This is a book I read and then partially re-read this week, and I really enjoyed it. It was recommended by one of my colleagues, who's an absolutely brilliant Product Manger herself.
This is the first book in a long time that I made notes directly in AND also created note cards for. It's so good that I think it's going to be a book I re-read every year going forward.
It has great tips for how to be a good product manager, of course. But the aspects of the book that really hit home for me are when the author describes how he's messed up in the past, and not in that #humblebrag way that most people (including me) tend to frame past mistakes. This means I can really relate and understand better how, why, and when, I might make similar mistakes myself.
The chapter on managing senior stakeholders was particularly paradigm-shifting for me. I've always been a bit rebellious, with a self-righteous attitude towards my bosses. The author makes the point that senior folks will always win so it's better if they win with ideas we help them co-create. And this applies in a world when you're the "senior stakeholder" yourself since all of us ultimately answer to someone: a board of directors, an editor, fans, clients, co-founders, someone. So it's a great lesson to learn, combined with practical steps on how to get there, and not fall into potholes along the way.
Highly recommended for pretty much anyone working in the modern world, but an absolute must-read if you're in the tech space.
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