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ChatGPT 4o: The Posh Spice Test
I'm a big fan of the power of generative AI. I recently created a Spice Posh meme and posted it on LinkedIn with a bit of text (original...
Greg Prickril
May 16, 20242 min read
New Definition of Strategy
Priorities should be set in the context of a strategy, i.e., we should prioritize things that are strategic unless there’s a compelling reas
Greg Prickril
May 5, 20242 min read
I assume your hypothesis carries evidence of risk...
There are a few terms used in product development that were borrowed from scientific research and even project management that have lost...
Greg Prickril
Dec 14, 20233 min read
POC vs. Prototype vs. MVP
POCs, prototypes, and MVPs are important tools for product development organizations but often misunderstood.
Greg Prickril
Dec 3, 20233 min read
From the Trenches: Increasing Daily Productivity
If you want to make more efficient use of any resource, make it scarce! Time, of course, is a critical resource.
Greg Prickril
Oct 27, 20232 min read
UX & PM: A Strategic Duo
This is the first post in a series that Péter Balázs Polgár and I are publishing on the strategic role of UX in product development and...
Greg Prickril
Oct 18, 20232 min read
Outcomes vs. Outputs: Reframing the Discussion
I’ve been reading tons of posts in the last few years about outputs and outcomes. Most of them have very similar messages. There’s the...
Greg Prickril
Jul 14, 20233 min read
What makes a good (make that great) product roadmap?
Characteristics that make a product roadmap great!
Greg Prickril
Jun 1, 20234 min read
Differentiation is THE thing!
I've thought about differentiation as a topic relevant to product managers for a long time. However, I recently had something of an...
Greg Prickril
May 23, 20231 min read
What is a product roadmap?
Product roadmapping has been an important topic in product management circles for decades. Despite significant backlash against them that...
Greg Prickril
May 23, 20235 min read
Are you red-teaming your product ideas?
As product managers, we have an imperative to eliminate non-viable ideas as quickly as possible. Smart PMs get feedback from others as...
Greg Prickril
Feb 1, 20232 min read
5 (Almost) Universal Product Team Dysfunctions
As a product management consultant for going on 11 years, I’ve dealt with a wide variety of product organizations around the world.
Greg Prickril
Jan 16, 20233 min read
Common Startup (and grown-up) Mistakes
Startups fail because they make offerings too broad, don't consider go-to-market (GTM), and think they're good proxies for their users.
Greg Prickril
Oct 20, 20222 min read
From the Trenches: Gathering Requirements the Right Way
Had an interesting session with a coachee this week on the topic of requirements. She’s recently been hired at a company that sells a...
Greg Prickril
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Will the real MVP please stand up...
I wrote this years ago but find it still reflects my thoughts on MVP. Enjoy. The concept of "minimum viable product" has gotten plenty of...
Greg Prickril
Aug 29, 20225 min read
Lessons for Product Managers from Cannon Films
We are conditioned to think we should build, promote, and then sell our product. This sequence is NOT ideal!
Greg Prickril
Aug 23, 20222 min read
From the Trenches: Having Someone Hired "Above" You
How to handle someone being hired into a new leadership position above you.
Greg Prickril
Jul 13, 20222 min read
From the Trenches: Does engineering understand why they're doing what they're doing?
Ensuring Engineering understand why they're doing what they do.
Greg Prickril
Jun 9, 20222 min read
The Definitive Guide to Product Strategy
Product strategy end-to-end.
Greg Prickril
Jun 1, 202226 min read
Building the Perfect Product Manager
We at Coach PMs are obsessed with helping product managers develop themselves professionally. This obsession led us to an obvious...
Greg Prickril
Jun 1, 20222 min read
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