Comments on: Daddy, what do you do at work? http://onproductmanagement.net/2008/08/22/daddy-what-do-you-do-at-work/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:46:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Startup Roots Speaker Series #6 Recap – Product Management — motochanhttp://onproductmanagement.net/2008/08/22/daddy-what-do-you-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-32162 Startup Roots Speaker Series #6 Recap – Product Management — motochan Mon, 25 Jul 2011 02:38:04 +0000 http://onproductmanagement.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-32162 [...] courtesy of @derrickko Comic strip courtesy of onproductmanagement.net & Walker Information Share and [...] [...] courtesy of @derrickko Comic strip courtesy of onproductmanagement.net & Walker Information Share and [...]

]]> By: Worth Repeating: Rules of the Product Management Jedi | On Product Managementhttp://onproductmanagement.net/2008/08/22/daddy-what-do-you-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-12052 Worth Repeating: Rules of the Product Management Jedi | On Product Management Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:01:55 +0000 http://onproductmanagement.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-12052 [...] Saying “Yes” to a customer or Executive request is easy. It’s the expected answer, but it’s meaningless if it is the only answer you give. Product Managers cannot be bobbleheads, nodding yes to every request. Saying “No” to a customer or executive is also easy, IF you can clearly articulate why it is the right answer. Saying No the first time is the most difficult, but it is also very empowering. After all, part of what everyone expects of Product Managers is their judgment in making good decisions. [...] [...] Saying “Yes” to a customer or Executive request is easy. It’s the expected answer, but it’s meaningless if it is the only answer you give. Product Managers cannot be bobbleheads, nodding yes to every request. Saying “No” to a customer or executive is also easy, IF you can clearly articulate why it is the right answer. Saying No the first time is the most difficult, but it is also very empowering. After all, part of what everyone expects of Product Managers is their judgment in making good decisions. [...]

]]> By: Rules of the Product Management Jedi « On Product Managementhttp://onproductmanagement.net/2008/08/22/daddy-what-do-you-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2970 Rules of the Product Management Jedi « On Product Management Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:42:22 +0000 http://onproductmanagement.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-2970 [...] Saying “Yes” to a customer or Executive request is easy. It’s the expected answer, but it’s meaningless if it is the only answer you give. Product Managers cannot be bobbleheads, nodding yes to every request.  Saying “No” to a customer or executive is also easy, IF you can clearly articulate why it is the right answer. Saying No the first time is the most difficult, but it is also very empowering. After all, part of what everyone expects of Product Managers is their judgment in making good decisions. [...] [...] Saying “Yes” to a customer or Executive request is easy. It’s the expected answer, but it’s meaningless if it is the only answer you give. Product Managers cannot be bobbleheads, nodding yes to every request.  Saying “No” to a customer or executive is also easy, IF you can clearly articulate why it is the right answer. Saying No the first time is the most difficult, but it is also very empowering. After all, part of what everyone expects of Product Managers is their judgment in making good decisions. [...]

]]> By: Is Product Management Agile? « On Product Managementhttp://onproductmanagement.net/2008/08/22/daddy-what-do-you-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2966 Is Product Management Agile? « On Product Management Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:06:00 +0000 http://onproductmanagement.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-2966 [...] many months in advance. Hey, we’re smart, but we’re not the Oracle of Delphi. We make decisions. Decisions are based on the information we have today. If something material happens after a [...] [...] many months in advance. Hey, we’re smart, but we’re not the Oracle of Delphi. We make decisions. Decisions are based on the information we have today. If something material happens after a [...]

]]> By: Terminology for facilitating decisions « On Product Managementhttp://onproductmanagement.net/2008/08/22/daddy-what-do-you-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 Terminology for facilitating decisions « On Product Management Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:31:40 +0000 http://onproductmanagement.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-2969 [...] I wrote recently, a lot of what Product Managers do is make decisions that impact the business. Given the nature of [...] [...] I wrote recently, a lot of what Product Managers do is make decisions that impact the business. Given the nature of [...]

]]> By: saeedhttp://onproductmanagement.net/2008/08/22/daddy-what-do-you-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2968 saeed Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:47:38 +0000 http://onproductmanagement.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-2968 @tobeme,Thanks for the comment. You make a good point about courage and decision making. With the decisions comes the responsibility for the impact of those decisions. I'll discuss it with him.Saeed @tobeme,

Thanks for the comment. You make a good point about courage and decision making. With the decisions comes the responsibility for the impact of those decisions. I’ll discuss it with him.

Saeed

]]> By: tobemehttp://onproductmanagement.net/2008/08/22/daddy-what-do-you-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2967 tobeme Thu, 04 Sep 2008 13:15:42 +0000 http://onproductmanagement.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-2967 Excellent thought on what you do at work. Making decisions is more than most tend to do. Your job takes courage, for to make decisions is a courageous thing to do. You may want to help your son understand that aspect of what you do. Excellent thought on what you do at work. Making decisions is more than most tend to do. Your job takes courage, for to make decisions is a courageous thing to do. You may want to help your son understand that aspect of what you do.

]]> By: saeedhttp://onproductmanagement.net/2008/08/22/daddy-what-do-you-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2965 saeed Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:24:52 +0000 http://onproductmanagement.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-2965 Michael,Thanks for the comment. There's something about children and their thought processes that can drive to the heart of things faster than any adult can. Now, thanks to him, I know what I truly do at work besides sit in meetings and send a lot of email!Saeed Michael,

Thanks for the comment. There’s something about children and their thought processes that can drive to the heart of things faster than any adult can. Now, thanks to him, I know what I truly do at work besides sit in meetings and send a lot of email!

Saeed

]]> By: Michael Ray Hopkinhttp://onproductmanagement.net/2008/08/22/daddy-what-do-you-do-at-work/comment-page-1/#comment-2964 Michael Ray Hopkin Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:07:33 +0000 http://onproductmanagement.wordpress.com/?p=559#comment-2964 Saeed, I love it! I get the same questions from my kids and don't usually give them very good answers. I think the business world is starting to clue in more, but we still have a lot of work to do to explain product management.You're right about making decisions. For some reason it seems most people don't like making decision; perhaps they don't want to defend the consequences. To me making decisions is one of the best parts of product management. Perhaps that's why it attracts like minded people to the profession. <a href="http://leadonpurposeblog.com" rel="nofollow">-Michael</a> Saeed, I love it! I get the same questions from my kids and don’t usually give them very good answers. I think the business world is starting to clue in more, but we still have a lot of work to do to explain product management.

You’re right about making decisions. For some reason it seems most people don’t like making decision; perhaps they don’t want to defend the consequences. To me making decisions is one of the best parts of product management. Perhaps that’s why it attracts like minded people to the profession. -Michael

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