The primary concern for product leaders, and the people that hire them, is what makes a successful product leader. Closely related to this is how the leader builds a successful team around them. From the very first interviews with product leaders, we felt sure that a generic description of a successful leader would prove to be nothing more than a myth. No two product organizations, not even close competitors, are alike enough for a cookie-cutter approach to be possible. Certainly, no product leaders are that alike either.
It’s not surprising, then, that there is no single formula for success. Despite this, we were excited to find common threads running through the characteristics and styles of successful leaders. For the old pros, they will be reminders of what’s effective; for the newcomers, they’ll be a collection of best practices to amplify and accelerate personal growth. Here are some of the topics we’ll cover in this chapter:
What works for other successful product leaders
What styles of leadership exist and which are applicable to you
What insights are generic or transferable across organizations
What mistakes product professionals commonly make, and how they can be avoided
What Does Product Leadership Success Look Like?
Success as a product leader can be hard to define, but it is critical to do so correctly and to ...
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