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The Product.Live

Transformation to Product, & Beyond.. with Marty Cagan & Omar Sallam

Jun 1, 2024
Special episode featuring Marty Cagan, renowned Product Management author, discussing the science and art of product management, teaching skills, fostering empathy, balancing discovery and delivery, transitioning teams, sharing real life examples, applying product discovery globally, impact of generative AI, specialization vs. generalization, choosing mentors, and potential of Product Management in the Middle East & North Africa.
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Quick takeaways

  • Product management combines science and art, emphasizing soft skills and influential leadership.
  • Empathy is vital for product success, extending to stakeholders and fostering team motivation.

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Product Management Defined: A Mix of Science and Art

Product management is not a one-size-fits-all concept. Marty Kagan discusses the diverse definitions of product management and how they vary across companies. Companies leveraging feature teams have a different approach compared to those with empowered product teams. While feature teams focus more on project management, product discovery is at the core of empowered product teams.

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