The VP of Product vs. the VP of Marketing
Powerful people do not work well together. At least, that is what one study suggests. Researchers concluded that when working in a group, powerful people underperform…
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How Our Entirely Remote Team Shares Gratitude Every Day
When is the last time you expressed gratitude to a co-worker? I am not talking about a quick “thanks” in an email. I am talking about taking a moment to tell them why…
The Real Value of a Product Marketing Manager
I wrote a post about the real value of a product manager last year. The love was not surprising — I have always had a special place in my heart for product managers.…
What Product Managers Should Do When the Sales Team Is Hostile
You rely heavily on other teams for product success. That is the story of being a product manager. So naturally, it makes your job a lot tougher when other teams are not…
The Unfortunate Trend of Workplace “Ghosting”
Shhh. Do you hear anything? That silence is the sound of somebody not communicating with you at work. You pinged them with a question. You invited them to a meeting. But…
Tips for Product Management Resource Allocation
Three product teams enter. One product team leaves triumphant, two stumble away bruised. Do your resource allocation meetings ever feel like a knock-down, drag-out…
How to Keep Learning at Work — Despite an Unhelpful Boss
The Dunning-Kruger effect. It is a mouthful to say, but the concept itself is pretty simple. It refers to a cognitive bias where people confidently assess themselves as…
The Best Templates for Product Managers to Complete Competitive Analysis
How often have you heard your sales team rip on a competitor? Maybe it was spurred by an article where one of their VPs was quoted saying something silly. Everyone on…
The Founder’s Paradox: How Do You Respond Instantly When You Are Super Busy?
You are so busy that you are tired. Really tired. Seven-days-a-week, 12-hours-a-day tired. And you still have more to do, more than seems possible for just one person.…
4 Signs That Your Company Is About to Reorganize Product Management
“Reorg.” This word tends to spark a ripple of fear at work. But there is a type of organizational change that is happening at many of the world’s largest enterprises and…
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