AMA: Google Product Lead - Google Cloud, Nikita Jagadeesh on Product Management Skills
January 22 @ 10:00AM PT
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Google Product Lead - Google Cloud • 1y
Develop a product mindset: For early career PMs from a skillset perspective, choose whether consumer, enterprise, or developer products appeal to you the most. Do a side ...
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Google Product Lead - Google Cloud • 1y
Bring structured thinking to your communication and approach: Become effective at breaking down problems using structured thinking. For Behavioral questions, look into th...
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Google Product Lead - Google Cloud • 1y
Love this question. User research is critical to incorporate throughout the funnel journey for a PM - from awareness, to consideration, to decision. Awareness: During thi...
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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.
Google Product Lead - Google Cloud • 1y
There is a a shift from from execution to influence & strategy. Earlier in your career you are often helping drive the product to launch and collaborating with a larg...
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Google Product Lead - Google Cloud • 1y
Great question. In my personal career journey as well as several hires I’ve made I’ve always found it helpful to try the new role before you go all in. When I was at a st...
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Google Product Lead - Google Cloud • 1y
When you receive critical feedback that you don't fully agree with or don't know how to act on, it can be challenging and discouraging. For feedback to be effective, I fi...
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Google Product Lead - Google Cloud • 1y
I currently work in the intersection of enterprise security & AI and it is incredible to see the use cases that have emerged for AI in this space. User research: As I...
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