The Product Manager Coach Blog

MAY 23, 2023

Did you know that the average CEO reads around 52 books a year? That’s 1 book per week? As product managers, we should be no different. I’ve been in your shoes, navigating the complex maze of product management, and trust me, a treasure trove of wisdom awaits you in books.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Continue reading on Product Coalition ». Don’t miss these gems, they can 10X your career.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 26, 2021

Everyone – or so we’re told – has the dream of joining or founding a hot startup and making their fortune, all while really proving their product chops. Though he’s now a Product Manager at Facebook, Karthik Suresh co-founded Altrest and grew Craft.io Finding product/market fit.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Building a value-driven mindset will put you on a successful path as a Product Manager. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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Bain Public

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Product managers are forever students; they are constantly seeking to learn and grow their skillset and knowledge. As the technology industry continues to grow, so much product managers so they don't fall behind. How do you know that you are making a product or service that your customers want?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Startups also have a silent killer. Still, because startup life is so hectic — it might feel like business as usual. Note: everything I say here is true for mature product companies as well. The reason I’m talking here primarily about startups is that they are much more volatile than larger companies.

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Bryce York

APRIL 7, 2024

To become a product manager, you’ll need to build a skillset that spans business, technology, and user experience. Many product managers don’t have a master’s degree (myself included!). Before committing to getting into product management, be sure to research the realities of the job.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 5, 2020

Follow me : Medium | Twitter | LinkedIn Related articles by me: The Code and Fix Model Understanding Product/Market Fit: From Start to Finish Is MVP Dead?

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 10, 2024

He’s the author of two of the most foundational books for product teams and product leaders ( Inspired and Empowered ), he’s the founder of Silicon Valley Product Group (one of the longest-running product advisory groups), and he’s almost certainly worked with more product leaders and teams than any human alive.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 16, 2023

In recent years it seems that product management is all about execution and delivery. Photo by Kea Mowat on Unsplash When I moved into product management, almost 20 years ago, it used to be a very senior role. The discussion was about whether or not someone is senior enough to move into product management.

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ProductPlan

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

One of the greatest things about the product management space is the wide availability of game-changing information out there. We’re thrilled by the sheer volume of product management books published each year. For this year’s list of product management books, we dug a little deeper in our selections.

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 1, 2018

The most important tasks for any early stage startup are to write code and talk to users. Founding a startup is a lot like this. I didn’t have a perfectly mapped out startup marketing strategy. If they were a product manager it would be about helping customers to use a feature more. and juggle them continuously.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 11, 2017

I always tell the participants of my workshops that as a Product Manager you should be voraciously curious about what’s happening in the field. Read books, keep tabs on blogs, follow people on Twitter, listen to podcasts, be a massive consumer of ideas and then see what resonates most with you. by Alan Cooper.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The first product manager in a startup is a critical role with immense impact on the startup’s success?—?both Photo by Tolga Ulkan on Unsplash When I joined Twiggle as their first VP Product I was the thirteenth employee. Shortly after I started, the CEO surprised me by saying I should hire a product manager.

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Sachin Rekhi

JUNE 15, 2023

Video: Sachin Rekhi on Product Management & Innovation | Behind the Roadmap I recently joined Productboard in my home for a conversation about all things product management and innovation.

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 17, 2024

The best product managers keep an eye out for potentially successful situations and snap them up. The process, even if it doesn’t lead to the next blockbuster product, can bring valuable insights and improvements to the organization as a whole. Find projects that are high-impact and career-additive.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 4, 2019

Why are Product Management Books important ? Equally, there is more competition than ever to land those practical experiences in Product Management. The next best thing is to pick up a book. Whatever your level of PM experience, there’s a lot to be said for picking up a good book.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 14, 2023

It is a continuous process that involves identifying customer needs, designing and developing products, and testing and refining them until they meet the desired outcome. According to Eric Ries, the author of “The Lean Startup,” “Lean thinking defines value as providing benefit to the customer; anything else is waste.”

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Credit: Berghain Club, by Marc Zeman Your name’s not on the list, you’re not coming in Getting the first role in product management is like getting into a select club. If you want to land your first role as a product managers use this method. To find promising startups check those near you with coverage on Tech Crunch.

