What I wish I knew starting out as a Product Manager (PM)
What I wish I knew starting out as a Product Manager (PM)A perspective from someone who’s been doing this for some timeWriting this article takes me back to the time when I learned about this role. These are five aspects of product management that I wish I knew earlier. Photo by Dawid Zawiła on Unsplash1. The product manager role is definitely a T-shaped roleProduct management needs T-shaped skill - depth of product skills and ability to work with different functions such as marketing, sales, legal, advocacy, design, user research, and engineering.
2. Influencing without authority is a key skillAs PMs, we work with cross-functional teams and other PMs. These teams do not report to us. Yet, we need to align these stakeholders to our vision. This requires ability to influence without authority.
Check out our earlier post to see how to influence without authority. 3. It’s a humbling experienceIt takes a village to ship a product. It is a humbling experience when all the teams come together to shape and ship a product. 4. Relationships are paramountBuilding relationships with the people we work with is important.
5. Product management may seem like a lonely jobProduct management may seem like a lonely job at times. A single person is responsible for aligning and working with all those various collaborators.
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