In a prior post, I talked about five things that clever PMs should never do — traps that we often fall into as a result of our focus on getting things done and delivering value, while perhaps not being as mindful as we should about leading through influence. Today, I’m going to flip that post on its head and talk about five things that every clever Product Manager should do.
One big problem with Product Managers is that we tend to be somewhat alpha when it comes to our products, and we can be very passionate — not only about our products, but also about our own ideas and beliefs about our users, our market, and ourselves.