Very good tweetstorm by @noah_weiss, Head of Search, Learning, & Intelligence at @SlackHQ in NYC. Former SVP of Product @foursquare + Google PM on structured search. Stanford alum, Brooklyn native. Continue reading “Five Myths About the PM Role by Noah Weiss”
Category: Product Management
Who is a Product Manager?
There is an identity crisis. Who is John Galt?
I came across a question on LinkedIn – Why do you think the role of product manager is so misundestood?
Has Product Management really been “Historically Reactive and Gut-Driven”?
I imagine many of us get emails about upcoming webinars from time to time. I got one such email today, and the first sentence paused me in my tracks.
Product Management has historically been reactive and gut-driven.
The email further talked about how Agile Product Management and an experimentation-driven approach can deliver “obvious and immediate” value to users.
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Why Has Business Education Failed Business
This article [Want to Kill Your Economy? Have MBA Programs Churn out Takers Not Makers] by Rana Foroohar based on her book “Makers & Takers: The Rise of Finance and Fall of American Business” talks about the state of business education in the US. For my friends in India, I am curious to know if you think this applies to the state of Indian business education as well. The main points in the article:
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The Problem We Solve is the Question We Ask
Just before 2017 came to an end, a Google Internet connectivity balloon crashed in Kenya and landed in a farm. As the article states, it caused a little panic. Fortunately, there was no damage to life or property. Most of us are familiar with what Google has been doing with balloons, but this prompted digging a little deeper. Continue reading “The Problem We Solve is the Question We Ask”
Looking Back to Look Forward in 2018
The year is winding down. Perhaps you have a crackling fireplace going. Perhaps there is a beautifully decorated tree in the corner with boxes of gifts around it, all waiting to be opened. As you sip or swill that eggnog, or your favorite beverage, it’s as good a time as any to ask – So…what does a product leader look forward to in 2018?
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