Wafaey

Wafaey

@awafaey.bsky.social

Shaping Product Destinies: Research, Strategy to Impact. 👉 productvoyagers.com / Writing about product, design, leadership and latest trends!

323 Followers 185 Following 175 Posts Joined Nov 2024
9 months ago
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Please, Just Answer the F*** Question! 🤌 The way you answer questions says more about your leadership than you think.

Stop talking in circles!

Please, Just Answer the F*** Question! 🤌

There is a simple framework called:
Answer-Then-Explain — yes, that simple!

www.productvoyagers.com/p/please-jus...

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10 months ago

The next time your calendar fills with back-to-back commitments and that familiar mixture of stress and satisfaction rises within you, pause.

Ask yourself: “What am I proving, and to whom?” The answer may illuminate the path from busyness as validation to busyness as chosen contribution

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11 months ago
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From AI Models to Product Value: The Automation Bridge Scaling value through automation, not hype.

Oh—and a podcast is coming 🎙️
More convos, more builders, less fluff.

This is just the start.
Let’s build smarter. Together.

💚 And shoutout to @awafaey.bsky.social for bringing me aboard.

#AI #Automation #Product #ProductThinking #BuildInPublic

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1 year ago

::) and we name it: „Pre wiring“

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1 year ago

The product triangle: Good, Fast, Cheap.

The leadership square: Meetings, More Meetings, Emails About Meetings, Calendar Invites for Follow-up Meetings.

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1 year ago
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What separates good product managers from great ones?

It's more than shipping fast - it's about leadership

A framework from @awafaey.bsky.social:

1️⃣ Foundational Excellence
2️⃣ Relational Mastery
3️⃣ Strategic Vision

https://buff.ly/40rVrTf
#productmanagement

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1 year ago
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Product Discovery Redefined: Explore, Validate, Break Product Thinking with Intentional Role Shifting!

I watched products fail because we built on unchecked beliefs.

Discovery isn’t about building—it’s about questioning what works and breaking what doesn’t.

Reflecting on how I run discovery now, inspired by many insights from Teresa Torres @producttalk.bsky.social

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1 year ago

We were looking after user mental stress over usability- and from there we kicked a new space

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1 year ago

Omg, that’s very true😅

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1 year ago

The honest truth of Product-Led growth

1/ it will hurt at the beginning.
2/ you will make enemies, around you.
3/ and you might think to have a new job
4/ but your users will love you
5/ and your product will grow

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1 year ago

Obsession isn’t a flaw—it’s focus with a pulse. The world tells you to “balance,” but balance doesn’t build greatness. Obsession does. It sharpens skills, breaks limits, and fuels the work others call impossible. The question isn’t if you’re obsessed—it’s if you’re obsessed with the right thing.

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1 year ago

The best product managers consistently break conventional PM rules. They 👇
/ Ship less, but ship better
/ Say no more than yes
/ Prioritize long-term health over short-term wins
/ Focus on prevention over production
/ Value simplicity over features

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1 year ago

aaaah again! everywhere 😑

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1 year ago

Visionary Product Managers are Architects of long-term value!

#productmanagement

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1 year ago

Finally I found the post that makes my day better- thank you 🙏

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1 year ago

New bug :) - and hereby the Q for reference.

„How do Sr. PMs prioritize innovation on a roadmap while juggling short-term revenue goals, avoiding product cannibalization, and navigating the uncertainty of whether the innovation will succeed?“

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1 year ago

Fair point, innovation comes with good intent for business impact, however as you said the disconnect btw leadership and why they need innovation is a key. (Bet is a bet at the end).

Not sure how my question is deleted 🤷‍♂️

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1 year ago

AMA #Product

Going to try something here. I know the reach isn't much. But Let's see how it goes.

Ask me anything about #product or #ProductManagement or #productmarketing.

I'll do my best to answer. GO!!!

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1 year ago

A PM's 'No' isn't defiance—it's strategic clarity. Great PMs guard focus, align with the roadmap, and prioritize real value.

Leaders: (During Performance Reviews) Back their decisions, defend their communication, and ensure they feel empowered.

Saying 'No' is leadership, not a flaw. 🚀

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1 year ago

Where is that feed? I was testing mine :) and if yours is better, that will be great.

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1 year ago

Welcome Paul, very good article that discusses a hot and challenging topic in many of the organizations.

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1 year ago
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Product Voyagers in 2024: Stories and Laughter on a Global Stage Celebrating the first quarter: growth, connection, and the unstoppable spirit of Product Managers worldwide – with a gift at the end 🎁🎁🎁

Just 12 weeks. 9,000 reads. 37 countries. 4 continents. Hundreds of PMs.

Product Voyagers is turning chaos into laughs, lessons, and connection.

Never thought it would grow this fast 🙌 Keeping this energy into 2025 😅

40 brutally honest PM phrases to survive and thrive👇 — happy new year! 🎄

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1 year ago

2025 will be amazing Eva and you will rock it 💪. I am starting a book and happy to share ideas and get different eyes 👀 and perspectives

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1 year ago

We might have many perceptions here, but empathy isn’t a buzzword—it’s more a strategy.

The ability to decode what isn’t said, anticipate friction before it erupts, and design outcomes that serve both the product and the people.

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1 year ago

Empathy is the superpower that transforms a competent PM into a trusted collaborator.

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1 year ago
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My last subscriber of the year on productvoyagers.com 🫠🤩

Wishing everyone a well-deserved break 🎊

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1 year ago

Absolutely 💯- nothing can compete with building. That‘s why I like to name aspiring people who craft product management as product builders, and from there they can be real product managers 🙌

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1 year ago

You’re not a product manager until you’ve gotten your hands dirty—building, experimenting, failing, succeeding, and learning.

It’s not about a certificate.
It’s not about memorizing frameworks.

It’s about real-world scars and wins. That’s where the magic happens.

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1 year ago

Hey, I started creating a Starter Pack with product people to follow here: go.bsky.app/AvDFMVY

Who did I miss?

@lennysan.bsky.social
@cwodtke.bsky.social @amycmitchell.bsky.social @producttalk.bsky.social @oneknightinproduct.com @d-pereira.bsky.social @aatirar.bsky.social and more

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1 year ago

Product managers aren’t just the owners of roadmaps or the coordinators of cross-functional teams

—they are the architects of value

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