Summary: Product managers are the leaders of their product teams. In this inaugural episode of the Product Management Pulse podcast, Michael invites Dr. Paul Jenkins (known to many as “Dr. Paul”) to discuss the importance of leadership in product management. Through his experience as a clinical psychologist, speaker and coach, Dr. Paul brings great insight to the “people” skills of product management. Michael and Dr. Paul discuss five factors of leadership that will improve your ability to lead people and increase your effectiveness as a product manager. They also discuss two important books: The 5 Laws That Determine All of Life’s Outcomes by Brett Harward and The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni. You can listen to Dr. Paul’s excellent podcast at Live On Purpose Radio.
