Has anyone successfully changed the culture at their company to pivot from a feature factory to a true product company?

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Change the big boss or find a sponsor

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That’s it you won’t be able to change the culture without a sponsor in the leadership, as PM you are IC & don’t have the authority. You can be a preacher & may influence some small improvements . But big culture changes are top down

You'll have to create a skunkworks in a different building! or fire half the team or blow it up and start over in a different city!

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