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Episode 21 - Managing Tension in Product Management (with Marc Abraham, Author "Managing Product = Managing Tension")
Episode 21: Managing Tension in Product Management
Marc Abraham, Author "Managing Product = Managing Tension"
About the Episode
Marc is the Head of Product - Engagement for ASOS.com, author of two books on Product Management and co-curator with Mind the Product. I originally picked up Marc's first book, My Product Management Toolkit as I was looking for a good primer for people transferring into my Product team from elsewhere in the business. I found the book a great primer and guide to product management. I was excited to see his new book come out, which covers a lot more around the psychology of Product.
I spoke to Marc about his journey into Product Management, his new book 'Managing Product = Managing Tension', and some great advice about navigating a career in Product. Marc also gives some excellent advice for Product Leaders (or aspiring Product Leaders) and ways that they can create psychological safety for their teams. As a keen boxer, Marc is also a massive advocate for using exercise to help work out some of the tensions of product management.
Competition
If you would like a chance to win a copy of Managing Product = Managing Tension, simply use the social share buttons above to share the link to the episode with your social network of choice. Make sure it's a public post, and include the hashtag #oneknightinproduct. I'll pick a random winner on Sun 17th January 2021
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Find Marc's books here:
Managing Product = Managing Tension
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