Summary: The role of product management is central to value creation. In this episode of the Product Management Pulse podcast Michael talks with Art Petty about his experience as a product manager. Art discusses his experience of more than two decades and “a million mistakes” in product management and leadership. This experience has helped Art develop people from individual contributors to strategic contributors to executives. Michael and Art discuss four key areas to help product managers realize their potential: Strategic thinking skills Core leadership skills Development of executive presence Process optimization across the organization. They also discuss what Art looks for when hiring product managers, books that product managers should be reading and the importance of building leadership credibility. To learn more about Art and his programs visit his Management Excellence blog at artpetty.com.
