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Rethinking deadlines
Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 1/27/24 Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 1/27/24

Rethinking deadlines

Can deadlines be used as not just commitment tools but also as facilitators of creativity?

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Make your roadmap the prototype of your strategy - Talking Roadmaps Podcast
Latest, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 1/8/24 Latest, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 1/8/24

Make your roadmap the prototype of your strategy - Talking Roadmaps Podcast

I am in the Talking Roadmap podcast sharing my biggest learnings and mistakes around roadmaps

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Applied product principles: achieving decision making at scale
Latest, Product In Practice, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 11/26/23 Latest, Product In Practice, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 11/26/23

Applied product principles: achieving decision making at scale

A concrete example of how we used  product principles to streamline decisions in a growing product organization.

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Lessons learned by building a successful product organization - A conversation with Egon Zehnder
Latest, Product Leadership, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 10/30/23 Latest, Product Leadership, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 10/30/23

Lessons learned by building a successful product organization - A conversation with Egon Zehnder

In a conversation with Sara Najafi from Egon Zehnder, I went through three key factors to building thriving product organizations.

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The power of starting: the art of taking actions to drive success
Latest, Books reviews Francesca Cortesi 10/17/23 Latest, Books reviews Francesca Cortesi 10/17/23

The power of starting: the art of taking actions to drive success

Forward motion is an asset, for your and your business growth. But why is it that we often struggle to initiate action?

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My 4 insights from Property Portal Watch 2023
Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 10/9/23 Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 10/9/23

My 4 insights from Property Portal Watch 2023

Innovation through convenience, tech, and acquisitions: my key lessons from the PPW23 conference.

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Four Years as CPO: my 4 Key Lessons
Latest, Product Leadership Francesca Cortesi 9/25/23 Latest, Product Leadership Francesca Cortesi 9/25/23

Four Years as CPO: my 4 Key Lessons

4 years as a CPO taught me some lessons on trust, teamwork, communication, and setting boundaries. Dive into my insights.

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The Hemnet Product Discovery Story featured by Teresa Torres
Latest, Product In Practice, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 9/13/23 Latest, Product In Practice, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 9/13/23

The Hemnet Product Discovery Story featured by Teresa Torres

Our journey with continuous discovery is featured in the Product Talk newsletter as an example of how to work with the opportunity solution tree.

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Our journey toward an empowered product organization - Product at Heart 2023
Latest, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 8/14/23 Latest, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 8/14/23

Our journey toward an empowered product organization - Product at Heart 2023

Watch me talk about how we empowered our product organization in different phases of its journey

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My main takeaways from Shoe Dog
Latest, Books reviews Francesca Cortesi 7/24/23 Latest, Books reviews Francesca Cortesi 7/24/23

My main takeaways from Shoe Dog

What can the fonder of Nike teach us about product development?

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Streamlining decisions: a framework
Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 7/17/23 Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 7/17/23

Streamlining decisions: a framework

Can you point out who is needed to take a decision in your organization?

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3 lessons I take with me from Product at heart
Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 7/7/23 Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 7/7/23

3 lessons I take with me from Product at heart

My takeaway from the hipest conference in Europe.

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What kind of MVPs are we building?
Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 6/18/23 Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 6/18/23

What kind of MVPs are we building?

A reflection on the value of the MVP and if and how the product community should still be working with it.

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How to becoming a better listener and making your product better
Product In Practice, Books reviews, Latest Francesca Cortesi 5/2/23 Product In Practice, Books reviews, Latest Francesca Cortesi 5/2/23

How to becoming a better listener and making your product better

In a world where the only thing we want is to be understood, what it takes to become better listeners is what we aren’t talking enough about.

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The dark side of fast delivery
Latest, Product Leadership Francesca Cortesi 4/3/23 Latest, Product Leadership Francesca Cortesi 4/3/23

The dark side of fast delivery

Don’t let speed blindside you, some procrastination will make your final product better.

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HOW TO: data driven and discovery-driven development -  Datadrivet Podcast
Latest, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 3/27/23 Latest, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 3/27/23

HOW TO: data driven and discovery-driven development - Datadrivet Podcast

I loved having a chat about data and discovery, with Joni and Jasmine at Scila Studio

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Transformations do not happen overnight - Product with Panash
Latest, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 3/13/23 Latest, Talks & Interviews Francesca Cortesi 3/13/23

Transformations do not happen overnight - Product with Panash

Transformations do not happen overnight, but they always start with a first step. Hear me talking with Axel about how we did it.

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A reflection on Marty Cagan's Product Model
Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 3/6/23 Latest, Product Development Francesca Cortesi 3/6/23

A reflection on Marty Cagan's Product Model

My take on product transformation. Andy on why words matter.

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My main takeaways from Turn the ship around
Latest, Books reviews Francesca Cortesi 2/19/23 Latest, Books reviews Francesca Cortesi 2/19/23

My main takeaways from Turn the ship around

Finally, a book gave me some concrete tips and frameworks on how to get better at delegating. Turn the Ship around has super actionable tips, here are my takeaways!

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Concrete tips to start your product-lead transformation
Latest, Product Leadership, Product In Practice Francesca Cortesi 1/31/23 Latest, Product Leadership, Product In Practice Francesca Cortesi 1/31/23

Concrete tips to start your product-lead transformation

The key enablers for our product-led journey, and some hands-on examples of how you can start yours.

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