I have learned so much in the last few years about product management that I wish I’d considered (and known) earlier. This is the first in a series of 4 posts where I will introduce and then expand upon, the ‘PM Quadrants’ that I have created to show what flavors Read more…
Benjamin Franklin famously said that there are only two things certain in life: death and taxes. But you can delay death and avoid taxes — the only thing that truly is certain in this life is change. This notion is the central ethos of the product management profession. Product management Read more…
Whether Product Management is an art or a science is an unresolved debate I’ve had with several people over the last few years. Everyone has a different perspective based on their experiences. It only seemed right to answer this question using a combination of art (qualitative) and scientific (quantitative) analysis. Read more…
From Jackie Bavaro’s simple and easy to digest Venn diagram of product skills to Tarigo’s product skills matrix, there are countless publications out there listing the skills that a product manager must have. I decided to gather some data to understand from people in the product community how important they believe a range Read more…
During my career, I have worked extensively as both a project manager and a product manager; within consulting and in multiple industries. I’ve worked in companies that have both roles, companies that only have project managers and companies that only have product managers. Several prominent blogs that I’ve read assert Read more…
A summary of inspiring and (sometimes) hard lessons learned over the summer The pandemic’s flipped over our lives. If we’re lucky (“lucky” being a relative term here), the big problem we face is the loss of face-to-face experiences. I may be an introvert, but I don’t function as well without Read more…
Background Why do we love sports so much? What is it about them that causes us to parade in the streets when our city’s team wins and riot when they lose? The Superbowl was watched by 100 million people last year. We love sports because they’re real. They mirror our Read more…
It’s been a long year, to say the least. But the holidays are close and everyone’s favorite shopping holiday, Black Friday, is even closer! Earlier this year, I shared a list of 25 Perfect Gifts for the Product Manager in Your Life, and based on that post’s popularity and a Read more…
Some points for wondering and wandering into your future professional network Looking into Product but don’t know where to start? Like with a lot of industries (but even more so with Product Management), your greatest assets may well be your people. Your connections. Your community. The reality of things? Usually, Read more…
Product Management roles are getting snatched up like hotcakes! In a world of finite problems, the tech industry is bursting with ideas. Who better to try and tend to the pain points with potentially infinite solutions than a well-coordinated team of PMs, designers, and engineers? What makes it really cool Read more…