getty Over the past several months, we have seen turmoil in the markets as technology company stocks have been hit with significant price decreases. We have seen a large number of layoffs in high-tech companies, and many companies are forecasting lower growth and investment for the next year. This is the first time in more than 10 years that we have seen the technology industry operate in a more constrained business cycle, and as product leaders, we need to adapt and help our organizations deal with this changing business cycle. We’ll need to revisit some of the leadership techniques and enablement that we haven’t had to deal with for several years. Managing the human talent on your product teams, managing the message to the rest of the business and recognizing that there will be additional pressures on you as a business and product leader are all required to be successful in these challenging times. Below are some concrete steps that product leaders can take to be successful in difficult economic climates. 1. Recognize uncertainty. Everyone in the organization is going to feel more uncertain about business prospects than previously. Over the past 10 years, the challenge has been hiring […]