Successfully fending off giant man-eating monsters is a bit like successfully leading a product in this regard: Without a strong trust dynamic among the team, you’re likely to fall prey to concerns much larger than you or your companions. As Simon Sinek puts it: “A team is not a group […]
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Traveling to alternate universes, much like business conversations about pricing, can push you to the brink. So many questions may surround you that you even start to doubt your own existence like poor Giant Man in Avengers Annual #2. But Captain America’s words to Giant Man apply to Avengers stuck […]
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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.
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“Let’s get several stakeholders together to gather feedback on our product strategy and exchange ideas.” It sounds so constructive and positive, right? Until five minutes into the meeting… when someone launches into their carefully constructed laundry list of must-have features… and someone else wants to know what happened to that […]
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Take it from the super villain in the iron mask and green cape: Buyers do not care about your costs…
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While it’s fine to gather input, we need to make sure we’re addressing worthwhile market problems.
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