PART IVMOVING FORWARD

One of the more interesting facts about people who work in Product Management is that they have to be both generalists and specialists at the same time. You may have discovered this on your own, or this may be a new revelation. In either case, the more you are aware of the need for a well-balanced portfolio of experiences, the more you can direct your own efforts to ensure that you maximize each and every opportunity to learn and grow.

Almost every product manager I speak with on the topic of progression and promotion wants very much to do the right things to get recognized and to get promoted. Unfortunately, structured progression programs for product people are not very prevalent in today’s organizations. Therefore, it’s ...

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