Roberto Hortal2d ago
When CPO/CTO alignment is fake, teams pay the price in mixed signals and fake work. CPTO is best. If you must keep the roles separate, real partnership is the ability to disagree productively behind closed doors. Stop paying the Alignment Tax.
https://insideproductorg.substack.com/p/the-alignment-tax-what-a-real-cto
#ProductLeadership #Agile
The Alignment Tax: What a Real CTO Relationship Looks Like vs. a Fake One

And how it sets the temperature for the entire organization.

InsideProductOrg
thoughtbotApr 1

Change fatigue is real, and it can stall even the best initiatives.

In Ep. 604, Taylor Spencer shares how to navigate resistance, drive meaningful change, and keep teams aligned through growth.

https://podcast.thoughtbot.com/604

#giantrobotspodcast #thoughtbot #SoftwareDevelopment #ProductLeadership #AI #DigitalTransformation

Show threadRosanna SiboraMar 28

@leeloo @slink I think the Winchester Mystery House with its architectural curiosities illustrates well a #featurefactory product.

To all managers out there: don’t be a #hippo. If you hire experts, let them be experts.

Pic source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sarah_Winchester_tiny_stairs.jpg#mw-jump-to-license

#productmanagement #productleadership #agile

Jock BusuttilMar 21, 2022
PRODUCTHEAD: 3 product leaders share what they’ve learned

» Over time, communities of practice risk themselves becoming new silos

» Be intentional about what you want to learn, and about your own behaviour to others

» Delivery by itself is worthless — deliver value

#prodmgmt #communityOfPractice #leadership #productLeadership #value 📖 Read more: https://imanageproducts.com/producthead-3-product-leaders-share-what-theyve-learned/
The Product GuyMar 27

How Beta Testing at Real Restaurants Revealed PlateRate’s Most Valued Feature

A veteran interim CPO explains how leading 13+ product teams on short timelines shaped his people-first approach to product management.

https://tpgblog.com/2026/03/27/how-beta-testing-at-real-restaurants-revealed-platerates-most-valued-feature/

Roberto HortalFeb 9
Speed isn't about telling teams to move faster. Mike Fisher nails why real speed emerges from focus, collaboration, transformation, and psychological safety. You don't command speed—you earn it by building the conditions. Rugby analogy works perfectly. Worth your time 👇
https://mikefisher.substack.com/p/speed-is-never-just-speed
#ProductLeadership #Agile
Speed Is Never Just Speed

What rugby can teach us about leadership

Fish Food for Thought
Roberto HortalFeb 7
Your product might still sell, but are you becoming a 'legacy magnet'? The uncomfortable truth: AI isn't just changing how we build—it's exposing operating models that were already broken. The gap between modern product orgs and legacy ones just got a lot wider. https://insideproductorg.substack.com/p/stop-building-products-with-a-2015 #ProductLeadership
Your Product Operating Model is Broken (And AI is Making it Obvious)

Why upgrading your product operating model is finally no longer optional.

Inside Product
Roberto HortalJan 30
"Earning Our Keep" dives into a critical question for Product Leaders: Is your product truly earning its cost? It highlights the importance of strategic ROI conversations with CEOs, moving beyond just feature-level analysis. I often discuss this with my teams. A crucial read for CPOs! #ProductLeadership #ROI 💰 https://www.mironov.com/earn-our-keep/
Earning Our Keep

(this is an excerpt from my upcoming book on Money Stories) As CPOs or product leaders, we often have conversations with CEOs about Return On Investment (ROI).  These come in two wildly different contexts, though, with completely different context and rules of engagement.  I'll unpack the strategic conversation in this

Rich Mironov's Product Bytes
Roberto HortalJan 30
This article accurately identifies the "alignment tax" as a major culprit slowing product delivery in scaling organisations. It's not about individuals, but systems. Addressing this requires redesigned structures to ensure value flows, a challenge I'm deeply passionate about! #ProductLeadership #OrganisationalDesign 💡 https://insideproductorg.substack.com/p/the-hidden-tax-slowing-your-product
The Hidden Tax Slowing Your Product Org

At some point in every product organization’s story, the C-level or Board starts to ask the dreaded question: Why is shipping features taking so long?

Inside Product
Johanna RothmanJan 29
Product Value Teams: Collaborative Leadership for Faster Learning and Delivery, Part 6
https://www.jrothman.com/mpd/2026/01/product-value-teams-collaborative-leadership-for-faster-learning-and-delivery-part-6/
#ProductLeadership #Agile #Collaboration
Product Value Teams: Collaborative Leadership for Faster Learning and Delivery, Part 6 - Johanna Rothman

If your company is similar to my clients, they want agility. That agility will allow their organizations to learn and deliver faster. That has all kinds of wonderful effects, such as capitalizing software earlier. But, too few teams have enough access to real product leadership, where a single product leader can make all the various […]

Johanna Rothman