(Cross-posted from Google+)
Who is a product manager? It's anyone who sets out to work with multiple people to get the job done - whether a startup CEO or a small event organizer.
Product managers, by definition, need to convince other people and have them do the work. The most important skill for a product manager, therefore, is the ability to create a "reality distortion field". Steve Jobs, in that sense, is the ultimate PM best practice.
Creating a reality distortion field actually entails multiple different things: The ability to create the right vision (most of people are not dumb, so you'll need to come up with the right vision to have those smart people do the work for you), the ability to articulate the vision in the most compelling way, and general likability -- this is actually quite important, as people generally want to work for/with other people that they like.
More to come :)
Who is a product manager? It's anyone who sets out to work with multiple people to get the job done - whether a startup CEO or a small event organizer.
Product managers, by definition, need to convince other people and have them do the work. The most important skill for a product manager, therefore, is the ability to create a "reality distortion field". Steve Jobs, in that sense, is the ultimate PM best practice.
Creating a reality distortion field actually entails multiple different things: The ability to create the right vision (most of people are not dumb, so you'll need to come up with the right vision to have those smart people do the work for you), the ability to articulate the vision in the most compelling way, and general likability -- this is actually quite important, as people generally want to work for/with other people that they like.
More to come :)
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