TEI 143: Organization performance improvement for product managers

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next
episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister,
PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation
and managing products become more successful, grow their careers,
and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode:  Product
management is the economic engine of society. It drives value
creation. Without products, whether they be a tangible item like
consumer goods, such as toothpaste, a service such as Uber, a
checking account, or any other product form, the economic system we
enjoy would not exist. It is through innovation — the creation of
new products — that value is created for customers and for
organizations. Because of that, your role contributing to product
and innovation is vital to not just your organization but to
society. While your role is critical in this value creation, it
also gives you unique insights into your organization — insights
that equip you for an even larger role if you wish. This role is
creating a more valuable organization. You can go from building
better products to building a better organization. Phrases like
organizational improvement, performance improvement, quality
management, and performance excellence are used to describe such
transformations. My guest has been helping organizations make
performance improvements for many years. He seeks to inspire and
lead people and organizations to achieve organizational excellence.
And don’t think this is just about improving the bottom line —
organizational excellence is creating a positive work environment
along with being a responsible contributor to the community. His
name is Adam Cohen. I hope you enjoy the discussion and learning
how product managers and innovators can have a larger role in
organizational performance.