Table of Contents
1 Cover
5 PART I: Lessons from Top Tech Companies Note CHAPTER 1: Behind Every Great Company The Role of Technology Strong Product Leadership Empowered Product Teams Notes CHAPTER 2: The Role of Technology Notes CHAPTER 3: Strong Product Leadership The Role of Leadership—Inspiration The Role of Management—Execution Note CHAPTER 4: Empowered Product Teams CHAPTER 5: Leadership in Action CHAPTER 6: A Guide to EMPOWERED Who This Book Is For How This Book Is Organized
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PART II: Coaching
CHAPTER 7: The Coaching Mindset
Developing People Is Job #1
Empowering People Produces the Best Results
Beware Your Own Insecurities
Cultivate Diverse Points of View
Seek Out Teaching Moments
Continually Earn the Trust of Your Team
Have the Courage to Correct Mistakes
CHAPTER 8: The Assessment
People, Process, and Product
The Gap Analysis
The Coaching Plan
CHAPTER 9: The Coaching Plan
Product Knowledge
Process Skills and Techniques
People Skills and Responsibilities
Notes
CHAPTER 10: The One‐on‐One
Keys to Effective One‐on‐Ones
Anti‐Patterns
Summary
CHAPTER 11: The Written Narrative
Note
CHAPTER 12: Strategic Context
Company Mission
Company Scorecard
Company Objectives
Product Vision and Principles
Team Topology
Product Strategy
CHAPTER 13: Sense of Ownership
Notes
CHAPTER 14: Managing Time
CHAPTER 15: Thinking
CHAPTER 16: Team Collaboration
Note
CHAPTER 17: Stakeholder Collaboration
CHAPTER 18: Imposter Syndrome
CHAPTER 19: Customer‐Centricity
Notes
CHAPTER 20: Integrity
Dependability
The Company's Best Interests
Accountability
CHAPTER 21: Decisions
Right‐Size Decision Analysis
Collaboration‐Based Decision Making
Resolving Disagreements
Transparency
Disagree and Commit
Note
CHAPTER 22: Effective Meetings
Communication
Decisions
Problem Solving
Organizing Effective