Omega Supreme and your stakeholders share one thing in common: The ability to spark fear and panic into product managers who face off against them. The other trait they likely share: No patience for fact-free analysis. So before entering the fray, make sure you have data to support your narrative.
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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Product Management Joke: The Quarters
A product manager, a designer, and a salesperson are having lunch in the break room. When the designer gets up to go to the vending machines, the salesperson leans over to the product manager and says, “This artiste is such a space cadet. When he comes back, I’ll prove it […]
Read MoreVideo: Content Vs. Context
Every conversation has both content (what’s being discussed) and context (how it’s being discussed). This brief video examines how a better understanding of context can radically improve our work conversations. Core Message Good leaders pay attention to the content of their business. Great leaders also pay attention to context. Takeaways […]
Read MoreThe One Where I Said Too Much
The NBC sitcom Friends debuted in 1994 and followed the lives of six twenty-somethings living in New York City. Chandler (played by Matthew Perry) often struggles with relationships, and goes to his friends for help. Hilarity ensues. And so does a lesson in executive meetings for product managers. <spoiler warning> […]
Read MoreTop 12 Product Management Insights From 2019
It’s that time of year when we look back at the top product management insights from the last 12 months, and pair them up with a cavalcade of highs and lows from pop culture. Allons-y! January Low: We kick off the year with Hulu’s Fyre Fraud and Netflix’s Fyre — […]
Read MoreProduct Management Lesson From The Life Of Roxette’s Marie Fredriksson
I’ve loved Roxette for a long time – everything from their sound to their look to the fun they always seemed to be having on stage. I loved the story of their accidental breakthrough into the US market. But the thing I love most, now, is Marie’s tenacity.
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