Jobs to Be Done, Milkshakes, and Online Learning

How to Pick Winning Product Features

I had a discussion with a group of product managers recently about differentiation and product…

First Principles Thinking for PMs and Entrepreneurs

As product managers and entrepreneurs, we constantly face the question of whether and how we should pursue new product opportunities. We come across new ideas all the time from our customers, our sales team, our executive team, our…

Choosing the Right Product Opportunities

Every product manager, entrepreneur, and company executive faces the challenge of…

Building a Great Product (“How to Start a Startup” + Slack’s Story)

Sam Altman taught a class last year called “How to Start a Startup.” I’ve written previously about “Why the Idea is Important.”

What It Means to Be a Product Leader

The best product managers are also great leaders. They have to be great leaders if they want to…