the-most-underrated-product-management-skill-influence-without-authority 
Sachin Rekhi
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
Product managers require a diverse set of skills to excel at their role, including design, technical, analytical, communication, and more. Yet there is one skill that I find is often underrated but critical for the success of a product manager. And that is the skill of influence without authority.
Sachin Rekhi
JANUARY 11, 2022
Video: How to Master Influencing Without Authority. Slides: How to Master Influencing Without Authority. Essays: The Art of Being Compelling | Engaging in Product Debates | The Most Underrated Product Management Skill: Influence Without Authority.
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Sachin Rekhi
JUNE 25, 2017
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.
Product Manager in Heels
MARCH 31, 2017
Influence without Authority - it's one of the hardest things about being a Product Manager. Recently, Martin Erikkson wrote a blog post titled "Product Managers are not the CEO of anything". You can find the post on Mind the Product (it provides great content). How are they using your product?
People-First Product Leadership
JULY 17, 2023
Others began with “it depends” as factors such as context, resources, skills, and timing typically influence the best path forward. Identifying the right approach in product management can seem obscure, a bit like looking for sparks of fireworks through the fog. Now let’s dive in.
Sachin Rekhi
DECEMBER 26, 2019
In that past decade, I've authored 150 essays , mostly sharing everything I've learned about product management and entrepreneurship throughout my career in Silicon Valley. Today I thought it'd be fun to take a trip down memory lane and recap my 15 most viewed posts over the past decade.
The Product Coalition
APRIL 25, 2022
Product managers (PMs) are ninjas of aligning people, management, and processes. No product tool or template can save you if you’re not killing it in these three areas. The best product managers are in a continuous state of discovery and know that?—? neither the product nor roadmap are ever static.
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