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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Product Managers
ProductCamp Vancouver 2015
Preeti Nirwal
Technical Product Marketing Manager, Hootsuite
@preetinirwal
ca.linkedin.com/in/preetinirwal
● Balance competing priorities
● Focused
● Interdependent
● Solve customer needs
Successful PM...
● Spread thin
● No formal authority
● Too far from the customer
● No script
● Lots more… :)
Biggest Challenges that PMs face...
Habit 1
They build
relationships,
are personable,
are likeable...
They listen to the voice
of the customer, focus
on their needs...
Habit 2
They question
conventional wisdom,
why, follow their
intuition...
Habit 3
They make the tough
calls, are assertive,
hold their ground...
Habit 4
They embrace
criticism, have tough
skin, they persevere...
Habit 5
Habit 6
They are transparent, hold themselves
accountable...
Habit 7
They are passionate, obsessed about the
success of the product...
Habit 8
They face obstacles
with a positive
perspective, are
adaptable...
Habit 9
They meditate...
Habit 10
Preeti Nirwal
Technical Product Marketing Manager, Hootsuite
ca.linkedin.com/in/preetinirwal
Thank You!

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Product Managers - ProductCamp Vancouver 2015

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