Q&A: How do you find the balance between autonomy and focus for PMs you’re managing?

I’m asked questions about product management from time to time. Here’s one I’ve answered recently:

Hey Jock,

I have a question: How do you find the balance between autonomy and focus for PMs you’re managing?

As context, I have a PM in my team who I regularly find digging into areas of the business that are unrelated to the initiatives they’re responsible for. They also have a track record of being extremely slow to bring anything to market (often because they’re chasing those squirrels).

As much...