World class products are much more than their constituent code and design. A great product requires a knowledgeable management team, responsive customer support, a proactive approach to diversity and inclusion and a rock solid ethical foundation.
Is able to be involved with customer support, to have some input into product decisions. Is aware of how a lack of diverse voices can negatively impact a product.
Product ownership: You provide some input into product strategy and direction, usually when asked by another.
Ethics: You are aware that without periodic reflection on ethics a team may create a product that advertently or inadvertently harms others.
Diversity and inclusion: You are aware that your own life experiences may not be representative of all users, and therefore building a product "for yourself" risks excluding a large audience.
Customer support and success: You help out with customer support and success when requested.
Is regularly involved with customer support and influences product strategy. Takes steps to ensure product is inclusive and ethical.
Product ownership: You apply your own expertise (e.g. engineering, design or industry background) to contribute to the product vision and strategy.
Ethics: You take steps to ensure the product cannot easily be used for unethical behaviour e.g. stalking, doxing or bullying.
Diversity and inclusion: You take steps to build a product which is inclusive for a broad swath of society. E.g. considering how open personal privacy defaults may be seen as more of a risk by different genders.
Customer support and success: You are regularly involved with customer support. You see customer support as an opportunity to learn about how customers want to use the product.
The ability to be a real customer advocate, going above and beyond to ensure customer success, to be integral to product strategy and seeking the counsel of others to counter innate team biases.
Ethics: You are an internal champion for the business benefits of operating ethically and building products which minimise the opportunity to cause harm.
Diversity and inclusion: You pro-actively seeks advice and opinions on product issues and opportunities from a diverse range of people.
Product ownership: You are a core driver of product strategy and vision, effectively communicating a bold, positive vision of where the product is going.
Customer support and success: In customer support and success, you go above and beyond "good enough" to ensure customers have a positive perception of the company.
The ability to build processes and culture to help others provide brilliant customer support and create a culture of inclusive and ethical product development.
Ethics: You create a company culture that considers the ethical as well as financial impact of decisions. Recognises that operating ethically does not come at the cost of success.
Diversity and inclusion: You effectively communicate the benefits of building an inclusive product. You take steps to build a product culture that considers the needs and viewpoints of a diverse range of groups.
Product ownership: You enable others to feel a strong sense of ownership and control over their section of the product. You ensure that the efforts of the whole team are focused on progressing towards the big vision.
Customer support and success: You create process and company culture around exceptional customer support.
Is able to be a recognised voice in the industry for Customer Success, product ownership, diversity and inclusion or ethics.
Ethics: You are a recognised voice in the industry for promoting ethical products. Consistently finds ways to "do good while doing well".
Diversity and inclusion: You are a recognised voice in the industry for promoting diversity and inclusion in product development.
Product ownership: You champion the product vision outside of the company, facilitating collaboration with investors, partners and regulators.
Customer support and success: You are a recognised voice in the industry on how customer support and success can be used as a competitive advantage.