This episode is a follow-on of sorts to episode 302, “Not Technical? No Problem.” This question of “I’m not a programmer – can I be a product manager?” is surprisingly common. Most experienced product managers would say “yes” – you do not have to have been a programmer to be a great product manager. But, Read More
In this episode, an exceptional high school jazz band and its leader give us some valuable lessons on how to build a high-performing product team.
Imposter Syndrome makes it tough to take on that next project, especially in an uncertain, complex domain like product management or product marketing. Here are some techniques you can use to get moving.
Your stories of what you actually did are the hiring manager’s best way to assess what you can really do and what you are really like. They are critical for reducing the hiring manager’s perception of risk of hiring you.
In this episode, three short “acts” – somewhat related brief stories that, hopefully, illuminate aspects of product management for you.
Product innovation can be defined as “Solving an important market problem in a new and better way, then taking it to market effectively” – but how do you find those important market problems that need better solutions? You have to talk to the market – and open-ended questions are your stock in trade for learning what you need to know.