When was the last time you thanked your amazing clients for all their questions and feedback?
You’re there to listen, learn, and provide the answers they need.
Keep the conversation going!
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”In a time of drastic change, it is the learners who inherit the future.” -Eric Hoffer
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Quarterly roadmap planning is essential but comes with its fair share of challenges:
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Striking the right balance between short-term priorities and long-term vision
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Predict priorities across a time horizon with shifting market needs
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Allocation of scarce resources
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Communication and alignment
“When things go wrong, don’t go with them.” -Elvis Presley
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Your actions set the tone for the team.
Demonstrate the qualities and behaviors you expect from your product managers.
Be a role model in terms of leadership, virtues, and work ethic.
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” -unknown
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”You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” -Richard Branson
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“There is a piece of me that likes to fondly imagine my maverick and rebellious nature. But more accurately I like to have a nice and cosy institution that I can rub up against a little bit. There is nothing better than a few constraints you can comfortably kick against.” -Douglas Adams
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“The years teach much which the days never know.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Learn from your mistakes.
Adapt quickly.
Champion your team’s creativity.
Innovation thrives on resilience.
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“A plan which succeeds is bold, one which fails is reckless.” - General Karl von Clausewitz
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Addressing hard problems is like building a puzzle.
Each piece represents a new insight, a new step towards a possible solution.
Embrace the puzzle. The picture will become clearer.
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Hard conversations with customers foster a culture of continuous improvement within your team.
They challenge assumptions and force #ProductManagement to confront the limitations of their thinking and their solutions.
This often leads to creative problem-solving and innovative product enhancements.
“People are always telling you who they are.” -Elizabeth Strout
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“Words are full of echoes, of memories, of associations. They have been out and about, on people’s lips, in their houses, in the streets, in the fields, for so many centuries.” -Virginia Woolf
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Hard conversations are also essential for uncovering pain points that might not be evident through other feedback channels.
Customers may be experiencing issues or frustrations that they haven’t been able to convey clearly.
Candid discussions reveal these hidden challenges.
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Engaging in hard conversations with customers is a crucial aspect of product management.
These conversations, although uncomfortable, are often necessary to demonstrate commitment and build trust.
Customers appreciate when you listen and act on their feedback, even when it involves difficult topics.
“The true spirit of conversation consists more in bringing out the cleverness of others than in showing a great deal of it yourself; he who goes away pleased with himself and his own wit is also greatly pleased with you.” —Jean de La Bruyèrep
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“I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” - Vincent van Gogh
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”I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” -Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
A successful product manager is a master of adaptability and a champion of flexibility.
Keep your eyes on the product goal and adjust the course as needed.
Pivot. Pivot. Pivot.
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As a product manager, my mantra is simple:
Hard problems are the heart of progress.
They push us to think differently and collaborate deeply.
As Marcus Aurelius said best, the obstacle becomes the way.
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