Confessions of a Product Manager
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (932 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B008FHB2PW |
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| Number of Pages | : | 520 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In Confessions of a Product Manager, Milner uses his 15+ year product manager personal journey as the basis for analyzing the Product Manager role. This book will make you think before you take, or continue in, a product manager role. Hyped terms such as “CEO of your product” and “Leading without authority” are covered. Such things as, the importance of reporting structure and navigating office politics are discussed, among others.The book questions a lot of what product management is about. In fact, Milner admits it’s a fun job.. Whether you are a product manager, are considering becoming one, or you interact with product managers, this book is for you. The industry is Hi-Tech and the back drop is the Silicon Valley. Milner makes it clear where he stands. He also shows you what you need to survive and succeed as a product manager. Milner refers to the book as produ
Whiney, finger-pointing I found this book to be a giant bitch session about why this guy couldn't succeed and any of the jobs or any of the companies he worked for. If failure occurs so frequently for someone, I think a little introspection is in order. Product management is about how you frame messages, how you position yourself and your team, how you overcome and rise above. You can't do that through finger-pointing and blaming.. J Bookworm said A Must Read. A must read for everyone in this field. I plan on implementing the author's ideas and insight in my field. Glad I bought this!