Product management & work culture
Since childhood, we have been conditioned to give answers & solve problems. As product managers, you should focus on asking the right questions to discover the root of the problem before jumping to solve it. Obsessively focus on the problem, not the solution that you came up with.
Creating an AOP is a strategic not a tactical exercise. Following a structured approach will help you deliver the AOP. Establish OKRs, Collaborate with teams, perform SWOT analysis, establish a coherent strategy, identify customer insights, work backwards from the goal, allocate resource & establish feedback loops to ensure you stay on track
रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन् | आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति Bhagavad-Gita, chapter-2, text 64. rāga means attachment; dvesha means detachment; ātma-vaśhyair means one who has control over. Meaning of this verse is: “But one who controls the mind, and is free from attachment and aversion, even while using the objects of the senses, attains the…
Achieving goals is hard, mostly because we were never taught how to go about it. I am on a quest to learn the art & science of achieving goals and in the process share my learnings here. Achieving goals, why is it so hard? During my career as a product…
How to create a Product launch checklist? A product manager is responsible for not only building the product but also shipping, monitoring & iterating. As part of shipping the product, the product manager is responsible for tracking dependencies, highlighting risks and communicating with stakeholders to keep everyone on the same…
You are hired as the first product manager at an early stage startup. You are expected to hit the ground running, start shipping product features to attract customers. Often these features are ideas that the founders want to build. You are under pressure to quickly build a prototype to test…
Since childhood, I had heard David vs Goliath story countless number of times. But few weekends ago, I read the book by Malcolm Gladwell, David vs Goliath — Underdogs, misfits and art of battling giants. While I shall reserve my book review for another post, I would like to talk about…