Are Senior PMs busier than Junior PMs?
Many professionals place great importance on titles, especially when they include terms like “strategic.” However, what is often overlooked is that having a strategy role is about genuinely having a plan and understanding how to align the pieces effectively to maintain control. In my daily interactions, particularly with Product Managers, I’ve noticed a telling difference […]
It’s easy to feel busy
It’s easy to feel busy, and let’s admit it, there’s a certain satisfaction in ticking off a long list of tasks. “Wow, I did so many things today!” 😅 I believe it’s a common misconception that important people should always be busy. In truth, the most impactful individuals aren’t those who are constantly busy; they […]
Is alignment overrated?
I don’t believe that alignment is overrated but is absolutely true that alignment without understanding is counterproductive. You’d think you’re aligned, while in reality, everybody is pulling in a different direction. That’s why I usually force the understanding and clarity part, by pushing a comparative/trade-off approach. To take your example on aligning on a top […]
Salespeople know what customers want. Really?
Has any salesperson (or CEO, …) told you “I know the customers’ needs very well because ONE customer told me that…” Why did this happen? There are many reasons, but certainly the “hype” we see lately in product management does not help to bring product teams closer to the rest of the functions. On the […]
#frameworks or no #frameworks in Product Management
I still see too many LinkedIn posts and so-called product frameworks telling what you can and cannot do in product organizations. In the years I’ve learned to be less dogmatic about tiles and about what makes “perfect product organizations. Who said that you can or cannot have PMs alongside POs? Or where to draw the […]
Faster than you in #productdiscovery
👉 Dear Product team, if you don’t take the time to do #productdiscovery and talk with your customers regularly, somebody in the C-suite (or sales) will do it for you.And will tell you exactly what to develop 😊 #productmanagement #productdesign #agile #forewarnedisforearmed #product Originally posted on Linkedin at https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A7024304618658496512,
Product Management: low-hanging fruits are poisoned
A quick guide for Product Managers and Business people to get priorities right and avoid playing a lose-lose game Some expressions, jokes, and ways of working are part of company slang and just feel normal “corporate life”, doesn’t matter the company or industry you work for. One of those expressions is “Low hanging fruit” (LHF). […]
The real enemy is Product Debt
A Tech & Product debt primer for business-oriented people (including PMs) There may be something in the air, but I see more and more “Technical Debt” becoming a common term also among non-technical people. Technical Debt (or Tech Debt) is nothing new and the concept that code can get “out of control” has been discussed […]