Welcome to the Jungle

26 tips about product management from the animal kingdom

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1. WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE 26 tips about product management from the animal kingdom
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3. DEVELOP A THICK SKIN SEEK HONEST FEEDBACK, RESPOND POSITIVELY & DON’T GET DISHEARTENED
4. IF YOU’RE NOT BUSY YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG BUT JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE BUSY DOESN’T MEAN YOU’RE DOING IT RIGHT
5. SPEED IS IMPORTANT BUT YOU NEED AGILITY AS WELL OR YOU WILL MISS YOUR TARGET
6. HAVE A DRINK WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE USE THE TIME WHEN THE PACE SLOWS TO REVIVE & REFRESH YOURSELF
7. DON’T GET IN THE WAY OF A RAMPAGING ELEPHANT STEER IT FROM ITS BACK INSTEAD
8. BE CAPABLE IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS YOU NEED TO BE COMFORTABLE IN BUSINESS, TECH AND DESIGN
9. “Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired.” - Robert Strauss
10. LOOK OUT FOR UNEXPECTED KILLERS THINGS WILL CATCH YOU OFF GUARD – PROTECT YOURSELF IN PREPARATION
11. BE COLD BLOODED WHEN YOU NEED TO BE BE RUTHLESS WITH PRIORITISATION AND SAYING NO
12. WHEN STUCK JUST GO WITH THE FLOW JUST STARTING WILL DEVELOP YOUR THOUGHTS
13. ADAPT TO YOUR ENIRONMENT DONT BE AFRAID TO BE DIFFERENT IF IT SERVES A PURPOSE
14. LOOK AT THINGS FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES ASK OPINION FROM PEOPLE THAT ARE DIFFERENT FROM YOU
15. KEEP ON THE LOOK OUT & WARN OTHERS HAVE A BROAD FOCUS AND LOOK TO OTHER INDUSTRIES FOR DISRUPTION
16. TO FIND MAGIC YOU MAY NEED TO LOOK IN UNEXPECTED PLACES DEVELOP A SET OF RELIABLE TECHNIQUES FOR THINKING ABOUT PROBLEMS
17. HAVE FINGERS IN LOTS OF PIES THE MORE ASPECTS OF A BUSINESS YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH, THE MORE EFFICIENT YOU WILL BE
18. PROTECT WHAT IS IMPORTANT WRITE TENETS SO YOU DONT GET LOST ALONG THE WAY
19. FIRST IMPRESSIONS ARE IMPORTANT YOU WILL HAVE TO SELL IDEAS AND HOW YOU DO THAT IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE IDEA ITSELF
20. GUIDE THE TEAM THROUGH THE DARK TO ACHIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE YES, IT WILL FEEL LIKE YOU ARE PULLING A FAT MAN ALONG AND HE WILL GET ALL THE CREDIT BUT THAT IS THE JOB
21. TAKE TIME TO REACT COMPLEX DECISIONS REQUIRE TIME – ASSESS THE COMPLEXITY OF A DECISION BEOFRE TRYING TO MAKE IT
22. TEAMS CAN ACHIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE BUT EVERYONE NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR ROLE AND THE GOAL
23. DEAL WITH THE SPIKEY ISSUES SPEND TIME WORKING OUT THE COMPLEX PARTS AND TACKLE THEM FIRST
24. PICK OVER THE CARCASSES DO RETROSPECTIVES AND INCORPORATE THE LEARNINGS
25. BE YOUR OWN DOCTOR AND HEAL YOURSELF KEEP TRACK OF HOW YOU ARE DOING – MONITOR MOTIVATION AND STRESS LEVELS AND ADJUST YOUR WORKLOAD ACCORDINGLY
26. NOTHING IS PERFECT THERE WILL ALWAYS BE THINGS THAT DON’T FIT. WORK WITH THEM
27. DONT BURN OUT BURN OUT OFTEN DAMAGES RELATIONSHIPS AND ALWAYS SLOWS YOU DOWN SO YOU MAY AS WELL SLOW DOWN BEFORE YOU BECOME A NIGHTMARE TO WORK WITH
28. BRANDING IS VERY INFLUENTIAL ALIGN THE PRODUCT AND THE BRAND