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What do think about product intuition for PMs? How to get this soft skill?

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  1. Rishabh Dave
    Rishabh Dave

    Stripe Product Lead, Financial Infrastructure • 3y

    Product intuition, also known as product sense, is the ability to understand what makes a product great and enables product managers to make effective decisions in ambiguous situations. It encompasses 3 key aspects: Empathy, Domain Knowledge (customers, competition, etc) and problem solving.   Empathy - Ability to view the world from the point of view of products' users, partners or competitors. PMs with strong product intuition can anticipate how users would react in various situations and unde ...Read More

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  2. Aleks Bass
    Aleks Bass

    Typeform Chief Product Officer • 3y

    Product intuition is that elusive skill that we all look for and want to select, nurture, and encourage in our team members. If I had to break down product intuition, I’d break it down into the following parts: Experience - having made the mistakes that make you aware of what to look out for (or learning from those that have) Customer centricity - knowing on a deep level what your customers or potential customers need, want, and feel (deep empathy and understanding of their jobs and goals) Readi ...Read More

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  3. Sourav Debnath
    Sourav Debnath

    Finmo Head of Product, Core | Formerly Woo, Afterpay, Xero, PayPal • 1y

    Product intuition is a sixth sense about what the real problem is, what could be the value created and what should a solution feel like. It's a mix of nature and experience and can stem from anyone not necessarily Product Managers. Of course, its an important muscle for a Product Manager to develop. However it needs a shift of mindset to be innately observant and curious not just with their designated product areas but with products that they interact with on a day to day basis whether that's di ...Read More

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