Michael R. Hopkin
Director, Product Management
Alianza

When they hear the word “leader,” most people picture someone who has some degree of management or supervisory responsibility for a group of people; they typically direct the individuals’ day-to-day work and have some control over the compensation individuals receive.

In most organizations product managers do not have direct reports; however, they are responsible for assuring the timely release of their company’s products. They are under pressure to inspire others to greatness without having direct authority to hold others accountable. As a result, product managers must be persuasive, flexible, persistent and optimistic. They need to develop skills to lead people in such a way that makes them want to do great work out of respect for their leader.

Product managers have a great opportunity to become the de facto leaders in their organization. In this webinar Michael will provide practical advice to help in this quest. He will focus on:
• Why product managers are responsible to lead their teams
• Principles that—if practiced—will help product managers become the de facto leaders in their organizations
• Ways that product managers can drive unity in purpose and action.
He will provide practical ideas and case studies that will help you to lead on purpose.

Speaker bio:
Michael Ray Hopkin has over 13 years experience working as a software engineer and a product manager for companies ranging from startups to major corporations. Michael currently works as director of product management at Alianza and is responsible for the company’s product strategy and direction. He’s currently focusing on building sound product practices in an agile development environment for hosted (SaaS) software.

Michael is a proven communicator who has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to gain the trust and commitment of large, cross-divisional work groups. He holds a BS degree in Accounting and a Master of Information Systems Management, both from Brigham Young University. To contact Michael, visit his blog, http://leadonpurpose.wordpress.com.

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