The Hidden Work of Success
Product Operations, Product management, Productivity and focus, Executive coaching, Strategy & Leadership Steve Dagless Product Operations, Product management, Productivity and focus, Executive coaching, Strategy & Leadership Steve Dagless

The Hidden Work of Success

The Hidden Work of Success:
What great product teams get right before the process even starts.

5 minute read

What makes a product processes and tooling succeed? In this blog, I explore the hidden drivers of success in product teams, drawn from real-world experience with Aha! and strategic transformations. Read how leadership, mindset, and belief shape outcomes long before the process begins and how the PFG Model of Transformation can offer a practical lens to help bring about consistency, clarity, and growth.

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The New 3Ps: Prototype. Poke. Progress.
Product management, Productivity and focus, Product Operations, Self-help, Executive coaching, AI Steve Dagless Product management, Productivity and focus, Product Operations, Self-help, Executive coaching, AI Steve Dagless

The New 3Ps: Prototype. Poke. Progress.

Helping PMs stay smart, relevant, human and HIRED - with a little help from AI.

6 minute read

This post blends product strategy, AI experimentation, and a coaching mindset to explore how product managers can build clarity, confidence, and momentum. It offers a practical, human-centred look at how prompting, prototyping, and learning in real time can help PMs stay responsive and relevant in a fast-changing landscape.

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