Tag: product biases

  • What does a product manager actually do?

    What does a product manager actually do?

    Product management requires flexibility and adaptability in its practitioners. So, with so much nuance, how do we define what product managers actually do? Product management (PdM) is a flexible discipline. It means different things to different people for a few reasons.  I could continue a list like this for quite some time. The theme would…

  • Great product managers leverage cognitive bias

    Great product managers leverage cognitive bias

    All humans are susceptible to cognitive biases. As a product manager, your job involves turning those weaknesses into strengths for the team. roduct managers (PdM) don’t make anything. Well, at least they don’t in the traditional sense. When it comes to product development, the product manager, unless under duress due to a lack of resources, bad…

  • Identifying and addressing common biases in product management

    Identifying and addressing common biases in product management

    Product management is “thinky” work.  As a product person, you need to bring about organizational alignment through product strategy while also keeping things running smoothly with product operations. I don’t need to tell you this is a delicate balance. And without time to sit and think, you’ll end up making rash decisions based on your…