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All product managers and product leaders begin their journey from different points in their career continuum. To be successful in Product Management, you need to formulate a personal strategy that will work best for you. When you can paint an accurate portrait of yourself at the outset, you then have the wherewithal to proactively make changes and improve your capability as a product manager or product leader.
Product people are business people, first and foremost. They work across functions and serve to integrate or synchronize the work of others so that products and portfolios can be planned, developed, launched, and managed.
1. Communicate clearly to people in all functions. 2. Garner respect from people in those functions. 3. Appreciate the timing and coordination of work produced by people in those functions and anticipate that there will be problems to be solved along the way. 4. Create a shared vision with all those concerned. 5. Know enough to recognize the quality of the work performed in the fulfillment of the vision.
No matter where you start out as a product person, you have to be able to assess where you’ve been and where you are now.
Product and technical knowledge and experience.
Domain knowledge and experience.
International business experience.
Industry thought leadership.
Critical thinking skills.
Systemic thinking.
Problem-solving capability.
Strategic thinking.
Self-starter.
Risk management.
Decisive action.
Persuasive presentation skills.
Clear and concise writing.
Active and attentive listening.
Active observation.
Positive relationship building in the organization.
Political judgment.
Developing and maintaining positive customer relationships.
Developing and maintaining positive external partner relationships.
Consideration of cultural diversity and cultural issues.
Helping or coaching others.
Efficient time and work management.
Dynamic prioritizing.
