6: 6 tips for presenting slides that don’t suck
All product managers will need to stand up and present to others at some point. You…
My boss wants to set me an OKR on revenue growth. Is this right?
Revenue growth is the ultimate vanity metric. It’s lagging and measures an output, not an outcome.…
83: 5 tips to ace your first impression at a new job
Because so much of product management is about working with people, it’s important to take time…
82: Replatforming the cash cow
Engineering teams are choosing to work on projects that make them look busy, but which don’t…
81: The unifying principles of product management
A recent tweet by John Cutler provoked some interesting reactions. It got me thinking about whether…
What to do when service transformation goes wrong
When companies set out to redesign a product or service, the results can sometimes be underwhelming.…
I’m overwhelmed – can you help?
“I’m 4 weeks into a new [product manager] job, having moved states for it, and I’ve…
How do you find the balance between autonomy and focus for PMs you’re managing?
“I have a PM in my team who I regularly find digging into areas of the…
80: The neverending quest for product-market fit
Even if your product’s achieved product-market fit, you’re wrong if you think you never need to…
Mission to Mars
Imagine you’ve just been told that you’ll be a member of the team responsible for the…
