader by Jeff Birkeland
In this keynote session at #mtpcon SF+Americas 2022, Jeff Birkeland , VP of Product at Headspace Health, explores how your path to becoming a great product leader through a journey of self-discovery and understanding of the unique skills and experiences you have gained outside the workplace. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
Prioritising customer needs with Dan Olsen
In this keynote session at #mtpcon SF+Americas 2022, Dan Olsen, author of The Lean Product Playbook shares the importance versus satisfaction framework, and demonstrates how spending time understanding problems, rather than offering solutions, results in better products. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
Why does my product suck? by Jen Dante
In this keynote session at #mtpcon SF+Americas 2022, Jen Dante, VP of Product at Ancestry examines how over and under scoping cannot be eradicated from the product process, rather we can optimise them, based on the agility of our organisation, to deliver the most effective value. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
Bring the JOY back to work by Ben Newell
In this keynote session at #mtpcon SF+Americas 2022, Ben Newell, VP of Product at Stitch Fix looks at disrupting ruts and the benefits of bringing the joy back to work. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
Product Systems: How to manufacture lightning in a bottle by Oji Udezue
In his opening keynote session at #mtpcon SF+Americas 2022 day two, Oji Udezue, Product Lead at Twitter, examines the key elements needed to create impactful product systems that elevate everyone. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
Top 7 signs you're in a bad product system by Scott Williamson
In this #mtpcon SF+Americas 2022 keynote, Scott Williamson, Former Chief Product Officer at GitLab outlines 7 signs you may be in a bad product system, while giving practical and actionable advice as to how you can make meaningful changes. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
Working with strangers, well by Farai Madzima
In this #mtpcon SF+Americas 2022 keynote session, Farai Madzima, UX Manager at Shopify explains that diverse teams are the most effective. By continually prioritising inclusivity, starting today, you can boost safety and belonging, trust and vulnerability, and start to influence change in the tech industry. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
Accelerated product pivot-a pandemic lesson by Cinthia Assali
Accelerated product pivot—a pandemic lesson by Cinthia Assali "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs March 03 2022 False #mtpcon, Pivot, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 1069 Product Management 4.276 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/accelerated-product-pivot-a-pandemic-lesson-by-cinthia-assali/ In this #mtpcon Digital Americas session, Cinthia Assali, Head of Product Development at Gympass...
Designing a sustainable future by Leyla Acaroglu
Designing a sustainable future by Leyla Acaroglu "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs December 12 2021 False #mtpcon, Prioritised Members' Content, Sustainability, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 1162 Product Management 4.648 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/designing-a-sustainable-future-by-leyla-acaroglu/ In this #mtpcon London+EMEA keynote, Leyla Acaroglu, the Founder of Disrupt Design...
Thinking big, working small by John Cutler
Thinking big, working small by John Cutler "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs December 12 2021 False #mtpcon, Amplitude, Product Strategy, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 911 Product Management 3.644 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/thinking-big-working-small-by-john-cutler/ Product managers are often told to be strategic, something that involves thinking big. Yet agile says to be small.
Product-led company powered by culture by Shaun Smith-Taylor
Product-led company powered by culture by Shaun Smith-Taylor "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs December 12 2021 False company culture, Product Culture, product-led, ProductTank, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 599 Product Management 2.396 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/product-led-company-powered-by-culture-by-shaun-smith-taylor-2/ In this ProductTank London talk, Senior Director at...
Better value sooner, safer, and happier by Jonathan Smart
Better value sooner, safer, and happier by Jonathan Smart "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs December 12 2021 False #mtpcon, Agile, Agile Development, Jonathan Smart, Prioritised Members' Content, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 1035 Product Management 4.14 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/better-value-sooner-safer-and-happier-by-jonathan-smart/ In this #mtpcon London+EMEA keynote,...
Be the best imperfect product manager you can be by Osaseri Guobadia
Be the best imperfect product manager you can be by Osaseri Guobadia "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs December 12 2021 False #mtpcon, Imposter Syndrome, London, Prioritised Members' Content, Product management career, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 967 Product Management 3.868 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/be-the-best-imperfect-product-manager-you-can-be-by-osaseri-guobadia/ In...
Mastering the art of the big bet by Alice Newton Rex
In this #mtpcon London+EMEA keynote, Alice Newton Rex, WhatsApp's Product Director, explains the common trends adopted by those who’ve found success making big product bets, describing how great ideas can come from anywhere. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
The exponential age by Azeem Azhar
In this #mtpcon London+EMEA keynote, entrepreneur, investor, and author of Exponential, Azeem Azhar, describes how technological innovations bring exponential change across the cultural, social, and economic landscapes, and how, as product people must take responsibility for tomorrow’s new principals. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
From pandemic to pingdemic - Building through uncertainty
In this #mtpcon London+EMEA keynote, Randeep Sidhu, former Director of Product at Babylon Health and the NHS Covid App, describes the challenges of building the UK’s NHS Covid app, a universal product with critical deadlines, limited discovery, and high-profile stakeholders. Watch this video or read on for key highlights from the talk.
