PART IGETTING YOUR BEARINGS

You would never take a trip without an itinerary or a map. Yet some people who begin new roles in Product Management often start their job without a clear idea of what they need to do in order to assimilate into their role and adapt to the environment of their firm. On the other hand, there are many people who take on new Product Management roles with some wind at their back because of the knowledge and experience they’ve gained over time, either in Product Management jobs or in other business roles. However, the one thing that all product people share, both new and seasoned, is that they all gained their knowledge and experience through both past opportunities and serendipity. In other words, they did it despite not ...

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