The Influential Product Manager, Ken Sandy
The Influential Product Manager, Ken Sandy
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The Influential Product Manager
How to Lead and Launch Successful Technology Products

Author: Ken Sandy

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Unabridged: 13 hr 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 01/14/2020


Synopsis

This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to the core skills, activities, and behaviors that are required of product managers in modern technology companies.

Product management is one of the fastest growing and most sought-after roles by both job-seekers and companies alike. The availability of trained and experienced product manager talent can barely keep up with the accelerating demand for new and improved technology products. Furthermore, the industry is standardizing what an effective product manager does, which makes it crucial for all product managers to learn and put into practice skills that are transferable across a wide range of organizations. After an initial introduction to the role and responsibilities of the product manager, the book maps to the product life cycle-starting with the PM's role in ideation and prioritization through requirement gathering and validation, building the product, and measuring success. People skills are also highlighted because technical and process knowledge is not enough. The final chapter focuses on interpersonal skills and the importance of leading through influence.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brad on November 08, 2020

Big idea: Good product management is the key to successfully connecting stakeholders and developers in order to produce an exceptional product. This book attempts to address this by providing a comprehensive manual, offering a very pragmatic how-to guide for successful product management. Covers a w......more

Goodreads review by Mikhail on August 31, 2020

This book does not deliver. The author mixed a lot of things, but I don't see his book as a consistent product. E.g., he introduced 3 case studies in this book, but played with all of them for a couple of chapters before dropping. There are some stories about author' experience as a product manager, s......more

Goodreads review by Kate on April 25, 2024

I read this book from the perspective of an engineering manager, lots of ideas were quite interesting and gave me insights about the internal kitchen of PM. For me it was useful, but it looks like this book is mostly for beginners or junior PMs. Also many topics were either not covered or covered ve......more

Goodreads review by Rob on May 17, 2023

Great book for those who want to become software product managers and a healthy primer for those who already are. Packed with insight and actionable wisdom for the job. Product management is never easy but there are tools, frameworks and mindsets to help used in successful teams and organizations wo......more

Goodreads review by Candice on October 30, 2023

A truly amazing book for sound practical advice. Ken offers sage adverse for growth and development for the aspiring and seasoned Product manager. He offers so many free resources along with the book. I highly recommend this book......more