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Navigating a Digital Transformation

Tuckpoint's Jen Swanson joins the Digital Velocity Podcast to unpack what digital transformation really means, and why most organizations are thinking about it too narrowly. Together, they explore how transformation has to run from the inside out, why prioritization is the hardest part of any change effort, and how the role of outside advisors is evolving.

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Clear Signs Your Product Leader Needs Help ASAP

If you’re at the helm of a product-led organization, it’s important that you recognize the signs that your product leaders and managers need extra support. In this article, you’ll learn the external and internal triggers that threaten a product practice and, as a result, your product managers’ and leaders’ ability to create effective outcomes for the org. 

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5 Transformational Leadership Characteristics to Look For in Your Next Hire

It’s critical to hire talent with transformational leadership characteristics. But how do you ensure your candidates embody the qualities that actually push transformation forward? And what kinds of questions reveal the skills that aren’t easily bulleted on a resume? Here we explore five transformational leadership characteristics to look for in your next hire, why they’re so critical to success, and how to uncover those qualities during the interview process.

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Talent Management for Digital Transformation Part III: Addressing Resistance to Change

In the final installment of this series on talent management for digital transformation, we’ll explore the root cause of change resistance, why organizations must address it, and three key elements of successful change-agility frameworks.

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What’s the Difference Between Digital Transformation, Business Model Transformation, and Operating Model Transformation?

The terms Digital Transformation, Business Model Transformation, and Operating Model Transformation are often used interchangeably, but in reality they each represent distinct yet interconnected concepts that are pivotal drivers of change in growing organizations. Here, I define each term and reveal why it's rare – even impossible – to take on any one of these without the others.

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Product Operations: Not Just for Big Companies

If you're at the helm of an organization with a product management practice, today's share from our friend Janna Bastow will lend some rich insight into the Product Operations role and why all digitally-transforming companies – both large and small – should embrace it.

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Talent Management for Digital Transformation Part I: Defining Your Strategy

It’s no secret that the digital world has altered the way businesses attract, develop, and retain talent, but doing it well requires a sound strategy and loads of intention. In Part I of this series on talent management for digital transformation, we’ll explore the crucial inputs to consider when defining a robust strategy that aligns talent with your organization's digital goals.

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All the Best Product People Share this Essential Product Management Skill

There’s one characteristic that tends to be present among all the rockstar product people I’ve worked with (especially those in tech). Learn what it is and how to cultivate it so that you look like a natural in your role, and create better outcomes at work.

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Digital Transformation Problems? 3 Signs a Common Blunder Is Derailing Your Progress

If you’re a leader at the helm of Digital Transformation, you can’t afford to ignore the signs that something is seriously off. Most of these symptoms can be traced back to one root cause, and they need to be addressed so you can get the ROI on your Transformation.

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Where Does Product Management Sit and Why Does It Matter?

When you’re evolving to a product-led operating model, should the product function sit with business or technology? As someone who specializes in Operating Model Transformation, I can argue both sides because there are pros and cons to each, but before I reveal my pick, here’s a rundown of those considerations.

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Operating Model Transformation Is the New Digital Transformation

If you’re driving Digital Transformation in your org, you likely have a handle on WHAT you need to transform, but are you thinking about HOW you transform? Your answer to that question determines if you’re going to get the ROI on your Digital Transformation investments in the long term and achieve the results you’re seeking.

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A Product Manager's Guide to Navigating Stakeholder Feedback

Product Managers are no strangers to exploring customer needs, but managing stakeholder feedback can be a more delicate – and dare I say tension-filled – story. If these interactions fill you with existential dread, then you’re in need of a stakeholder communication tune up. Here’s what that entails.

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Our Origin Story

Just as it is in business, Transformation in life is necessary to evolve, adapt, and grow. Learn why we started Tuckpoint, and how we’re changing the way companies Transform.

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