EPISODE · Jul 9, 2024 · 42 MIN
The Dark Side of Product Management
from The Product Porch · host Ryan Cantwell, Joe Ghali, Todd Blaquiere
Ryan’s story - struggle with plastic bags - being environmentally responsible (:58)Jobs to be Done is a PM’s superpower (5:00)Using the empathy superpower for evil (6:00)Using the storytelling for evil (8:14)Navigating Righteous Path of Product Management (13:20)Using the planning superpower for evil (17:00)Avoiding stakeholders that get in your way (20:15)Why shouldn't we pursue the dark side of product management (22:00)How do you know when your employees are looking for impact but doing it in a self serving way - how to stop it from happening (27:00)Balance between short and long term product decisions (31:30)Todd’s talks about how the Nintendo Wii is a good example of ethical product management (36:30)Key takeaways (38:00) Help keep the Product Porch lights on by giving at https://www.patreon.com/TheProductPorchJoin our email list and never miss an episode at theproductporch.com
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As an ethical product manager, I want to learn about the dark side of product management, so that I can better understand the ethical use of product superpowers like user empathy and storytelling, and gather tips on fostering a product light side culture.
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