How A Product Manager Can Avoid Being Fired

Product managers need to know how to not get fired

Ok, so there really is no pride here: I’ve been fired. Not only have I been fired, but it turns out that I’ve been fired a lot. Like a total of seven times. Now, in my own defense I’ve worked for 14 different companies, but seven is still a very big number. I must confess … Read more

Product Management Failure: Google’s Moto X

As you slave away at your product management job, you probably dream of how great it would be to work at some progressive company where (finally!) your skills as a product manager would be truly appreciated. Some company that understood the important role that we product managers play and who would give us the authority … Read more

Forget Dating Customers, 5 Ways Product Managers Can Get Real Relationships

Why are you doing things the hard way? How do you measure success for your product? For most product managers this comes down to one number: the number of customers that their product has. However, in today’s tough economy, this type of thinking might just be a bit shortsighted. Instead of thinking of all of … Read more