How to switch to Product Management

To be honest I didnÕt want to write on product management. Mostly because practically everyone writes about it since so many people want to make a transition, and also because during this economic downturn (which I very closely track, but…

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Research: Being Nice in a Negotiation Can Backfire

Whether you are making a large purchase, working on a joint project, or discussing your next promotion, youÕll likely need to negotiate. At a very basic level, in fact, nearly every interaction we have is a negotiationÑan opportunity to persuade…

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5 Tips for a beginner Product Manager

When switching to a Product Manager role, after the moment of euphoria that you have moved to your dream role, it could be very confusing on what to focus on and how to make sure that you give your best,…

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154 Telling Stories with Data is Product Management

Harry Stevens, Visual Journalist at Axios, shares how he tells stories using data visualization, and his techniques for avoiding the most common mistakes that people make when interpreting data. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

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Swiggy Genie— A UX case study

The thought of writing design blogs has been on my mind for a while, and I am glad to kickstart it finally with a blog on one of the most impactful product design projects at Swiggy!

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The Product Leadership Career Ladder

I talk with lots of senior individual contributors about the risks and challenges of moving “up the ladder” into product leadership roles.  Here's a survey I fielded to capture their top questions and concerns about getting promoted.  What do product…

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Harnessing the Psychology of Gifting

I feel like gifting has a bad name in games. Like the term “social” it has been ascribed to Facebook games that often implement interesting features in unexciting ways. Understand the psychology behind gifting in general – the phenomenon that…

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Full Stack Product Management

When I took on the position of Head of Product at Harbr, at the enthusiastic urging of my friend whoÕd come aboard as Head of Engineering, he mentioned how easy it would be. They had it all planned out for…

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