People often refer to Product Management as the “everything profession.” In a way, that’s true. We are the hub for all departments, juggling many critical tasks at the same time. Sometimes, we get caught up in the “management” portion of our profession and lose track of moving toward “leadership.” Management is about execution. Leadership is about inspiring others to follow […]| Daniel Elizalde
There are a lot of articles making the argument that Product Managers don’t need domain knowledge. By domain knowledge, I mean specific experience in an industry or vertical. For example, experience in eCommerce, Energy, Finance, Healthcare, etc. These articles claim that as long as a PM knows how to understand users, prioritize features, create a roadmap, and work with engineering, then […]| Daniel Elizalde
I recently attended a very popular IoT conference in Silicon Valley. During a presentation, the keynote speaker asked the audience, “Who here is building a connected product?” About two-thirds of the audience raised their hand. Then he asked, “Who is making money with IoT today?” No hands went up.| Daniel Elizalde
