Attitude

• Great product managers believe their product is their baby.
  • They care deeply about their product.
  • They are willing to go great lenghts to ensure the success of their product.
  • They are ultimately responsible for the product.

• Great product managers measure themselves in terms of the success of the product.
  • They know that product success is not measured in:
    • Hours worked
    • Meetings attended
    • Reports written
  • They measure product success by the number of happy customers.
  • They also measure product success by relevant business objectives:
    • Rrevenue
    • Profit

• Great product managers learn from their mistakes.
  • They are quick to correct these mistakes.

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© 2008 John Michael Pierobon

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