Relationships with the Leadership Team - A Must for Product Managers

06/22/22 • 35 min

Relationships in product management are bedrock to success. Some product managers find it easy to build relationships with peers but have a difficult time bridging these important connections with senior leaders. It may be an intimidation factor, or just simply not around them as much. But relationships with these folks are so important. And so product managers really must find ways to foster real connections with the leaders in the organization who have an impact on their products.

On this episode, Paul Ortchanian, founder and CEO of Bain Public, a product leadership firm, joins to speak about how product managers can best bridge that gap between themselves - and the product team - and senior leadership. He shares tips and resources on ways PMs can get out of their comfort zone and build real rapport with important leaders around the organization.
Learn more at ProductVoices.com and find some of the resources mentioned in the episode at https://blog.bainpublic.com/.

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Common Challenges in Product Management

In this episode, Chad McAllister, PhD, founder of Product Mastery Now and host of the popular Product Mastery Now podcast (formerly known as The Everyday Innovator) joins to discuss common challenges he sees in product management and ways to overcome these challenges.
We discuss:

Not spending enough time with customers
Focusing on the solution more than the customer problem
A lack of understanding of the organization's strategy

To learn more, visit ProductVoices.com. You can find information on more challenges in product management in Chad's 10 Changes Product Teams Should Make Now to Consistently Launch Products Customers Love.

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5 Immutable Truths of Great Product Managers

What do all great product managers have in common, regardless of industry, type of product, or company environment?
In this episode, we discuss the 5 immutable truths of great product managers.

They have exceptionally high customer intelligence.
They are experts at building relationships.
They are master communicators.
They have uncommonly good judgment.
They are fanatical about prioritizing their time.

While these are not the only skills a product manager needs, they form the foundation from which to pull in order to navigate the chaotic and rewarding world of product management.
Learn more at GreatProductManagement.com or ProductVoices.com.
These immutable truths are discussed in detail in JJ Rorie's book IMMUTABLE, which can be purchased at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, or other major online book retailers.