Three ways to work together
A good place to start is an operating model review: an assessment of how strategy, teams, planning and delivery fit together, with a clear plan for what to change. What follows depends on how much product leadership the business needs: advisory, fractional or interim.
Advisory
- When
- The team is in place and wants an experienced outside view.
- What I do
- Review the operating model and recommend a practical plan. Advise and coach leaders and teams, including on AI.
- Commitment
- By project or by session.
Fractional
- When
- The business needs senior product judgement, but not a full-time hire.
- What I do
- Set strategy and priorities, and coach the people who run product day to day.
- Commitment
- Part-time, ongoing.
Interim
- When
- A product leader has left, or a turnaround needs someone dedicated.
- What I do
- Lead the team, own the roadmap and keep delivery moving. Then hand over to a permanent leader set up to succeed.
- Commitment
- Full-time or close, for a fixed period.
How I work
Oftentimes delivery problems are operating model problems. I look at strategy, organisation, product operations and culture, then work with the team to fix what's in the way.
1
Assess
I listen, trace real work and play back what I find.
2
Design
We agree the changes together, so the team owns them.
3
Embed
I stay close until the new ways of working stick.