Good PMs lead responsibly

Good product managers don't allow their time to be consumed by the various organisations that must work together to deliver the right product on time. They are not part of the product team; they manage them. They accurately define the "what" and manage the delivery of the "what."

Bad manage...

Good product managers focus the team on revenue and customers. Bad managers focus on the features of the competition.

Good product managers focus on delivering superior value to the marketplace during inbound planning and achieve market share and revenue goals during outbound. Bad PMs get c...

Good managers know the market, the product line, the competition and possess knowledge and confidence. They take full responsibility and measure themselves in terms of the product's success.

But bad product managers always want to be told what to do. They f...