Dragonboat

I came across this LinkedIn article from 2022 about continuous strategic planning. Tis’ the season for it with organizations still operating as an annual tradition. “When you try to jam the whole strategic planning process into a short annual time window, it’s usually the critical collaboration, research and deep dive parts of the strategic planning process that are rushed, or even shelved completely.  “ Dragonboat wrote an article in 2021 about the topic of continuous strategic planning from a product lens. Both articles talk about taking an agile approach to strategic planning can be a game changer. We are approaching 2025, three years after this article. Will it be one of those concepts where we will still be trying to flip the script 20 years from now or will AI accelerate new ways of thinking and acting? #adaptivestrategy #agile #strategicplanning

Becky Flint is the Founder and CEO of Dragonboat, a leading AI-powered product operations platform. With extensive experience at companies like PayPal and helping to scale startups like Feedzai into unicorns, Becky is renowned for her expertise in product leadership, operational strategy, and building high-performing teams. In this Talk, she dives into the nuances of strategic leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and operational efficiency for product teams. In her keynote, Becky covers: • Strategic leadership beyond the C-suite — how product managers at every level can lead. • Stress management techniques for high-performing teams working under constraints. • How to transform user insights into actionable product strategies that drive both customer love and revenue. • Why some product teams succeed against all odds, while others with more resources struggle — and what you can do to ensure success. • The power of investment efficiency: how to do more with less, and still win. • How to develop a product portfolio strategy that optimizes both growth and resource allocation. • Practical tips on empowering cross-functional teams to become your strategic partners. • Her personal leadership lessons from PayPal, Feedzai, and Dragonboat. Thank you to our Main Sponsor: Cofidis Portugal — Start your professional journey here: https://lnkd.in/eiXt6snA 🎥 Watch the full Talk on YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eW9e5ZiG Some of Becky's key takeaways: 1. Product managers often believe strategic leadership is the domain of the C-suite, but Becky emphasizes that strategic thinking is crucial at every level. It’s about knowing how to influence decisions, even when you don't have direct control over all outcomes. 2. While deep user insights remain foundational to product management, Becky highlights the need to align these insights with revenue goals. Revenue is the lifeblood that fuels product innovation and market experimentation. 3. With limited resources, efficient allocation becomes paramount. Product managers should focus on maximizing ROI by carefully prioritizing efforts that balance speed to market with market impact. 4. Whether you're managing one product or many, treat every product as part of a larger portfolio. This helps you make strategic decisions on where to invest engineering and marketing resources for maximum impact. 5. Becky encourages product leaders to constantly monitor product performance and adjust their roadmaps based on what’s working and what’s not. Flexibility is key to thriving in an evolving market. What leadership strategies have helped you succeed in Product Management? Share your thoughts in the comments!

🚀 Ready to skyrocket from product management to strategic leadership? Becky Flint reveals how in just 10 minutes! We’re thrilled to launch our TalkInTen series live from PRODUCTIZED in Lisbon! Kicking things off, we’re joined by the incredible Becky Flint, Founder and CEO of Dragonboat. In this episode, Becky shares her journey from hands-on product management to strategic leadership, and what it truly takes to lead at every level. 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: Strategic Leadership: Understanding how to drive business impact from a product perspective. Product ROI: Learn how to align strategic product leadership with tangible results. Scaling Excellence: Insights on building product teams that scale with agility and impact. 📝 Whether you're an aspiring product leader or a seasoned executive, Becky's wisdom is packed with actionable strategies to help you navigate the complexities of product leadership. Listen now to discover how strategic thinking can elevate your product role! 👉 Tune in to this bite-sized episode and stay ahead in the world of product leadership! If you enjoy our episodes, don’t forget to leave us a review. Your feedback helps us continue delivering valuable content for product and agile enthusiasts. Use code PROD24 for 𝟏𝟓% 𝐨𝐟𝐟 Sheev - Successful Outcomes By Connecting Purpose to Your Products & People training courses – designed to help product teams connect purpose with action. #ProductManagement #ProductLeadership #AgileMindset #TalkInTen #TeamCollaboration #ProductAgilityPodcast

It was an honor to kick off Product at Heart 2024 as the opening keynote last month, where we explored the challenge of maintaining strategic alignment as organizations grow, especially when there’s no single source of truth. I talked about how Product Ops doesn’t replace PMs—it supports them by removing operational roadblocks and organizing data to help teams focus on what really matters. Some of the takeaways I shared: 1️⃣ Consolidating your data into one source of truth for transparency. 2️⃣ Focus on the most actionable insights, not just collecting more data. 3️⃣ Streamline processes to reduce friction and help teams stay on track. 4️⃣ Leverage Product Ops to empower PMs, not replace them. 📽️ Missed the talk? Rewatch here: https://lnkd.in/eggBkDah #productatheart2024 #productleadership #productmanagement #productmanager #prodops

Join us for a spooktacular meetup on cross-cunctional collaboration! 🎃 We’re excited to invite you to a not-so-spooky gathering all about tackling one of the biggest challenges #productops face—cross-functional collaboration! 🎃👻 📅 When? Tuesday, October 22 🕒 What time? 8 AM PDT / 11 AM EDT / 4 PM WEST / 5 PM CEST 🧑💻 Where? Wherever you are—no travel required! 🧐 What? Maria Van Wambeke will lead an interactive discussion on how #productoperations can help drive success in our organizations. We’ll cover: - How to connect the dots between strategy and execution with both short-term and long-range planning. - How to align cross-functional teams on what to work on and when, using prioritization principles that matter most. - Ways to encourage equal participation between Product, Engineering, and Design teams, ensuring everyone is in sync as we build and release products. Let’s come together to share ideas and tackle this challenge! Register now to save your spot (link in the comments). 👇👇👇

Today is the one year anniversary of Product Operations coming out! I'm so proud of this little book Denise Tilles and I worked on for so long. I am so excited to see people adopting Product Operations every day. Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, Stripe, Workday, athenahealth, Capital One, Shopify, and many more companies all have Product Operations teams. The Product Ops community is pushing the boundaries of what we thought was possible just a few years ago. New tools and technologies are emerging to help make our strategies more data-informed. Customer feedback is getting to the right places. We're getting our rhythms down with Product Operating Models. We're still learning and evolving, and I can't wait to see where we end up in a another year. Happy Birthday book!