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  • From Data to Product

    In an ideal world, product managers have plenty of data they can use to validate their idea before building the wrong product. Yana Yushkina describes her journey from a Data Analyst to a Product Manager.

    She talks about characteristics a good PM should bring, that include foundational analytical understanding, curiosity not just for technology but to search for the right answers in data, a sense of responsibility and the ability to communicate.

    All of that combined with the right metrics at hand and self sufficient mindset will give a Product Manager the right answer from data.

    Via Product School.

  • 7 Powerful Talks To Make You a Better Product Manager

    Should you be working in Product Management, this may well be a good selection for Sunday evening to watch:

    TED Talks for Product Managers
    TED

    As a product manager, you’ll want to continuously be seeking out new ways to learn, new information, fresh ideas, and inspiration. It’s a constant learning process, and it’s important to stay open and stay motivated. While there are many resources out there, including books, blogs, podcasts, influential people on social media, and tons of online publications, there is something we love about TED Talks.

    1.) How great leaders inspire action, by Simon Sinek

    2.) Chris Hadfield: What I learned from going blind in space

    3.) Sheena Iyengar: The Art of Choosing

    4.) Margaret Gould Stewart: How giant websites design for you (and a billion others, too)

    5.) Guy Kawsaki: The art of innovation

    6. Seth Godin: How to get your ideas to spread

    7. Navi Radjou: Creative problem-solving in the face of extreme limits

    Source: 7 Powerful TED Talks To Make You a Better PM