Product Manager vs. Product Owner Revisited
UPDATE: There is a new article that expands on this important topic: Two in a Box PM Five years ago...
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Lead Engineer as Product Owner
Many companies I meet are confused about roles and responsibilities. They’re not sure the difference between product managers and project...
read moreThe Product Manager Contribution
Recently I was asked by a very smart CTO: “I understand the need for a great product designer, but if...
read moreSocial Contract for Product Managers
If I were starting my career in product today, I would do anything I could to get into a very...
read moreProduct Management Then and Now
Occasionally in my work with technology product teams around the world, I run into product managers that are still practicing...
read moreProduct Evangelism
In my last article I wrote about the importance of product passion, and I said that one of the reasons...
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One topic I’ve never written explicitly about is the need for product passion. I’ve referenced it at the top of...
read moreThe Two Core Competencies
Good product teams must be good at product discovery, which means they must get good at learning quickly. They need...
read moreThe Most Important Thing V1
There are several skills and activities that are important when coming up with great products. In my last article, I...
read moreFlying Blind
I know this topic is going to sound far-fetched to many of you, but I am finding too many product...
read morePreparing For War
For many years now I have recommended the classic book “The Innovator’s Dilemma” because I think it does such a...
read moreDeveloping Strong Product Managers
NOTE: This is the original version of an article that has since been updated significantly. The current version can be...
read moreThe VP Product Role
If you take a look at the list of open product positions at the end of my recent newsletter, you’ll...
read moreLaid Off; Now What?
Many of you probably saw that eBay recently had a lay-off, and given the condition of the economy they are...
read moreGlobal Product Management
One of the amazing things about doing web-based products and services is watching how quickly the service gets adopted internationally....
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