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Userpilot

JULY 13, 2022

Do you follow any product manager blogs? Would you like to discover new ones that will give you valuable insights into product management ? In our article, we introduce 20 of our favorite product manager blogs that every product pro should follow, regardless of their experience.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 5, 2021

Dave Martin (co-founder of Right to Left) chatted with us about building great habits for product people, and how to make sure they stick. The post The Habits of Successful Product Managers – Dave Martin on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product. He also tells us about [.].

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Book a demo now to learn more. What is a product pilot? A pilot is a small-scale release of a product or feature to a select group of users, aimed at collecting valuable feedback. Imagine a startup building a new product management tool. Let’s consider an example to illustrate these differences.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

In this part we dive into what you really came here for – product management-specific mental models. Why are product management-related mental models different? The mental models I’m going to talk about share two key characteristics: They are about about products. rubric for product requirements.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 21, 2021

In 2016 I gave a talk on lean market validation at the opening night of Startup Weekend at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In attendance were 200 eager students and entrepreneurs who wanted to learn how to build a startup in 54 hours. 10 Ways to Rapidly Test Your Startup Idea. Write down your product concept.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 28, 2019

What No One Tells You About Being a Product Manager at an Early Stage Startup Over a year ago, I asked around, searched for books or articles, went to several talks but found very little advice on being a product manager at an early-stage startup. Be mentally prepared!

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Bain Public

JUNE 14, 2021

(Montréal, Canada) – Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product of Bain Public joins Cédric Tawil, Director at Startup Grind Montreal , in a fireside chat discussing what the future of product management holds and how businesses can prepare for it. How is the role of product management changing going into the future?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Here are four product development “schools of thought” and the best books to read on each of them. The Waterfall Method Waterfall describes the traditional, linear product development method: idea, prototype, testing, launch. Product Design and Development ? —?Karl Revolutionizing Product Development ?—?Steven

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Innovation accounting for teams, managers, and strategy – for product managers. To help us is the person who has written the book on the topic, Innovation Accounting , Esther Gons. She has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years and mentored several hundred startups. Esther is the CEO of?GroundControl,

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This is a free sample story from my book The Making of Product Managers. It is unusual that Michael’s first brush with product management was during his master’s degree in systems design engineering. He didn’t realize this at the time, but he was actually exercising a product manager mindset for the first time.

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Innovatemap

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Whether it’s education or affirmation, “LOVED” defines how product marketing shapes tech companies for the better. Kate Harrison and the Product Management team use it to build deliverables like information architectures and solution overviews. If you’re looking for a book to make you a better teammate, this is it.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Krishna Madhuvarsu, lead a conversation around “Product Management in Startups vs. Enterprises”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 21, 2021

In 2016 I gave a talk on lean market validation at the opening night of Startup Weekend at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In attendance were 200 eager students and entrepreneurs who wanted to learn how to build a startup in 54 hours. 10 Ways to Rapidly Test Your Startup Idea. Write down your product concept.

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Bain Public

JULY 29, 2021

Bain Public acted as an Exclusive Product Advisor to Bonjour Startup Montreal’s Startup Radar platform in defining their roadmap. Startup Radar is an ecosystem intelligence platform that powers the future growth of local startups. Bain Public SOAP™ is our product management methodology. Contact us.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Product people love to study frameworks, techniques, and approaches that have worked at other companies. The post Using Product EQ to Hire the Best Product Managers – Kate Leto on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Measuring the performance of product managers is a real challenge for a number of reasons. When planning the product managers’ goals, this challenge can translate into taking the wrong direction altogether. Here is a new way to look at product management goals, and make them a useful tool for both you and your team.

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Product Innovation Educators

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Advice for product managers on learning, moving into different industries, and becoming problem experts. Today we are talking about lessons learned in product management. Lending her insights is Eleanor Hasler, Senior Product Manager at Impala, a travel company making it simple to sell hotel rooms.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This is a free sample story from my book The Making of Product Managers. Then she decided to acquire technical skills in web development to get closer to the product development process. When Negar joined the startup, there were only five employees and no product managers.

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