Your Product Manager Superpower
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Your Product Manager Superpower
In this episode, Parv and Alex discuss how to find your superpower as a PM. Every PM has specific attributes that kind of mesh together to give them a sense of the PM product.
This time, Parv and Alex discuss the comparability, various characteristics they've observed over the years, PM skill set, among other intriguing topics. As two experienced PMs, it's quite easy for Alex and Parv to spot the various key factors that make someone successful in the PM role.
Tune in to learn this and more!
Key Highlights
[00:54] Alex's thoughts on his qualities as a PM in comparison to other PMs he has seen
[05:08] It's hard to measure soft skills in a PM.
[06:150] The toolset, skill chart, or armory of a PM
[08:06] Why Communication and storytelling skills are important for PMs
[11:35] Ideation and innovation PMS.
[14:04] Proactive PMs who gets things done.
[15:26] Management and motivating a team as PM Skillset
[17:36] Managing up and down
[19:18] Mentoring as a PM Skillset
[20:13] Being insightful by asking the right questions
[21:32]How to identify the base problem
[23:02] How to reach the mountain's summit be an excellent communicator, insightful, and all-around great PM.
[25:44] How to find your superpower as a PM
[27:46] Comparison between the life of a PM and RPG game
Notable Quotes
- “We’re prone to comparison. And we're always trying to figure out if who's the best pm and who's the worst and hoping that you're not the worst.” [02:56]
- “It’s so easy to compare. But it's also so hard to measure for such like a metric-driven roll.”[03:54]
- I don't think like any of these skills that we talked about are necessarily ones that can't be learned.”[22:21]
- “And sometimes it's also identifying which ones you don't give a shit about. And don't care if you are that good at them.” [24:53]
- “Comparison doesn't really lead to anything fruitful. But focusing on finding your superpower does.” [28:11]
Connect with Alex:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexcox245/
Connect with Parv:
https://twitter.com/ParvSondhi
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