"A pragmatic way to escape the framework theater that's plaguing so many product teams. This book shows you how to move beyond checking boxes and connect Strategy, OKRs, and Discovery in ways that create real value. This isn't another theoretical guide. It's the practical approach product teams have been waiting for."

“A must-read for product managers and leaders who want to break free from surface-level work. This book offers a clear, practical path to connect strategy, discovery, and OKRs in ways that unlock real progress. It’s insightful, grounded, and essential for anyone serious about building better products.”

"Tims book masterfully connects well-known product management frameworks and distills them into a practical, cohesive guide. It’s a hands-on guide that helps product leaders apply proven concepts to real-world challenges. Must read!"

“In a PM world with ever more frameworks and approaches, Tim’s book is a breath of fresh air: build a strong and intertwined basis of strategy, OKRs and discovery, but be pragmatic and choose frameworks and tools that work for you to make real progress in your context.”

Purchasing the book gets you lifetime access to a range of additional materials that help you put theory into practice.

• The Progress Graphics and Sources Library
• The Progress Wheel Worksheet
• The Alibi Progress Checklist
• The Strategy Components Library
• The Product Strategy Quality Checks
• The Useful OKRs Map
• The Product OKRs Quality Checks
• The Evidence Strength Matrix
• The Product Discovery Quality Checks

I wrote this book with experienced Individual Contributors and seasoned Product Leaders in mind. The concepts from this book will work best for you if you work anywhere from a medium- to Enterprise-sized company and are...

• A Product Manager with >2 years of professional experience
• A Senior, Principal or Lead Product Manager
• A Team Lead, Head of, or Director Product
• A Product-enabling or closely collaborating role like Product Ops, UX, or Engineering.

"Real Progress by Tim Herbig is the book product teams and leaders need right now. It brilliantly dissects how to transform ambitious strategy, vague OKRs, and unfocused discovery into tangible, measurable outcomes, helping you deliver real results."

"It's easy to get lost when reading about strategy, there are so many resources available. But Tim's book goes to the essential and explains the concepts so that one can applies these to any framework of choice. It's clear and helpful. "

"Tim is the first to unite the concepts of Product Strategy, OKRs, and Discovery into a structured, hands-on approach. Rather than applying these frameworks in isolation, he demonstrates how they reinforce each other—strategically, purposefully, and with a user-centered mindset. The book offers concrete examples and reflective questions that inspire a shift in thinking. For anyone seeking to rethink product work with clarity, structure, and impact, Real Progress provides a true guidepost."

„Think of this book as a well-architected framework for strategic thinking – layered, modular, and built for real-world implementation. It challenges you to zoom out, connect the dots, and lead with clarity in the chaos. I found myself constantly re-evaluating our own approach as I read – and that reflection alone was worth it."

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