Why visual communication is important for Product Managers?
I often get asked what I think is one of the most important skills for a product manager, and without a doubt, I always respond with “Influencing skills”. Why? Because as Product Managers, we solve complex problems in ambiguous environments. We are tangled up in a web of customer problems, business priorities and external conditions.…
7 Things to avoid as a Product Manager
I’ve written a few blogs about what makes a successful Product Manager, best practices and thought leadership from various product professionals in the industry. Today, I want to share my views on top 7 things to avoid as a Product Manager. Final thoughts Have you ever been trapped in any of these pitfalls? I have…
Is your Software as a Service (SaaS) Product Ready for product-led growth?
Product-led growth (PLG) seems to be the new buzzword in the SaaS world today. What does PLG mean and is your company ready for it? In this article, I provide my views on PLG based on the key insights from the two books “Product-led growth” by Wes Bush and “Product-Led Growth Playbook” by OpenView. The…
Why all Product Managers should apply Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to drive product success
I first came across Objective and Key Results (OKRs) when working for a $100M start-up in 2018. We had discussed the need for a goal setting framework like OKRs but it was never put into action as we wanted to run fast and complete other “high priority” work. In hindsight, not pausing to set goals…
Product Management book review: 11 key learning from ‘How to avoid the build trap’ by Melissa Perri
The book “How to avoid the build trap” by Melissa Perri is often mentioned in many product talks, podcasts and articles. I had to pick up the book and read it for myself to see what it was all about. The verdict? It was definitely worth the read though I found some concepts like product…
What I learned from Bruce McCarthy’s product roadmap workshop
In September 2020, I completed a 4 day product roadmap workshop run by Bruce McCarthy, a product guru who wrote the book “Product Roadmap Relaunched”. The workshop was run digitally with fellow other classmates from all around the world, the US, Mexico and New Zealand. It was a great 4 days with lots of activities…
Five things all Product Managers should know
While working as a Product Manager over the past 7 years, I learned that it’s important for all Product Managers to know to know the following five things: Know your customers: This is product management 101. You need to know who your customers are. What is their demographics? What traits and attributes do they have?…
So what do product managers actually do?
The role of a product manager can be different across organisations depending on the industry it’s in, size of the company, nature of the product and so on. I’ve seen product managers who are mainly responsible for product delivery and product managers who are mainly responsible to setting a strategic direction but not necessarily in…
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