This deserves a Tweetstorm of its own, and I worry that some of the nuance will be lost as I summarize here, but I'm feeling brave today. Though better than reading it here, jump directly to this part of the talk:https://youtu.be/jLH9xaerIB0?t=1639 …
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4th: Becoming VP Product / CPO / COO / etc. isn't the only path for high-performing PMs. And it might even be a terrible path for some. So, don't just chase the big title. And remember one key thing: Title and Money are not as correlated as you might think. What!!??
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Jump to the part of the talk that describes how "LinkedIn Envy" pushes many high-performing PMs towards bad career decisions, why trying to emulate the "celebrity PMs" / 30-under-30 PMs is a bad idea, and what to do instead:https://youtu.be/jLH9xaerIB0?t=2265 …
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5th: Pride in one's logical & analytical thinking can create major blind-spots for PMs and product leaders. You must understand the psychological factors that will influence your users' and customers' behavior. This applies to consumer products AND to enterprise products.
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At this point, we get to the part of the talk where I leave exercises for the audience (and for you here). If you are a PM (or if work on products in almost any capacity), you must read "Alchemy" by
@rorysutherland.https://www.amazon.com/Alchemy-Curious-Science-Creating-Business/dp/006238841X/ …Prikaži ovu nit -
Another must-add to the PM bookshelf: In "Super Thinking", Lauren McCann and
@yegg describe hundreds of mental models that can help you become a better thinker and decision maker.https://www.amazon.com/Super-Thinking-Book-Mental-Models/dp/0525533583/ …Prikaži ovu nit -
Bonus PM book recommendation: "The Art of the Good Life" by
@dobelli is one of my top 5 favorite books of all time. It will make you a better PM and decision-maker (among other things).https://www.amazon.com/Art-Good-Life-Surprising-Shortcuts/dp/0316445096/ …Prikaži ovu nit -
Last one here: "The Art of Thinking Clearly", also by
@dobellihttps://www.amazon.com/Art-Thinking-Clearly-Rolf-Dobelli/dp/0062219693/ …Prikaži ovu nit -
#6: Don't assume that "PM-driven" companies are better for PMs. If you care about building superb products, you'll be better off at a company where Eng/Design/others have an *equal* voice in what product gets built. PM-driven companies are good for PMs' egos, but not much else.
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The ego feels great when we’re in charge. But it almost always leads to worse products. When PMs are "calling the shots", largely based on their title, why should others care deeply about the product? So, seek "product-obsessed companies" and avoid "PM-driven companies".
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Speaking of ego, if you want to learn more about shedding your ego and being an even-keeled PM, there’s no better book than “The Practicing Stoic” by Ward Farnsworth. (another one of my top 5 all-time favorite books, and also unconventional PM book reco)https://www.amazon.com/Practicing-Stoic-Philosophical-Users-Manual/dp/1567926118/ …
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#7 (last one): Many Medium posts about product management (and leadership in general) will advise you to be very confident with your team. Decent advice, but it needs to be accompanied with guidance on adequately balancing confidence with actual competence.
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"Fake it till you make it" is regularly doled out as great advice to would-be leaders and executives. If taken very seriously, this advice can have major harmful effects, both on the team/product/company and on the individual who's faking it. (but that's for another Tweetstorm)
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