7 Characteristics of Weak Product Management

Scrum Teams will never reach their highest potential without solid Product Management practices.

Why do companies hire highly qualified professionals? The answer should be straightforward, but what happens, in reality, is complex. I’ve observed many talented people trapped in the business world from doing what they are capable of. The reasons are endless, but some common ones are:

• Unskilled managers limit talents by telling them what to do.
• Complex processes and bureaucracy impede talents from doing what should be done.
• Obsession for certainty blocks talents from discovering what could work better for the company’s business.
• Unwillingness to embrace the unknown leads to sub-optimal incremental improvements.

I feel like many companies trap people instead of empowering them. As a result, talents are wasted, and sooner or later, they become unmotivated and search for new opportunities, where often the same cycle repeats itself. Then, the turn-over rate grows, and companies ignore it because they cannot accept that the problem lies with them.

During this post, I will share what I perceive as the signs of weak product management. After reading this content, I hope you can find opportunities to strengthen product management skills in your situation.