This week’s I decide to dig deeper into a topic that I’ve tweeted about a few time’s in the past around how product organisation seem to be having some issues around moving their products into a place where they deliver real quality and value. I’m constantly marvelled by the amount…

If there is one thing we do in this digital age with ever evolving ways of working is talk a lot. Whether it’s building insights, ideating solutions or discussing strategy. …

This week, I almost didn’t send out my weekly newsletter. Not because I don’t have a lot going on and many thoughts going through my mind, but rather because I’m at the in-between space of many things this week. What do I mean by in-between spaces of work? I see…

I get quite a few requests from people looking to evolve as Product Ops professionals or from others interested in aspects of Product Ops. I thought it was about time I created a list of my suggestions before I lose track. This list shows all the books that have helped…

In the 80s and 90s, a culture was created around the constant hustle to succeed. Making money at any cost and being business savvy would get you anywhere even without formal education. Sharp style, consumerism and the double-breasted suits became a part of pop culture. Sadly this created a culture…

In the world of product development, OKRs have almost become the norm as an established approach for product organisations, but are they for everyone? I personally am a big fan of OKRs, but in recent months and using the How Might We method of looking at the same question from…

How often do we discuss taking control? In a Product Ops role, I often hear product leaders or Ops colleagues stating that the product organisation has become uncontrollable and that there is a need to take back control. …

Whether we’re talking about large product organisations are a small startup, there can be so much happening simultaneously. Identifying patterns and the connective tissue can become a super power. I’ve often heard the expression “Our organisation is a mess and we need to take control of it” or something along…

So often we get overloaded with the processes and supporting systems that we forget the original purpose behind the practice. Earlier this week I was having a chat with Alex Osborne and Alex d’Annunzio on various Product Operations related topics. As often happens in these conversations we were digging into…