The mindset that kills product thinking by Jeff Patton
The mindset that kills product thinking by Jeff Patton "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs November 11 2021 False #mtpcon, 2021, Jeff Patton, London, outcome-driven development, Prioritised Members' Content, product thinking, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 1043 Product Management 4.172 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/the-mindset-that-kills-product-thinking-by-jeff-patton/ In this...
Weekend Portfolio: Jon Horvath — Musée Magazine
By Jon Horvath Wide Eyed persists as the undercurrent of my full artistic practice, bridging the gaps between more pointed and scripted works. As such, this project embraces the act of photographic wandering, seeking moments of discovery and identifying parallels between seemingly unrelated events. Wide Eyed functions analogously to an archive or database; a repository for meditations, glimpses, and passing thoughts about anything I may come to encounter within the everyday.
From burnout to bounceback by Sara Wachter-Boettcher
In this #mtpcon Digital Americas keynote, Sara Wachter-Boettcher , the author of Technically Wrong , explores the common challenges teams are facing right now — challenges like burnout, emotional exhaustion, and trauma. In brief: The effect of stress and trauma over time can be visible in the workplace — you might, for example, notice it in colleagues as irritability, defensive behaviour, seeming tired etc The impact of Covid 19 has been huge, for everyone.
Product innovation is on the edge by Dave Dame
In this #mtpcon Digital Americas keynote, Dave Dame, Director of Accessibility at Microsoft, discusses the benefits of prioritising product inclusivity, encouraging cognitive diversity, and redefining the status quo in order to create futureproof products that are usable by all. Watch the talk in full or read on for the overview. Mind the Product members can also watch the recordings of all our #mtpcon Digital Americas talks here. Dave describes how, as a boy with
The Magic of Thinking Big by Lenny Rachitsky
The Magic of Thinking Big by Lenny Rachitsky "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs July 07 2021 False #mtpcon, Experimentation, Prioritised Members' Content, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 894 Product Management 3.576 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/the-magic-of-thinking-big-by-lenny-rachitsky/ In this #mtpcon Digital Americas keynote, Lenny Rachitsky, writer and former Product Lead at...
Impossible outcomes by Bruce McCarthy
Impossible outcomes by Bruce McCarthy "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs July 07 2021 True #mtpcon, outcome-driven development, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 919 Product Management 3.676 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/impossible-outcomes-by-bruce-mccarthy/ In this #mtpcon Digital Americas keynote, Bruce MaCarthy, co-author of Product Roadmaps Relaunched, Founder of Product Culture...
Scaling product teams for fun and profit by Claire Vo
Whether you’re going from 0 to 1, 2 to 10, or 50 to 100 it can be disorienting when your team size multiplies and product lines scale. In this #mtpcon Digital Americas keynote, Claire Vo CPO at Color, former CPO at Optimizely covers the skills, processes, and non-negotiables to rely on as your product org grows significantly. Watch the talk in full or read on for the overview. Mind the Product members can also watch the recordings of all our #mtpcon Digital Americas talks here.
Purpose-driven Product by Bruce Haldane
Purpose-driven Product by Bruce Haldane "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs May 05 2021 False #mtpcon, Prioritised Members' Content, Scaling, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 779 Product Management 3.116 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/purpose-driven-product-by-bruce-haldane/ In this #mtpcon Digital APAC keynote, Bruce Haldane, Chief Product Officer at Gojek — Indonesia’s first unicorn...
The 3 stages of product development at a high growth tech company by Cameron Adams
In this #mtpcon Digital APAC keynote, Cameron Adams, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Canva shares the strategic tools needed to understand and manage products through the various phases of an organisation’s growth. Watch the talk in full or read on for the overview. Mind the Product members can also watch the recordings of all our #mtpcon Digital APAC talks here.
Driving commercial impact for product teams by Yi-Wei Ang
Driving commercial impact for product teams by Yi-Wei Ang "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs May 05 2021 False #mtpcon, AsiaPac, Business Outcomes, Empowered product teams, Prioritised Members' Content, Product Discovery, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 830 Product Management 3.32 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/driving-commercial-impact-for-product-teams-by-yi-wei-ang/ In this #mtpcon...
Data scaling for startups by Crystal Widjaja
Data scaling for startups by Crystal Widjaja "Product people - Product managers, product designers, UX designers, UX researchers, Business analysts, developers, makers & entrepreneurs May 05 2021 False #mtpcon, AsiaPac, Prioritised Members' Content, Scale, Mind the Product Mind the Product Ltd 818 Product Management 3.272 https://www.mindtheproduct.com/data-scaling-for-startups-by-crystal-widjaja/ In this #mtpcon Digital APAC keynote, Crystal Widjaja, Executive-In-Residence at Reforge,...
