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Five Powerful Ways to Build a High-Performing Team

By Ola Ajayi

What are the most powerful ways to build a high-performing team? I’ve noticed three common mistakes that most product leaders make when building a team. They pull in typical random heads that need to be micro-managed to perfection, handpick people who are good at what they do individually but micro-manage them without decision-making authority, or…

What makes a Good Product Strategy and a Bad Product Strategy

By Ola Ajayi

Product strategy is the detailed outline demonstrating what your product aims to achieve. It includes how you plan to create the product, how it will impact buyers, and how it helps achieve your business goals. A great product strategy sets the tone for the tactical and/or technical things that need to be done so that…

Powerful Soft skills every Product Manager ought to have

By Ola Ajayi

No matter where you’re at in your PM journey, you’ve likely heard that to be a successful Product Manager, you need to identify powerful and necessary soft skills that will help you stand out in your role. This isn’t limited to Senior Leaders or higher Executives. I’ve heard people say that they don’t need to…

Product vs. project vs program manager: How to differentiate?

By Ola Ajayi

SummaryA product manager is the chief in charge of developing a product, working with timelines and communicating with the shareholders. A project manager is in charge of managing and cordinating projects. While a program manager coordinates multiple projects activities without being directly in charge. In this article, you’ll learn key differences between the three PMs.…

Powerful Ways to Communicate With Stakeholders As A Product Manager

By Ola Ajayi

If you’re a product manager, you’ll likely understand the need to communicate properly with the stakeholders for the success of your product launch. One of the main reasons, I’ve discovered that could lead to the failure of a product is that there is a bridge in the stakeholder communication. From employees to first-time customers. Understanding…