Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation in Product Management
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Lead with confidence, creativity, and clarity.
Engineering Management
Online Self-Paced
20 hours
500
Instructor: JJ Rorie
- Designed and taught by JJ Rorie
- LIVE monthly seminars and office hours
- Engaging learning including video walkthroughs and hands-on activities
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Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation in Product Management helps you develop the mindset and skills needed to inspire teams, make high-quality decisions, and drive innovation within your organization. You’ll learn how to cultivate psychological safety, lead cross-functional collaboration, and navigate ambiguity with strategic discipline.
Through real-world examples and guided exercises, this course teaches you how to foster creativity, make transparent decisions, and use storytelling to motivate teams and stakeholders. You’ll explore frameworks such as the Ansoff Matrix, Hypothesis Canvas, and Decision Risk Profile to elevate your leadership practice.
Led by JJ Rorie, Associate Professor of the Practice at Johns Hopkins University and industry thought leader, this course bridges academic insight with actionable experience. Learners can attend live monthly seminars to discuss case studies, practice leadership scenarios, and engage with peers in an interactive format.
By completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define innovation in product management and embed it into team culture.
- Foster psychological safety and a growth mindset within product teams.
- Apply decision-making frameworks to improve clarity and reduce bias.
- Strengthen communication, storytelling, and stakeholder management skills.
- Lead cross-functional teams effectively in high-stakes, uncertain environments.
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Meet Your Instructor
JJ Rorie
Johns Hopkins University
JJ Rorie is a recognized leader in product management, known for helping organizations foster innovation and elevate their product practices. She serves as Associate Professor of the Practice at Johns Hopkins University’s Whiting School of Engineering, where she leads the Product Management curriculum and teaches graduate courses in leadership, innovation, and customer discovery. JJ is also the Founder and CEO of Shyft PM and author of IMMUTABLE: 5 Truths of Great Product Managers. With more than 15 years of experience advising and training teams at organizations such as Amazon Robotics, FedEx, Verizon, and Bloomberg, she brings deep industry insight to her teaching. JJ also hosts the Product Voices podcast, featuring conversations with thought leaders on the evolving craft of product management.
JJ is Here to Help!
Questions about course content? Looking for insight on strengthening communication or managing innovative teams? Stop by monthly Zoom office hours to talk with JJ and fellow students about what you’re learning in the course and product management.
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites required—this course welcomes professionals from business, engineering, design, or other backgrounds. To get the most from the course, we recommend:
- A strong foundation in business fundamentals
- Familiarity with basic spreadsheet/data tools (e.g., Excel or Google Sheets)
- Comfort engaging in cross-disciplinary conversations (marketing/engineering/design)
Projects You’ll Build (With Expert Guidance)
- Decision-Making Frameworks
Use real scenarios to assess trade-offs and make transparent, evidence-based choices. - Innovation Culture Assessment
Evaluate your organization’s approach to innovation and design strategies to strengthen it. - Leadership Reflection
Analyze your leadership style and develop a plan for coaching, teaching, and building influence.
Course Delivery and Support
The courses are delivered entirely online through the industry-leading Canvas Learning Management System. This system is supported by the same instructional design team behind Johns Hopkins’ renowned Engineering for Professionals program, which serves thousands of online graduate students each year. Upon registration, you will receive an email with instructions to create your Hopkins Canvas account and access the videos, readings, files and quizzes.
Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation in Product Management
Engineering Management
500
Online Self-Paced
20 hours
3 CEUs
No Risk: Explore the Certificate for 7 Days