- Articulate a compelling vision
- Identify measures of success
- Build an effective team
- Cultivate a culture where that team thrives
- Make sure things are funded
degrees
many entry-level product management jobs request heavily technical degrees. however, product management is much more like writing an essay than it is like completing a problem set. perhaps the concrete details are technical, but the context of those details is wrought with narrative and persuasion.
velocity
moving fast in the wrong direction isn’t moving fast at all.
titles
If good product people get rid of the crap and take hits to protect their team, doesn’t Butt of Product make more sense than Head of Product? Still working on this one with my team. Will keep you posted.
diversity
Product managers – myself included – often fall into the trap of thinking that our own experience of the product will match how everyone experiences it.
Emi Tabb, from Mixpanel’s blog in To thrive, product teams need diverse talent – a former Uber product leader explains why
optimization
Optimizing is not impossible, but often leads to opportunistic decisions for short-term gains. By focusing on learning about the product you set yourself up for better future decisions and more effective tests.
Jan Overgoor, From Experiments at Airbnb
strategy
Getting strategy done well often calls for trade-offs between delivering short-term results and implementing foundational changes that require time.
Simon Horan, from Good Strategy Execution Requires Balancing 4 Tensions
