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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Company philosophy about PM – Every company has a different philosophy about the product development process and where PMs fit into that process. And if the product has market fit, there is an established customer base and performance baseline to work from vs. guessing until you get it right.

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How Corporate Values Get Hijacked and Misused

Harvard Business Review

“Urgency” suddenly becomes a value when time to market cycles are industry lagging and pressure from the Board is mounting. People fill workshops where executives tell heartwarming stories about how the values have shaped their careers and will distinguish their organization in the future.