By Eric Krock on February 9, 2011
Here’s a brief list of excellent books that will improve a product or project manager’s ability to reason and help you develop a healthy skepticism about your conclusions. Read full article ...
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By Eric Krock on February 2, 2011
Product and project managers must be the voice of reason even if everyone else is being temporarily (or chronically) illogical. Today let’s consider mistakes people make when thinking about and comparing options. Read full article ...
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By Eric Krock on February 1, 2011
Common logic errors include confusing sequence or correlation with causation, overgeneralizing, doing too little or too much analysis overall or on specific issues, considering only one explanation, and forgetting to consider “do nothing” as an option. Read full article ...
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By Eric Krock on January 27, 2011
Thinking like an idiot is easy. Start by letting emotions cloud your reasoning, making selective use of data, and making erroneous assumptions. Read full article ...
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By Eric Krock on January 26, 2011
Sometimes the most important reason for talking directly with customers is so that you can out-argue people who know little, reason poorly, and have excessively high confidence in their unreliable conclusions. Read full article ...
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By Eric Krock on August 16, 2010
A product manager must take an intellectual stance of humility to be successful. There’s much you don’t know, the future is unpredictable, your assumptions may be biased, and your decisions may be wrong. Be ready to change your mind when you learn new information. Read full article ...
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By Eric Krock on August 16, 2010
Product managers are constantly asked questions from all directions by co-workers, customers, prospects, analysts, reporters, and others. But what do you do when you don’t know the answer? Just say “I don’t know,” then get back with an answer later! Read full article ...
Posted in Agile Product and Project Management | Tagged Character, Communication, Integrity, Product Management, Psychology |
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