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July 29, 2024

PRODUCTHEAD: Spheres of influence and buy-in

PRODUCTHEAD is a regular newsletter of product management goodness,
curated by Jock Busuttil.

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The only thing you can truly control in life is yourself

Securing buy-in is meaningless if you let people go back on their agreement without challenge

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This week I had the pleasure of joining lots of like-minded product people for a relaxed chat ov...

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Published on July 29, 2024 02:32

July 22, 2024

PRODUCTHEAD: Context changes everything

PRODUCTHEAD is a regular newsletter of product management goodness,
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At C-level, focus more on “what’s in it for you” and less on “here’s what I need”

Get your strategy, priorities, risk-taking heuristics, and goals straight, and treat allocation as a hypothesis

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This week I had lots of fun being interviewed by Richard Rodger...

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Published on July 22, 2024 02:32

July 17, 2024

93: What to expect from your face-to-face product manager interview

I’m writing about 100 things I’ve learned the hard way about product management. You can catch up on the previous entries if you like.

Your product manager interview is as much about you getting to know your interviewers as it is the other way around. I’ve interviewed dozens of product managers and helped many more prepare. Here’s what you can expect from a typical face-to-face interview along with my tips for standing out from the crowd.

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Published on July 17, 2024 02:20

July 15, 2024

PRODUCTHEAD: Frame performance in context

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curated by Jock Busuttil.

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Failure to adapt and iterate on team structures and processes will result in your strongest product people leaving

Accepting that an employee might thrive in another environment is accepting that you (as their manager) could have done a better job

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Published on July 15, 2024 02:32

July 8, 2024

PRODUCTHEAD: Moulded to fit in

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curated by Jock Busuttil.

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Vocal self-confidence in the midst of uncertainty has become a desirable trait in leaders

There must also be space for quieter, more contemplative leadership styles

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This week I’ve been continuing to read Quiet by Susan Cain, and found myse...

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Published on July 08, 2024 02:32

July 1, 2024

PRODUCTHEAD: Shape Up

PRODUCTHEAD is a regular newsletter of product management goodness,
curated by Jock Busuttil.

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Shape Up is a collection of product development techniques that happen to work for Basecamp

Just because they work in Basecamp’s context doesn’t mean they’ll work for yours

OMG so problematic

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Published on July 01, 2024 02:32

June 24, 2024

PRODUCTHEAD: Finishing versus starting

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If context is continually changing, aim for incremental progress and let go of perfectionism

Balance the need for action with the drive to understand both the problem and your biases

Change is like a sledge stuck in the ice: hard to get moving, but easier to ...

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Published on June 24, 2024 02:32

June 17, 2024

PRODUCTHEAD: Doomed to repeat their failures

PRODUCTHEAD is a regular newsletter of product management goodness,
curated by Jock Busuttil.

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Software is never ‘done’ even if you choose to ignore it for a while

A ‘training wheels’ framework to get a team started should be treated as a throwaway experiment

Clarity is not the same as certainty, although it helps you manage the uncertainty

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Published on June 17, 2024 02:32

June 10, 2024

PRODUCTHEAD: 60 seconds to negotiate

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curated by Jock Busuttil.

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When negotiating, don’t pitch, listen

To minimise residual influence, negotiate each point independently

When trust is low, consider making a concession contingent on the other party reciprocating

Conceding because you don’t want to upset the other party is a losing ...

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Published on June 10, 2024 02:32

June 6, 2024

Follow I Manage Products in the fediverse

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You can now follow all posts published to I Manage Products directly using your favourite fediverse platform: @posts@imanageproducts.com

Alternatively, you can follow the feed of posts I write using @jock@imanageproducts.com

What is the fediverse?

Normally when you use a social media platform, such as X or Facebook, you are connecting to a central group of servers owned by a commercial entity.

The fediverse is a federation of lots of independent social media and publishing p...

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Published on June 06, 2024 03:24

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