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Performance Measurement

Strategy Driven

It turned out that the unit was driving profits by raising prices and cutting marketing and advertising expenditures. Higher prices and reduced advertising created an opening for competitors to take away market share, which they did. So while profits were rising and ROIC was high, market share was declining.

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What It Takes to Become a Great Product Manager

Harvard Business Review

Performing market assessments. ” Self-awareness: PMs must be self-aware so as to remain objective and avoid projecting their own preferences onto users of their products. Managing tight deadlines, revenue targets, market demands, prioritization conflicts, and resource constraints all at once is not for the faint of heart.

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How to Work with a Bad Listener

Harvard Business Review

.’” Potential problems aren’t limited to “misunderstandings and hard feelings,” according to Christine Riordan, the president of Adelphi University and a leadership coach. “Say: ‘That [task] is critical for this project. He laid out the project’s timeline and deliverables.

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