Book review: “The making of a Manager” by Julie Zhuo

Finally I got hold of this book “Making of a Manager: What to do when everyone looks to you” by Julie Zhuo, I heard about it from Twitter and got intrigued. I recommend reading this book to all managers, especially the ones newly-minted as well those who want to ensure they are not reinventing learning … Continue reading Book review: “The making of a Manager” by Julie Zhuo →

Book Review: “Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products” by Marty Cagan and Chris Jones

The book “Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products” by Marty Cagan and Chris Jones is a must read for all product and business leaders. Marty’s earlier book “Inspired”is probably the most-referred book for aspiring / noob product managers, authors need no introduction to the authentic insights they bring! What follows next is my recollection of broad … Continue reading Book Review: “Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products” by Marty Cagan and Chris Jones →

Book Review: “The Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel

The book “The Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel has been a rage last year, that aroused my curiosity to read the book. Although this does not strictly fall into the domain of product management, I would cover it here since quite a few principles the book details out are applicable to many situations a … Continue reading Book Review: “The Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel →

Book Review: “Strategy Excellence for Product Managers: A Guide to Winning Markets…” by Greg Cohen

This book “Strategy Excellence for Product Managers: A Guide to Winning Markets through Product Strategy” combines practical wisdom with theoretical frameworks we are already familiar with. In that sense, it’s a valuable read. The author Greg Cohen has 2 decades’ experience in the industry and the resultant scars are visible in his writing! The book … Continue reading Book Review: “Strategy Excellence for Product Managers: A Guide to Winning Markets…” by Greg Cohen →

Book Review: Practical User Research: Everything You Need to Know to…” by Dr.Emmanuelle Savarit

Have you ever wondered when you should involve user research into your product development? Or think that quantitative research is more reliable than qualitative research? Or wonder how user research can influence business strategy? Or confused about the difference between a user profile and user persona? Then this book may hold some answers for you!