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Shortening the Time Between Hypothesis and Insight
Against an increasingly competitive landscape and amidst rapidly accelerating technological change, product managers are under more...

Paul Peterson
Dec 28, 20243 min read


Get Everyone Singing from the Same Hymnbook
Leveraging Catalytic Customer Insights Across the Enterprise The most profitable businesses we've worked with over the years recognize...

Paul Peterson
Dec 26, 20244 min read


Famous Flops (AKA, What Were They Thinking?)
In the high-stakes world of innovation, not every idea is destined for greatness. Some products fall flat for reasons so obvious in...

Paul Peterson
Dec 26, 20245 min read


Look Deeper: How Catalytic Customers Revolutionize JTBD Insights
When product teams embark on jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) investigations, they aim to uncover the underlying motivations driving customer...

Paul Peterson
Dec 18, 20243 min read


The Hidden Cost of Complexity
And How Product Leaders Can Prioritize Features that Drive Adoption We live in an age of relentless innovation. As product manager know...

Paul Peterson
Dec 17, 20243 min read


Cracking the Code: Understanding Mental Models to Drive Product Planning
Every product manager has to juggle priorities—user needs, business goals, technical constraints. But beneath all of that is one deeper...

Paul Peterson
Dec 16, 20243 min read


What If the Solutions to Your Biggest Product Challenges Were Already Within Reach?
As product leaders, your role is filled with complexity and opportunity. Every day, you face the pressure of making the right...

Paul Peterson
Dec 12, 20242 min read


Why Catalytic Customers are Irreplaceable in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence continues to revolutionize how businesses glean insights, it’s tempting to rely on algorithms to tell us...

Paul Peterson
Dec 5, 20243 min read


Keep Your Product Roadmap on Track Using Catalytic Customers
In product management, few things are as frustrating—or damaging—as being blindsided. Whether it's a sudden competitive move, an...

Paul Peterson
Dec 2, 20243 min read


What Catalytic Customers Know About Your Competition (That You Might Not)
In the race to stay ahead in today’s hyper-competitive markets, businesses are constantly looking for ways to uncover new opportunities,...

Paul Peterson
Nov 30, 20243 min read


Catalytic Customers as Growth Engines
We’ve long championed the power of Catalytic Customers—highly engaged, knowledgeable, and influential individuals within a category....

Paul Peterson
Sep 2, 20243 min read


The 3 Biggest Mistakes in Customer Feedback and How to Avoid Them
Customer feedback is the lifeblood of meaningful innovation. It guides effective product planning, informs resonant marketing strategies,...

Paul Peterson
Jul 16, 20243 min read


The Future of Customer Understanding: Moving Past the Old Playbook
The practice of customer insights is overdue for a seismic shift. Traditional methods of understanding customers are no longer sufficient...

Paul Peterson
Jun 29, 20243 min read


Unlock the Power of Catalytic Customers to Drive Sustainable Growth
Relying on internal data and artificial intelligence to understand customer behavior is great for creating a picture of what’s already...

Paul Peterson
Jun 15, 20243 min read
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