Oct 21, 2019
7 min read
How helpful can you be as a Product Manager?
Managing the difficult balance between protecting your own time and helping others
A few years ago, I was introduced to the Helpful Hierarchy concept created by Daniel Debow. It as written as part of a piece on how to be an effective early-stage employee but is very useful when applied to the Product Management role too. The concept is straightforward but has been extremely helpful for me in thinking about how I help others.
