Good PMs don't get stuck on the details - Deepstash

Good PMs don't get stuck on the details

Good PMs focus on the big picture and the story they want to be written by the press. They ask the press questions and assume press and analyst people are smart.

Bad PMs think about all the details, covering every feature. They are technically accurate with the press. They answer any press question and assume the press and analyst people are ignorant.

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Although this is an older article, it effectively contrasts the various aspects of a good Product Manager against that of a bad Product Manager.

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