“Transformers: Generation 2” is a 12-issue comic book series where everyone’s favorite transforming robots battle the vastly superior forces of the next generation Cybertronian Empire and confront a new threat more dangerous than anything they’ve ever encountered before. The series was written by Simon Furman, drawn primarily by Manny Galan, […]
Read MoreProduct Management Meets Pop Culture
Welcome to Product Management Meets Pop Culture, or PMMPC for short. We use movies, comics, and other pop culture ephemera to illustrate product management lesson that anyone can start using immediately.
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Comics Legend Steve Ditko Illustrates The Importance Of Properly Framing Your Product Decisions
Illustrator Steve Ditko, who co-created Spider-Man and Doctor Strange with Stan Lee, passed away recently at age 90. Ditko was known as the “J.D. Salinger” of comics: He rarely gave interviews, and he eschewed the publicity that accompanies high-profile events such the release of the Spider-Man or Doctor Strange films. […]
Read MoreWe Just Launched Our New Chatbot Product EngageOne Converse!
By night, I’m an infrequent blogger and podcaster. By day, I’m a Senior Product Manager at Pitney Bowes. And today I’m excited to announce the launch of the product I’m leading called EngageOne Converse. Quick, affordable, low-risk chatbot solution from Pitney Bowes. Proud of the team and all involved. Our […]
Read MoreProduct Management Joke: CEO Pool Party
A CEO throws a pool party for her employees. Giddiness turns to fear as her employees arrive and find their boss’ Olympic-size swimming pool swarming with over a dozen live sharks. “As you know,” the CEO says, “I value courage. Courage is what made me the success I am today. […]
Read MoreBook Review: Competing Against Luck
Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice by Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen strives to answer these key business questions: Is innovation truly a crapshoot? Or is innovation difficult because we don’t know what causes it to succeed? The book is 288 pages so it’s not […]
Read MoreTop 12 Product Management Insights From 2017
With 2017 in the rearview mirror, let’s take a moment to look back at the year’s top product management insights coupled with a cavalcade of pop culture highs and lows.
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