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IPL Faculty Wins Best Paper Award at UK IFIP Conference
IPL Faculty Wins Best Paper Award at UK IFIP Conference Paper on factors that affect the use of social media for civic engagement was one
Behind every successful Sindhu is a Gopichand
Behind every successful Sindhu is a Gopichand Six ways mentors are critical to career success #SindhuForGold is a great tag, but the real Sindhu had
Coming Together, Starting the Journey
Coming Together, Starting the Journey “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Henry Ford The newest EMBA cohort of
Two Scholarships, One Winner. Are you Next?
Two Scholarships, One Winner. Are you Next? The Cisco Scholarship Award goes to “Anitha Chandran..” Institute of Product Leadership is very happy to announce the
When to be a Dhoni, or a Kohli, or a Kumble
When to be a Dhoni, or a Kohli, or a Kumble The world is full of different kinds of leaders- the charismatic (think Narendra Modi,
A Product Manager is the Jon Snow of modern-day enterprises. Here are 4 Compelling Reasons Why.
A Product Manager is the Jon Snow of modern-day enterprises. Here are 4 Compelling Reasons Why. In a world of grey characters, Jon Snow is
Essential Reading On the Products Vs. Services Dilemma
Essential Reading On the Products Vs. Services Dilemma As the line between products and services gets blurred, many of us grapple with questions about our
How Will You Measure Your Life…and Build Great Products?
How Will You Measure Your Life…and Build Great Products? How Will You Measure Your Life…and Build Great Products? At first glance, it seems counter-intuitive that
What If You Are Not Like Steve Jobs?
What If You Are Not Like Steve Jobs? What If You Are Not Like Steve Jobs? Some days back I started reading Walter Isaacson‘s “Steve
The Pentagon Wars – A Product Management Disaster
The Pentagon Wars – A Product Management Disaster The Pentagon Wars, made as an HBO movie in 1998, is based on a book of the
Will the Google Autonomous Vehicle Drive Like the Segway?
Will the Google Autonomous Vehicle Drive Like the Segway? Will the Google Autonomous Vehicle Drive Like the Segway? A few days ago, there was a
EMBA Class of 2016 B Orientation
EMBA Class of 2016 B Orientation Orientation Highlights The pleasant pre-monsoon weather at IPL’s Koramangala campus welcomed the latest batch of EMBA students. It was
Andy Bechtolsheim on Innovation
Andy Bechtolsheim on Innovation Andy Bechtolsheim, one of the co-founders of Sun Microsystems and a Stanford Engineering Hero gave a talk today at Stanford on
Leadership Lessons from Moneyball
Leadership Lessons from Moneyball Moneyball is one of my favorite movies to learn leadership lessons . It is the story of Oakland A’s GM, Billy Beane’s, innovative
The Girl Effect
The Girl Effect The Girl Effect Here are some statistics that should make everyone pause: ● Today, more than 600 million girls live in the
So you’re a Product Manager now. What’s next?
So you’re a Product Manager now. What’s next? Professors Pinkesh Shah and Rahul Abhyankar wrote back to Ajay George (EMBA class of 2015-A), who recently
Learnings from a Newly Minted Product Manager
Learnings from a Newly Minted Product Manager Recently, IPL alumnus Ajay George (EMBA class of 2015-A) transitioned from Infosys to Satmetrix as a Product Manager.
New Product Idea –A Watch for Blind People…Almost
New Product Idea –A Watch for Blind People…Almost New Product Idea–A Watch for Blind People…Almost One of the participants in my course on Customer Connect
What Job Do You Hire the Apple Watch For?
What Job Do You Hire the Apple Watch For? What Job Do You Hire the Apple Watch For? After the recent Apple keynote, a friend
Product Managers and Startups
Product Managers and Startups Marty Cagan describes in his book “Inspired”, the job of the product manager as “to discover a product that is valuable,
Product Management for Michelangelo
Product Management for Michelangelo Product Management for Michelangelo Michelangelo di LodovicoBuonarrotiSimoni more popularly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and