Thread by @shreyas

Product teams tend to operate in 4 modes.

1) Assemble-mode:
Getting the team together

2) Produce-mode:
Predictably making stuff

3) Differentiate-mode:
Consistently making good stuff

4) Replicate-mode:
Making other teams better

Modes may overlap. Every product team has a *primary* mode at a given time.

Assemble-mode is about starting.

Produce-mode is about practicing execution.

Differentiate-mode is about winning via distinct value.

Replicate-mode is about cross-pollinating ideas, processes, people.

Some product teams get perpetually stuck in one of these modes.

It’s fine if you’re “stuck” in Differentiate-mode or Replicate-mode.

Not fine if you’re stuck in Assemble-mode or Produce-mode. Identify this & call it out to your team. Discuss what’s needed to get unstuck.

Trust is the catalyst for transitioning to a higher-impact mode.

Collective achievement is one of the prerequisites for building this trust.

Here's what that looks (and feels) like👇🏾

Assemble → Produce:
We have a critical mass of talent & clarity of roles

Produce → Differentiate:
We're proficient at making widgets & believe in each others’ abilities

Differentiate → Replicate:
We are rather good at creating customer value & have developed unique expertise