Building Products Asynchronously With a Distributed Team by Job van der Voort
In this November 2020 #mtpcon Digital session, Job van der Voort, CEO of Remote and ex VP Product, GitLab, discusses how best to build products asynchronously with a distributed team. Watch the session in full, or read on for the highlights. Culture of the Written Word Job challenged how we can build successful products when working asynchronous (whether in a different place or even a different time zone), describing the power of the written word.
All These Worlds Are Yours by Cennydd Bowles
In this November 2020 #mtpcon Digital keynote, Cennydd Bowles, Designer and Author of Future Ethics, highlighted how, as an industry, we will not survive the 21st century with the over-quantified methods of the 20th and must prioritise ethical practice as a fundamental part of the product process. Watch the video to see his talk in full.
Tech and the New Normal by Benedict Evans
In this November 2020 #mtpcon Digital keynote, Benedict Evans, Analyst and former Partner at Andreessen Horowitz analyses the huge impact the Covid-19 crisis has had on the technology sector, demonstrating how acceleration and experimentation are destructively ushering in a new normal. Watch the video to see his talk in full.
Thinking Outside the Product Box by Jimena Almendares
In this #mtpcon Digital 2020 keynote, Jimena Almendares, Product Executive at Facebook, uses data to dismantle the idea of a “normal” user, showing the benefits of building products beyond biases and binaries. Watch the video to see her talk in full.
Product Positioning by April Dunford
In this #mtpcon Digital 2020 keynote, April Dunford, author of Obviously Awesome, answers the key question: “How do we beat our competitors?” emphasising the importance of product positioning and outlining a battleplan-like methodology, showing how to fight fights you can win, turn competitor strengths to weaknesses, and how to justify why your product is the priority. Watch the video to see her talk in full.
Inclusive Design: Dreams and Disasters by Nancy Douyon
In this #mtpcon Digital 2020 keynote, Nancy Douyon, Design Ethicist and Product Philosopher, illustrates the importance of unlearning our Nobility Complex, taking our research away from Western cultures and looking at how we can design for underrepresented groups, leveraging our privilege to better serve everyone. Watch the video to see her talk in full.
Every Problem is a People Problem by Christian Idiodi
In this #mtpcon Digital 2020 keynote, Christian Idiodi, Partner at SVPG, explains why problems within organisations are people problems, and what leaders can do to tackle them. Watch the video to see his talk in full.
Well Prepared and Empty Handed by Matt LeMay
In this #mtpcon Digital 2020 keynote, Matt LeMay, author of Agile for Everybody and Product Management in Practice discusses the importance of recognising and resolving a fundamental tension product people face when seeking individual recognition. Watch the video to see his talk in full.
The Product of You by Melissa Perri
In this MTP Engage Manchester talk, Melissa Perri describes how you should start investing energy in “the product of you” and plan your career ascent to product leader.
The Magic in Conflict by Shaun Russell
In this keynote from MTP Engage Manchester, Shaun Russell explains why product people need to lean into conflict. Key Points: Conflict aversion is learned behaviour The path of least resistance is rarely the right direction The stakeholder and product manager relationship should be transparent As product people, we must lean into conflict Shaun describes a great product manager as “someone who can throw a well-placed, well-measured tantrum about the important things”.
Stuck in the Middle: Mastering Stakeholder Management by Emily Tate
In this MTP Engage Manchester talk, Mind the Product’s Chief of Staff, Emily Tate describes how, as product people, we often find ourselves stuck in the middle of difficult negotiations, and while making everyone happy isn’t our goal, mastering stakeholder management is key to building successful products.
Jobs to be Done by Joe Leech
In this MTP Engage Manchester talk, using a simple example, Joe Leech demonstrates how we can employ the “Jobs to be done” framework, deconstructing company outputs and examining the importance of user stories. Key Points: Evaluate the competitive space Don’t just think function – emotional and social job stories are significant You can’t rely on users to do your selling The hole is not the goal Joe explains how he had a Job to be Done – he needed to hang a picture, therefore, he needed a drill.
The Beautiful Mess by John Cutler
John Cutler is a Product Evangelist at Amplitude who helps product teams to become happier and more effective. Here, in his 2020 MTP Engage Manchester talk, he explains how we must all embrace ‘the beautiful mess’ and learn to navigate change in order to be more successful. Watch the video to see his talk in full.
Decisions, Debt, and Other Dilemmas by Janna Bastow
In this keynote from #mtpengage Manchester 2020, Janna Bastow, co-founder of ProdPad and Mind The Product, discusses how in tech, optimising debt is essential to building the perfect product. Watch the video to see her talk in full.
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