by Bob | Jan 10, 2016 | Product Management, Skills
There is a real magic in enthusiasm. It spells the difference between mediocrity and accomplishment. -Norman Vincent Peale As a product manager, it’s easy to get caught in the grind and lose your enthusiasm. After all, there are so many things on your plate. I...
by Bob | Oct 17, 2015 | Stakeholder Management
I was at a Product Manager meetup the other day and was asked the question how often do I get the executives together. A young product manager looked somewhat confused when I said, “it depends”. Startups here in Silicon Valley can move so quickly sometimes daily is...
by Bob | Sep 11, 2015 | Product Management, Skills
A product manager must be a big thinker. Instead of asking can we do this, be sure to ask why can’t we do this? When managing “call home” for IBM, I continued to ask why can’t we create a common cross-platform solution? We faced plenty of architectural challenges...
by Bob | Aug 2, 2014 | Leadership, Product Management, Quotes, Skills
I read many books about the first 100 days at your new position. I now reflect on my first 100 days at Symantec. I’ve put a lot of energy into building momentum, casting vision and building my network. I have had a few key successes and continue to build on my...
by Bob | Feb 21, 2014 | Product Management, Thinking
I was the guest of honor. I had traveled 27 hours to reach China, spent 2 days training the local team, and I was tired! The people from work were taking me to dinner. We sat in a big circle with a lazy suzan in the center. I didn’t understand a word when my...
