Dear Strategy

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How can you create a harmonized team and get the best out of your team members? At times, a strategy can be solely focused on customers, profit margin, etc. and doesn't take the internal team or employees into account." Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "When you are fast following and budget constrained, how to you find ways to leapfrog in certain segments of your market or product areas?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How can you use a strategy to say 'no' to features or developments?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How do I know I can trust you?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale  

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "At what point is a solution looking for a problem and a problem looking for a solution?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How do we effectively present strategic alternatives to leadership to agree on one product strategy, and then make that strategic intent flow through to market execution?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "What examples of established large companies can you share that have successfully undergone a product strategy transformation?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How do we expedite changes necessary to develop future products within an organization that relies solely on a legacy product?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How can we tell a product strategy story without getting questions on cost or other tactical issues?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How do we continue to 'know' our customers in a future with 'commoditized' experiences to differentiate our products in the marketplace?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How far ahead do you plan your strategy to stay competitive while also still planning for future trends?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "What is a product strategy and how does it link to a business strategy?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How do you set yourself up for execution of a strategy?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How should Product Management take new product ideas and inputs from multiple channels (Sales, Engineering, Applications Engineering, etc.) and quickly conduct a feasibility study to prioritize additional business case work?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How do you remove a strong personality from the metrics of a strategic objective?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "What should a strategy look like? Is it a short mission statement or a long report?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "When defining your strategy, how do you keep from descending straight into tactics or ascending to goals?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "When evaluating new product opportunities, how do you decide how far outside of your 'wheelhouse' is too far out?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "Where do I start and how do I know you are the right one?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "What tools or metrics can you suggest to help build high confidence that one made the right choices around a new product – more specifically, if the market is changing faster than product design cycles?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "In a rapidly changing market, with a heavily data-driven organization, what are some recommendations to achieve a timely, adaptable strategic plan? How do you avoid analysis paralysis, but still arrive at a solid path forward?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "How do you make a business case for a non-revenue generating product?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale

This week's question is... Dear Strategy: "When do you start gathering customer feedback during the strategic planning process? And does this differ for B to B vs. B to C?" Read the full blog post Hosted by  Bob Caporale