The document outlines 7 lessons learned from product managers at both large and small companies. The lessons encourage being open to possibilities, giving unconventional ideas a chance, adapting to fill gaps, making the best ideas happen regardless of their origin, using the product daily, balancing dreaming possibilities with making them real, and taking responsibility that comes with influence over goals.

1. Lessons Learned
from companies big and small
Dane Glasgow
VP Global Product Management, Marketplaces
eBay, Inc.

2. LESSON 1
Lucky people are
open to possibilities.

3. LESSON 2
Give crazy ideas a
chance, they are
often genius.
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4. LESSON 3
The best PMs adapt.
They fill in gaps,
and fill in teams.
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5. LESSON 4
Make the best
ideas happen,
not just your ideas.

6. LESSON 5
Use the product.
Every day.
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7. LESSON 6
There are two modes of
great PMing:
(1) Dreaming the possibilities
(2) Making possibilities a reality
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8. LESSON 7
GOALS.
With great power comes
great responsibility.
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9. RECAP
1. Lucky people are open to possibilities.
2. Give crazy ideas a chance, they are often genius.
3. The best PMs adapt. They fill in gaps, and fill in teams.
4. Make the best ideas happen, not just your ideas.
5. Use the Product. Every day.
6. There are two modes of great PMs: Dreaming the
possibilities, making possibilities a reality.
7. Goals. With great power comes great responsibility.

10. Questions?

11. Thank you.