How to Connect Strategy, Goals, and Discovery (LIVE)


How to Connect Strategy,
Goals and Discovery

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Mar 12, 2026

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​Dear Reader,​

Often, the core concepts I share on how teams can make real progress by connecting Strategy, Goals, and Discovery are better explained in images than words.

Like this Sketchnote by Julia Steier (from a talk recording)

Or this mind map by Jerry Odenwelder (after reading my book):

Or, my personal favorite, the Progress Wheel:

For practical guidance on how to live this as a product team...

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Thank you for Practicing Product,

​Tim

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Who is Tim Herbig?

As a Product Management Coach, I guide Product Teams to measure the real progress of their evidence-informed decisions.

I focus on better practices to connect the dots of Product Strategy, Product OKRs, and Product Discovery.

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