Earlier this year, I did something every product manager secretly yearns to do: I built a product where I was the product manager, developer, designer, key stakeholder, target customer, and executive sponsor. It was remarkably easy to get roadmap alignment.
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Insights From The Thompson Twins On How Product Managers and UX Can Better Harmonize To Drive Bigger Business Impact
The Thompson Twin’s 1983 pop song “We Are Detective” tells the playful story of detectives who are being spied on by other detectives, and there are lessons in here for how product management and UX can better cooperate to drive bigger business outcomes.
Read MoreTop 12 Product Management Insights From 2023
Another year is in the books, which means it’s time to look back at some of the highs, lows, and product insights from a time where generative AI exploded and superhero movies discovered that audiences might actually expect them to be good. Let’s dive in!
Read MoreTwo Types of Product Managers
I love jokes because they can accomplish multiple objectives at once: Break tension, reduce stress, and pave the way for actual conversation. Feel free to deploy today’s #PMJoke at your convenience
Read MoreH.O.S.T.E.S.S. Framework: Key To Winning Battle Among Supersonic Hair Dryers, Cup Cakes, Changing Market Landscapes
In the Hostess ad Blown About, the Human Torch’s battle against the villainous Blow Dryer provides a tasty framework for helping Product Managers navigate an ever-changing market landscape.
Read MoreProduct Management Lessons From The Life Of Jack Rebney, Winnebago Man
I’ve watched the viral clips of Rebney losing his mind multiple times over the years and I laugh out loud every time as if it is the first time I’ve seen them. But I’m also laughing at myself, becaus I can absolutely relate.
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