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Your Business Strategy Is a Theory

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Your Business Strategy Is a Theory

Strategy is a theory of how your actions will cause the outcomes you want, not a high-minded label for everyday prioritization; without a real theory of success, you only have organized noise.

Redefining 'Data-Driven' for Intuitive Thinkers

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Redefining 'Data-Driven' for Intuitive Thinkers

What are the uses of data? This is a timeless question. It might even seem simple. However, a while ago, one of my colleagues brought it back to life by asking, 'How should I begin learning data analysis to become qualified as a product manager?' It was a

How Finance Makes You a Better Product Manager

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How Finance Makes You a Better Product Manager

Learning finance is a game-changer for product managers. It helps you understand business viability, make informed decisions, and prepare for leadership roles. Whether you’re a PM or business developer, mastering finance fundamentals can elevate your career and drive success.

When Delegation Goes Awry

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When Delegation Goes Awry

Two days ago, I listened to "Brian Chesky’s new playbook", a recent episode of Lenny's Podcast, where they discussed Airbnb's radical transformation that revolves around the product manager role. Aside from the focal point of his talk, I enjoyed much of the notions

Busting 7 Myths About Product-Led Growth

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Busting 7 Myths About Product-Led Growth

Although I’ve spent my entire product management career working on B2C products, I’ve recently become obsessed with product-led growth, a B2B growth strategy. So far, I've written two Persian articles on the topic, and I plan to continue exploring it. During my exploration, I've

The Blurry Role of Product Operations

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The Blurry Role of Product Operations

In the product operations utopia, there exists a clear definition of the role that everybody agrees on. The dream definition is so clear that conveys the true responsibilities of a product ops professional in mere seconds. But in reality, after you get mystified by several abstract conceptual definitions, you have

Good Failure, Bad Failure: A Framework for Evaluating Product Experimentation

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Good Failure, Bad Failure: A Framework for Evaluating Product Experimentation

This article explores the influence of product experiments and failures on product evolution. By categorizing them by learning and cost, we can assess their value.

5 Things That Make Product Discovery Difficult for Product Managers

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5 Things That Make Product Discovery Difficult for Product Managers

As you may know, there are two high-level activities a product team should care about: discovery and delivery. These closely-knit activities continue during the entire lifecycle of a product. Although many teams are only obsessed with delivery, what separates the best product team from the mediocre is the ability to

The 9 Lessons Product Managers Should Learn from Physicians

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The 9 Lessons Product Managers Should Learn from Physicians

About four years ago, I agreed to manage a product without knowing the realm I had stepped into. Let me confess more precisely: although I had been active in the software field for almost a decade, I did not know the exact duties of a product manager and I did