“Free yourself from the mental constraints of just giving options to people, and focus on the problem statement. Once you’ve got clarity on that, you can pass the responsibility of solving the problem onto your team.” — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
“A great vision should paint a picture of a brighter future for your customers. It’s not about you. It’s about them.” — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
“Management is about doing things right; leadership is about doing the right things. Peter Drucker” — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
“There is a wealth of research that underlies the value of diverse teams and shows that being around people who are different from us… — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
“One of the really fantastic things about product management, but also one of the real stresses of it, is that it is a very… — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
“product leaders are “the implementers of the company vision,” always pushing the company forward by “focusing on what is most important to the company… — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
“leadership often comes with a lot of executive responsibility, but not always the authority afforded to executives.” — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
“Driving the vision forward is the first area where management and leadership overlap. It is a leadership job in the sense of ownership and… — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
“What is common in high-performance teams is that they are cross-functional, collocated, and autonomous.” — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
“However, in most tech organizations, marketing has evolved to be more about owning the brand and customer acquisition, while product owns the value proposition… — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
“Product management might not be the right career path for a person that is averse to change.” — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
“Applying design-thinking principles to one’s own life is both fun and satisfying.” — Richard Banfield Copy Share Image
