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A Decade of Product Management

Melissa Perri

I've been reflecting on the last decade in Product Management. Not every company has seen all these changes, but by and large I think it's been a positive push forward and I'm proud of where we've come from and where we have gotten to. -- 2014: "I do not need Product Managers, I can run my company myself,I have the strategy."

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Why women make great product managers

Product Management Unpacked

All six of the examples he uses are women in product management. The skills that make women succeed in product management: Emotional Intelligence. Studies show that women professionals in various fields excel when it comes to a handful of skills that make a great product manager. Problem Solving. Compassion. Collaboration.

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485: How product managers can navigate “Big-Bet” transformations – with John Rossman

Product Innovation Educators

Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers [2:41] What advice have you received that helped you think about how to have more successful influence in the organization? The story of T-Mobile starts in 2013 when John Legere declared war on the other three major carriers and started the uncarrier moves.

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Top 75+ Resources for Product Managers

Sachin Rekhi

I'm often asked what's the best way for a new product manager to learn the fundamentals of the role or for an experienced product manager to continue to master their craft. I've organized this collection into several sections, starting with product management 101.

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The Making of Product Managers: Negar’s Story

The Product Coalition

This is a free sample story from my book The Making of Product Managers. After attending a web development boot camp and working as a web developer at a small startup, she got the opportunity to become a product manager. After graduating in 2013, she moved to London, U.K. Unfortunately, there were none.

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Cultivating a Product Mindset: How “No” became “YES, if…” became “Yes, IF…”

The Product Coalition

This should resonate with anyone in a product role because it refocuses a “No” into a positive but realistic approach. Knowing Why to Say “If” I’ve taken this positive approach since I was a senior developer, long before I understood the impact of a product focus. If” is positive, but realistic. And that’s okay.

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The Evolution of WhatsApp

The Product Coalition

When WhatsApp introduced voice messaging in 2013, it was a novel and convenient way to communicate compared to traditional text-based messaging. link] Let's talk business Strategic Changes WhatsApp’s journey has been marked by strategic changes aimed at enhancing its value proposition and market position.