AMA: Cisco Director of Product Management, Neil Kulkarni on Product Management Skills
January 22 @ 9:00AM PT
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Switching back to product management
For someone who used to work in product management but switched to product marketing for the last 8 years, why is it so difficult to get back into product management at Cisco?
Cisco Director of Product Management • 1y
While I do not have context to answer what hurdles you are encountering in your interviews for the role, here are some aspects to consider that might help you:8 years is ...
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Cisco Director of Product Management • 1y
Great question ! My perspective on this is - it depends. It all depends on the expectations of the specific role and team you will be part of. Product Management as a rol...
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Cisco Director of Product Management • 1y
While this is not meant to be an exhaustive list, here are some aspects of experience and skillset that fall between table stakes and highly desired category:Good present...
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How do product management skills change as you get more senior in the role?
I'm a technical product manager now and I find that the execution piece of my previous roles is not as desired in my current role and I am trying to balance what I deem as PM fundamentals with what my new role expectations should be.
Cisco Director of Product Management • 1y
Love this one, as I have experienced this myself along the journey so far. Broadly speaking, scope and responsibilities are what changes the most as you get more senior i...
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Cisco Director of Product Management • 1y
Speaking from personal experience, people generally work for their managers and less so for the company itself :) Don't get me wrong, the financial aspects and the financ...
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Cisco Director of Product Management • 1y
For any career transition, it comes down to being clear in your mind and being able to articulate answers to the the following questions"Why" are you seeking this transit...
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Cisco Director of Product Management • 1y
The answer to this question falls in the category of "it depends" :) Let me give a few examples where different approaches would help drive the decision making.Example 1:...
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