TEI 116: How to transition into product management

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next
episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister,
PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation
and managing products become more successful, grow their careers,
and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode: This came up more
recently when I opened my IDEA Framework eCourse that
teaches the essential base of knowledge for becoming a product
leader and doubling your product success. Many people asked if this
would help them get into product management and I told them that
while they need the skills it teaches to be successful as a product
manager, it is for existing product managers — ones with at least a
year of experience, not ones transitioning or who are brand new to
the role. So, I contacted someone who specializes in helping people
become product managers and to get grounded as a new product
manager. He has trained thousands of people on these topics,
including leading workshops at General Assembly, Stanford, and for
other schools. He also worked as a software product manager at
NASA, Apple, Ticketmaster, and Live Nation. And, if you regularly
listen to The Everyday Innovator, you’ll recognize him as a
returning guest, having shared specific tips for how to prepare for
a product management interview back in episode 67. His name is
Charles Du and this is a discussion you will enjoy and find
valuable if: you want to be a product manager, orare brand new to
the role of product management, oryou wish to do a better job
mentoring product managers.