- Zoom-in and Zoom-out
Imagine your goal is to navigate out of the forest but all you can see is dense trees. In such a case, it is hard to find your way out. But instead, if you zoom out to get a bird’s eye view, you can figure out a roadmap. That’s product management.
- Focus on the problem, not the solution
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.
- AOP Planning
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
- Difficult coworkers
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 Grace of God“. The fast…
- Reps and goals
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 manager building products; as a…
Imagine your goal is to navigate out of the forest but all you can see is dense trees. In such a case, it is hard to find your way out. But instead, if you zoom out to get a bird’s eye view, you can figure out a roadmap. That’s product management.
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 Grace of God“. The fast…
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 manager building products; as a…