Product Management
Business Development - Musings
The Business Development Manager, a role that should be a boon, is instead often a disruption (not the good kind either).
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Articles and posts about product management, the practise, the art, and the reality of the role. Useful tips and guidelines
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Skunkworks Woes
In the innovation age, a common gambit is the "Skunkworks" to do truly special programs. Unfortunately, this often leads to Product Management chaos
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Product Management Messes
While it can't always be true, it does seem predominant that the state of the product when starting a new product management job is a mess. Thus the incoming product manager is in some ways the clean up hitter
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Common in the life of a product manager is getting additional duties and new tasks dumped in your lap with little guidance. You need to roll up your sleeves and push on
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Observations of a year of Contracting
There is increasing demand for product managers in contract positions, but what is life really like as a contractor in product management?
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Just in Time Product Management
Product management is an all consuming role, yet even the best multitaskers can be buried. Some Just in Time advice to help smooth the lumpiness can help
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Product Management as an Introvert
One would be forgiven for thinking that to be an effective Product Manager, you must be an extrovert. Yet, being introverted can be a recipe for success if you play it right.
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Product vs. Project Management
While we often grumble about the confusion between product marketing and product management, project management is just as often confused with product management, regardless of how different they are
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Product Management Truths II
The longer I am in Product Management, the more "truths" I find. A follow up from a prior post about Product Management Truths. Read on to learn more
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The Talk ...
It is predictable, you start a new product management job, you have some early successes, and people begin noticing. Then it is time for the "talk", and your role and responsibilities expand
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Life as a Contract Product Manager
What is life like as a Product Manager Contractor? It turns out that it is a lot like a regular product manager, but with less certainty
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When it is Time to Leave
In any job, you get to a point where you wonder what's next Product Management is no different. What signs are there that it is time to move on? This post helps decide the "best by" date.