How The Eagles can teach us the way to go — Before I get into the real valuable stuff I feel the need to provide some background information on 1970s Californian rock music, so that I don’t lose anyone in the story. If you’ve no idea who The Eagles are, or Jackson Browne, then you can jump to the end to…

And what’s the difference? — Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad. This quote is attributed to the writer Miles Kington and perfectly summarizes the fact that being clever and knowledgeable is not the same as being wise. …

Meetings that can’t be missed and must involve PM involvement — How many meetings have you got planned for today? My days vary, from 3/4 up to 10/11 depending on what’s going on. Yes, it’s too many. No, I don’t have enough time for them all and then do all the other things I need to do. …

Basics steps to help recruiters find you for their next role — Like it or not, LinkedIn is a major player in the recruitment industry. With over 875 million profiles, LinkedIn is the home to many people recruiting for roles, and many, many more people who are available to fill those roles. Of course, with over 875 million other profiles to choose…

What product management books were bought last year? — Here at Getting Started in Product, we run a bookstore that stocks a variety of books focused on the world of product management; from direct product management books like Inspired by Marty Cagan to stories of success within global organizations like NIKE. Over the course of 2022 we managed to…

Don’t worry, we’re all biased in one way or another! — Whenever people tell you “you’re biased,” your immediate reaction might be to be offended. “How dare they,” you might think to yourself. “I am not biased and pay particular attention to being fair, open, and honest about everything.” However, the reality is that the chances are that you are biased…

Despite what many career coaches are telling you — I’ve been reading on LinkedIn some posts that include things like this: Career coach Ken Coleman told Business Insider that thank-notes not only help you showcase your communication skills, they’re also “another chance for you to share your talents and passion for the job.” “Thank-you notes not only show your…

Why always asking about relevance is the key to product success — I can’t even remember where I first heard the phrase “It’s not what’s recent that matters. It’s what’s relevant”. All I know is that it was important enough for me to write down in a notebook and that when I came across the note recent the phrase still resonated with…

by Robert (Rob) Drury There are descriptions of the product manager role within an organization as being the “CEO” of the product and around product management as a whole, a cult of product managers being the drivers of success, which makes you think that the only person responsible for a…