Writing by Joe Leech

Writings on product management, product design psychology, user experience and jobs to be done (JTBD).

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2020 – My Year in Review

For all of us 2020 was a year like none other. I wanted to step back and review my 2020.

Introducing my new book: Making Better Decisions

Coming mid 2021. Based on my podcast interviews with product leaders. This is an except from chapter zero.

Introducing Maximum Viable Product (MaxVP)

We have a Minimum Viable Product (MVP), now it’s time to define a Maximum Viable Product (MaxVP).

Jumpstart your day with Pomodoro

I love the Pomodoro Technique.

Speedboats and Supertankers, Startups and Enterprise

Speed is great if you are going in the right direction and momentum is what you need to grow.

Traps for scale-ups and how to avoid them

I’ve worked with many scale ups over the last few years, from successful growth to IPO. Here’s some of the mistake I’ve seen.

OKRs: my goto list of resources

I 🧡 OKRs. They are a great tool for setting, tracking and achieving goals. 🎉

A better desk and better Zoom calls

It was time to upgrade. My desk was bowing, cables everywhere and I looked washed out on calls.

Cars & Houses vs Batteries & Books; the two different types of eCommerce and why it matters

Understanding the difference can lead to new, innovative ideas and dramatic improvements in performance.

The right way to get the right stakeholder feedback

Many of the product teams I’ve coached over the years struggle to get useful, actionable feedback from stakeholders. The art of managing stakeholders is to know what to ask, how to ask and most importantly, when to ask.