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What is Product Leadership?

What is Product Leadership? IPL faculty give their insights into a fundamental question Dr. Arun Saxena We have moved from an industrial economy to a consumption or consumer led economy. The competition has turned fierce with huge pressure on margins. To gain any loyalty, the products and services must now delight the consumers beyond being […]

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 to settle for silver. She’ll forever be our Golden Girl anyway, for the sheer grit she displayed a few days ago and the grace even in defeat. Every stroke, every […]

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, at the White House), the decisive (think the commander of a space shuttle who has to make split-second decisions), the quiet (think Tim Cook) or authoritarian (think Bill Gates, when […]

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 Jobs” all over again. Chapter fifteen, titled “The Launch” is about the launch of the first Macintosh in 1984, and ends with the following sentences: …neither Raskin nor Wozniak nor […]

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 approach to baseball. Following the loss to the Yankees in the 2001 post-season, the A’s lost marquee players, and did not have the deep pockets to compete with other teams […]

The Art of Storytelling: It’s in your DNA

The Art of Storytelling: It’s in your DNA What’s the first thing you do when meeting someone new? You ask them questions to unveil their story: • Where are you from?• What kind of work do you do?• Do you have children?• Do you come here often? Questioning a stranger is more than a polite […]

Discover the Power of Stories

power of stories

Discover the Power of Stories The gift of storytelling may be one of life’s most powerful—and envied—skills. A story well told can make us laugh, weep, swell with pride, or rise with indignation. A presentation or story poorly told can be not just boring or uncomfortable, but positively painful to experience. In 1748, the British […]

5 Qualities that make you a great Product Leader

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5 Qualities that make you a great Product Leader Here are the five qualities that make a great product leader:1.Product Strategy Formulation:●What game are we playing? ●How do we keep score? The product strategy forms the basis for executing a product roadmap and subsequent product releases. The product strategy enables the company to focus on […]

Five ways to influence without authority

Influence

Five ways to influence without authority. Five ways to influence without authority Always remember that everyone has a different tolerance for change. That said, when people resist ideas, the reason is typically made apparent by asking the following questions:Leading a team of your peers is definitely a biggest challenge and it undeniably puts all of […]

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