Ever look at a product and feel immediately underwhelmed? You know when you get the sense that something just isn’t going to work from the get go? Of course the opposite is true too, where you hear an idea, download and app, or find a physical product you’re immediately sure it's going to work too. I’ve been thinking a lot about intuition this week, and what the component parts of ‘product intuition’ might be. For me I think the starting point is the offer (what is it, who’s it for), the experience, and the business model - if any of those feel out of whack, then I’m immediately skeptical, but what do ya’ll think? What triggers your spidey sense for products?

I was thinking of the variety of ways I've had to manage up in Fortune 500 roles, and how others have had to manage up to me when I've been in the c-suite. Curious what is the 1 or 2 approaches or methods you take to manage up? Not wanting to suggest its good or bad to have to do it or not. Just when its what is needed what is your go to? I think this applies to when we function as an outside consultant as well. But all feedback and thoughts are welcome.

Hello everyone, I am Hrvoje Abraham (I know, it's hard to pronounce, so Abe is fine 😅). I am a product designer, with over 7 years of experience in product, mostly UX. I am currently working at Porsche Digital, working on various aspects of digital solutions for one of the most established car brands in the World. As of recently, I am also a Workshopper Master and Facilitator, which I'm very excited about. What got me into product geekiness is my everlasting curiosity about how things work, and also AJ&Smart's design sprint and workshopping YouTube videos. I love everything around product development, especially the early discovery phases and strategy. One of my favorite UX methods is Jobs-To-Be-Done, although I don't think it's the ultimate one. In my spare time, I love reading about UX, product strategy, facilitation, and spirituality, as well as spending time with my family - my wife, and my three little kiddos. I am always open to new opportunities when it comes to workshop creation and facilitation, especially ones involving product design and strategy. I'm happy David created this group as it seems it will be a valuable source of learning and connecting. Nice to see some familiar faces from the Inner Circle Mentorship! P.S. If you want to connect, here's the link to my LinkedIn Profile. I try to post on an everyday basis, so you might find some insightful stuff or start some discussions.

Hi there, I'm Justin and have 25 years in B2B tech (saas and paas) product from e-com, fintech, and proptech. Have been a variety of senior leadership roles at startups, mid-size companies and a couple fortune 500's. My passion is to help leaders achieve ambitious goals by building high performing teams. I do product leadership consulting for growth and scale. My favorite part of work is where we use the whiteboards and sticky-notes. I think facilitating workshops is fun. Big book reader. Love to learn. I have bought too many only courses and info products over the years :) Secretly I want to write sci-fi stories. Love movies and music. My personal mission is: Love People. Create Value. Say hi. I like smart people. I released a course this year, hope to do more courses. Trying to write a book now. Connect with me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mccjustin/ Read my leadership & growth articles here https://thegsdway.substack.com/

I'm wondering two things. Do you use the term value horizons in your PM and strategy efforts? How do you define / explain value horizons to others in your own words?