Superpowers for Product Managers - follow up story
Key skills for product managers at any level
What happened after writing a recent Product Management IRL article? These insights are for premium subscribers to Product Management IRL.
This week’s backstory is about a recent 2 part article on product manager superpowers:
What Prompted this Article?
I wrote this article in the midst our annual performance review cycle. Just before writing the first part of the article, I had a nagging feeling that my articles were missing something. While I cover the mechanics of product management, there is no information about being exceptional in product management.
What makes a product manager exceptional? If we are great at prioritizing, listening to customers, and writing requirements, then do we get an outstanding rating?
Usually, the answer is that outstanding product managers do more than what is in the job description.
The idea for the article finally crystallized when my daughter drew some pictures of superheroes. Exceptional product managers have superpowers!