product. leadership. advice.

Thoughts on product leadership as well as best practices. Some articles are long thought pieces, and others are just quick, practical instructions on how to execute as a product manager.

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System: Funding Model: P&L Approach

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System: Strategic Planning

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System: Communication Best Practices

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Systems: How Product Best Practices Drive Success at Amazon

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Habit: Keep It Simple

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Know your Communication Style

Learn your communication style so you can be a better product manager.

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Habit: Customize Communications

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Habit: Develop a Strategy

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Habit: Know Your Metrics

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The User Manual or Read Me

Get started on the right foot when you start a new job. Share your read me document so people know how to better communicate with you.

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Habit: Quantify

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Habits: Five Product Best Practices Learned at Amazon

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Strategy Tool: Amazon’s PR/FAQ

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Strategic Tool: OP1 Document

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Strategic Tools: Vision & Tenets

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PM Tools: The Callout

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The Introclusion

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Priorities: The Magic of Amazon’s Culture of Accountability

Priorities are key to creating a culture of accountability. They start at the top. They permeate the culture as everyone lives them. And everyone feels empowered to “Think Big” because no one has to worry, everyone knows the rules. This is fertile ground for healthy product management habits to form.