A dear friend of mine wrote a blog on “Red Car Theory”. It was the first time I had heard it. And as I read through the blog, it got me thinking about the different biases you MUST deal with as a product manager. As a product manager, you're in…
In our weekly book review session, we discuss something exciting that we've read in the last couple of weeks. This last week, we dove into Jobs to Be Done by Anthony W. Ulwick. The discussion sparked some lively debate and naturally led us to brainstorm about ideas-driven innovations versus needs-driven…
Introduction: Why did the product manager bring a compass to work? Because they wanted to stay on course with their North Star Metric! Jokes aside, in the world of product management, a North Star Metric is no laughing matter. It's the guiding light that helps us steer our products in…
In the ever-evolving world of product development, one principle stands out as a beacon of wisdom: "dogfooding”. My leaders insisted on it about 14 years ago when I started in product. My leaders and I cannot stop bringing this topic up every time we talk to our product team members. …
Product management is essential for any business, and companies always aim to innovate and stay ahead of competitors. Lately, empowered product teams have become a popular idea, but traditional product management still matters for some businesses. In this article, we'll look at the distinctions between empowered and traditional product teams…
