“To be successful in product, you need to evolve and adapt.” – Alicia Dixon Welcome to our continuing series of candid, one-on-one interviews with product management professionals! In the spotlight today is Alicia Dixon, Senior Product Manager at Hilton Worldwide. How did she move from fashion design to digital payments? […]
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.
Dive right in, won’t you?
The Rebirth of Optimus Prime in Transformers: Generation 2 Shows How Product Managers Can Scale Themselves
Even with his team of Autobots and the power of the Matrix inside his chest, Optimus realizes that he can’t win this fight on his own. He needs to recruit help — create a shared vision with them — and distribute power and control to achieve that vision. Given how many times Optimus gets physically thrashed in this series, clearly, there’s risk in this approach.
But if you’re going to scale, you have to take some calculated risk.
Comics Legend Steve Ditko Illustrates The Importance Of Properly Framing Your Product Decisions
He rarely gave interviews. But his work speaks volumes. And his ability to frame a scene to make it instantly understandable could help us make better product decisions.
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 […]
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