What ideas or projects would you try to take on and lead after landing your first product management role?
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Adobe Senior Director of Product Management, 3D Category • 1y
The job of PM relies on influence, not on ideas. As a young PM, I always suggest to focus on building influence small steps by small steps. Get small wins. People start t...
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Scribe VP of Product | Formerly LaunchDarkly, New Relic • 1y
This assumes that you have the ability to choose what you work on in your first PM role, which is great if true, but rare since businesses already have a specific idea fo...
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get some quick wins under your belt: shepherd a small product/feature/enhancement that’s currently in development out to market launch jump into user research calls to...
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Splunk Director of Product Management • 2y
If you are an entry-level product manager or a first-time PM switching from a different function, executing a feature end-to-end is the best place to start. During execut...
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Bluevine Senior Director of Product Management | Formerly Xero, Practice Fusion • 1y
Frankly, be humble, say yes to things that move the needle, and focus on delivering quality. Whether you’re the Chief Product Officer or just starting your career - somet...
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Atlassian Product Leader - Ex-Atlassian, Ex-ThoughtWorks • 1y
The most important thing is identifying a project that has the potential to be impactful for the product or business. I often see new PMs do 1 of 2 things:1. Go after eas...
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