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Research · 2026 Product Strategy Survey

The APAC Product Leadership Survey 2026

The State of Product Management 2026: From Feature Managers to Business Builders

Most PM surveys ask which tool you use. This one asks the question that actually matters: what percentage of your roadmap contributes directly to revenue — and could you defend your product strategy in front of your board tomorrow?

Across India, APAC, and Australia, the PM role is shifting from feature delivery to business ownership, and AI is rewriting what "good" looks like faster than most teams can keep up with. This 12-minute survey benchmarks where you and your organization actually stand on product strategy maturity, outcome ownership, and AI adoption — not where you assume you stand.

Every respondent gets early access to the full benchmark report, segmented by region, industry, and role.

Research · 2025 Product Strategy Survey

What does product strategy actually look like across APAC?

Surveyed CPOs, CTOs, and PMs across organisations. Six findings that explain why most product strategies fail — and what the 33% who get it right do differently.

33%
Have a living, updated strategy
67%
Decide by gut feel or informal process
58%
Validate through customer interviews
49%
Struggle: growth vs stability
46%
Need help with market positioning
Upcoming book
Fall in Love with the Client, Not the Idea — book cover

Fall in Love with the Client, Not the Idea

The no-nonsense playbook for today's entrepreneur — how to validate before you build, bootstrap without burning cash, harness AI as your unfair advantage, and grow through product loops that run themselves. Whether you're sitting on an idea or stuck mid-build, this book hands you the map most founders only wish they had at the start.

ValidationBootstrappingAI StrategyProduct-Led GrowthPublishing soon
Case studies

What outcomes actually look like.

Real engagements. Real numbers. Anonymised where needed.

B2B · FinTech

Services business → product company

$50M services firm restructured into 3 product tiers. 3× revenue in 18 months. 40% margin improvement. Series B at 2× valuation.

$100M ARR
Enterprise SaaS · HealthTech

Fragmented portfolio → $100M milestone

Sunset 2 underperforming products. Reallocated resources to 3 core bets. $100M ARR in 2 years, 85% net revenue retention.

6M users
Consumer · Marketplace

Fortune 500 marketplace — year one

Phased launch from zero. 10,000+ sellers, $200M GMV, 4.5-star rating — all in the first 12 months.

30% revenue
SME · Manufacturing

Textile business goes digital in 90 days

Wholesale buyer platform launched in one sprint. Sales team off WhatsApp. 30% of total revenue now through the digital channel.

Watch · The Strategy Monk

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Product strategy, startup lessons, and honest takes on what's working in India & APAC.

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