Posted on June 14, 2010 by Michael Ray Hopkin
“Revolution doesn’t happen when society adopts new technologies–it happens when society adopts new behaviors.” Clay Shirky, author of the book Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations, provides an eye-opening look at how technology is changing the way we think, work and live. The book helped me understand more clearly how the Internet has changed [...]
Filed under: Innovation, Market-driven, Product Management / Marketing, Techology | Tagged: behavior, Clay Shirky, invention, social media | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 15, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
With just a few weeks left in 2009 you have no-doubt spent time thinking about the events of the past year and the growth and changes that have resulted. What matters in 2010? Seth Godin, marketing guru and thought leader, did a cool project where he brought together more than seventy “big thinkers” to write [...]
Filed under: Leadership, Techology | Tagged: 2010, attention, commitment, energy, focus, Gov2.0, influence, Seth Godin | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 29, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
Rarely do I make specific product recommendations at Lead on Purpose. However, five weeks ago I purchased an iPhone 3GS (granted, I’m not an early adopter) and the experience has been phenomenal. In only a few short weeks I have come to depend on its functionality for my work in product management and product marketing. [...]
Filed under: Market-driven, Product Management / Marketing, Techology | Tagged: applications, conversations, iPhone, mobile, requirements | 9 Comments »
Posted on March 25, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
The practice of love in the context of leadership is both powerful and necessary. Steve Farber describes this clearly in his audio book Extreme Leadership: In Pursuit of the OS!M. What does it mean to love the people you lead? My definition for the acronym LOVE embodies the actions necessary to cultivate positive behaviors that [...]
Filed under: Integrity, Knowledge, Leadership, Techology, Trust | Tagged: confidence, effort, experience, inspire, Knowledge, love, participation, success | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 18, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
What is the most important role in a company? That question has been debated endlessly, and as the idiom goes, the “jury is still out.” If you think about this question not from the perspective of the role, but from the perspective of the outcome, you start to shape opinions that at least get you [...]
Filed under: Leadership, Market-driven, Product Management / Marketing, Techology | Tagged: Marketing, products, sales, services | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 18, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
Is the discipline of product management relevant outside the sphere of technology products? How big does a company have to grow before it needs a product manager? Do organizations that create products — but do not sell them — need product management? My answers: yes, one and yes respectively. The following recent experiences illustrate my [...]
Filed under: Market-driven, Product Management / Marketing, Purpose, Techology | Tagged: market insight, market sensing, success, technology, understanding | 4 Comments »
Posted on January 29, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
Product managers are the messengers to the market for their companies. In the latest episode of the Product Management Pulse podcast I interview Steve Johnson, a top thought-leader in product management. Through his years of experience as a software developer, SE, sales rep and then product manager, Steve has gained a deep understanding of technology [...]
Filed under: Product Management / Marketing, Techology | Tagged: market, podcast, product management podcast, Product Management Pulse, Steve Johnson | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 16, 2009 by Michael Ray Hopkin
The first principle of the Five Factors of Leadership is that people are assets. Every organization, be it a technology company or a non-profit charitable organization, is composed of people. The people – not the buildings, equipment or intellectual property – compose the true assets of any company. Everything that exists in the world today, [...]
Filed under: Leadership, Product Management / Marketing, Team Building, Techology, Trust | Tagged: assets, Kingston, Leadership, opportunities, people, people are assets, success, Trust | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 25, 2008 by Michael Ray Hopkin
Thanks to Dan for pointing me to this video about the fast pace of change. It takes about 5 minutes and will cause you to think differently about the world we live in. Hold on tight and pay attention! — The Product Management Perspective: The world of product management is changing too. Just when you [...]
Filed under: Learning, Market-driven, Product Management / Marketing, Techology | Tagged: buyer persona, change, engaged, Eric Hoffer, market, product | 4 Comments »
