People or Products – Which Do You Mange Better?
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Good Guessing Gets Great Grades
Who would have ever guessed that a big chunk of the art of product management would revolve around your ability to make good guesses? We
Vendor Contracts: Let’s Talk About Force Majeure One More Time
We had talked about force majeure awhile back, and apparently it was interesting enough to catch the attention of one of my colleagues. Phil is
The 8th Word That You Can’t Say On Television…
The late George Carlin became famous thanks to a skit that he did titled “The 7 Words That You Can’t Say On Television”. I’m thinking
The Secret To Successful Product Management Is …
… leadership. Sorry in advance for this rant, but I’ve just about had it with product managers who spent their time whining and complaining that
Brainstorming: How To Do IT The Right Way!
If you’ve even come close to a business book in the last 5 years or so, you have probably discovered that “innovation” is what every
Stop The Madness! A Rational Approach To New Product Development
The IT field can learn a great deal about new product development from other industries.This time we’re going to learn from the big drug firms
Product Manager Alert: Dealing With Hard Core Opposition Within Your Company
We’ve talked about why Product Mangers find it hard to get any respect. Now it’s time to talk about the why’s and how’s of what
How To Make The Best Product Management Decisions
Warren Bennis is a smart guy (professor of business administration and chairman of the leadership Institute at the University of Southern California). He’s cranked out
How Do You Know If Your Product Is On Track Or In The Weeds?
As a product is being developed, one of the big questions that a product manager has to continually answer is if the product is on