CHAPTER 13

Case Closed, Game Over, Zip Up Your Fly

George Burns quipped: the secret of a good sermon is to have a good beginning and a good ending, then having the two as close together as possible. Federico Fellini said much the same thing about making a fine film. I’m not sure who came first, but the lesson is true for any tale.

The story here began with a Vice Chairman acting like a product manager whose product is the company itself. Let’s talk a bit about what makes a great product manager as envisioned by the Vice Chair.

Problem-solving

A company is a bundle of problems looking for a set of solutions, and a product manager’s job description includes finding those solutions. A great product manager is characterized not by solving any given ...

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