Reversing the Indian Brain Drain

Reversing the Indian Brain Drain Ambarish Kenghe, Alok Goel, Rich Miranov and other Industry Leaders at your service There is good news for the Indian product space, and great news for Myntra, India’s leading m-commerce platform for fashion & lifestyle. Ambarish Kenghe joins Myntra as Senior Vice-President and Head of Product, bringing with him 15 […]

10 COMMANDMENTS TO REDUCE PUSH NOTIFICATION OPT-OUTS

10 COMMANDMENTS TO REDUCE PUSH NOTIFICATION OPT-OUTS To summarize, Report from Kahuna suggest 60% users opt out of Push Notifications, and the opt out rate varies across industries. Here are 10 Commandments to reduce Push Notification opt-outs. 1. You shall remember Push Notifications is not SMS or Email or Tweet. 2. You acknowledge Notifications and […]

INTERVIEWING LIKE A PRODUCT MANAGER

Interviewing Like A Product Manager I’ve interviewed dozens of product management candidates recently, and many didn’t leave much of an impression. Here are some biased thoughts on essential product skills, and how these should shape how product managers interview for jobs. Stating the obvious, every good product manager should be able to segment markets, target […]

5 Critical Checkpoints on the Product Roadmap

5 Critical Checkpoints on the Product Roadmap On any road, there are the usual sign markers showing useful information, locations for services, and sometimes, checkpoints set up by law enforcement authorities. These checkpoints are intended to ensure compliance, e.g., sobriety, seat belts, or in other situations to reroute traffic due to hazardous conditions ahead, e.g., […]

5 CRITICAL WAYS TO DEVELOP PRODUCT INNOVATION MINDSET

5 CRITICAL WAYS TO DEVELOP PRODUCT INNOVATION MINDSET Innovation is one of the most overused words in the business world these days. Companies that are innovating are laying a strong foundation for future growth, while getting ahead of the competition. They are winning, which is why everyone is either innovating or desperately trying to do […]

Book recommendations from IPL faculty

Book recommendations from IPL faculty “Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow” – Lawrence Clarke Powell “Actionable practices to help us get better at embodying and integrating all our learnings” – Prof. Akshay Cherian “It busts your myth about your rationality and objectivity. Every page of this book makes you think, […]

10 Best IPL Blogs of 2016

10 Best IPL Blogs of 2016 1. “How great product teams partner to solve customer problems” A discussion that draws upon the fantastic collaboration between Bill and Melinda Gates to illustrate how product managers, project managers and technologists can collaborate constructively towards a common goal. 2. “The C.A.S.E for having product managers in India” Why […]

4 Elements to Create a Memorable Brand Story

4 Elements to Create a Memorable Brand Story The part two of the blog “The Art of Storytelling: It’s in your DNA” continues here: Good stories leave a lasting impression. Even if the audience can’t remember exact details, years down the road, they will still remember if it was “awesome,” “horrible,” “sad,” “funny,” and even […]

EMBA 2017-A Begin Their Transformation

EMBA 2017-A Begin Their Transformation A report on the newest cohort’s orientation day The EMBA Orientation for class of 2017-A at the CMRIT Campus on Saturday, December 3rd. Sixteen mid-career and high-powered executives from companies as diverse as Mindtree, GE, VMWare and Netapp congregated to soak in a mid-career professional development experience sure to disrupt […]