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Meeting Product Managers Where They Are

Sep 3, 2024

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2 min read

Meeting Product Managers Where They Are

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Back to School, Back to Business

Aug 19, 2024

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4 min read

Back to School, Back to Business

Your Q4 Product Management Power Play

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Owning Your Path to Product Leadership

Aug 5, 2024

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5 min read

Owning Your Path to Product Leadership

Who else is gonna own it?

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Amazon Prime Day: A Masterclass in Problem-Solving and Value Creation

Jul 22, 2024

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3 min read

Amazon Prime Day: A Masterclass in Problem-Solving and Value Creation

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Staying True to Your Users: Lessons from an Online Controversy

Jul 10, 2024

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3 min read

Staying True to Your Users: Lessons from an Online Controversy

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Sky Team and Product Management

Jun 20, 2024

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4 min read

Sky Team and Product Management

A 20-Year Veteran's Game Plan for Career Advancement

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Graduation Season

Jun 10, 2024

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5 min read

Graduation Season

Manage Your Career with Strategy Frameworks

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Elevating Your Product Management Game

May 29, 2024

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3 min read

Elevating Your Product Management Game

A guide for the new and the ambitious

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Clean-up on Aisle 5!

May 9, 2024

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3 min read

Clean-up on Aisle 5!

Why Being a Clean-up Expert Isn't Always a Good Thing.

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
Evading Confirmation Bias: Strategies for Product Managers

Jan 26, 2024

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3 min read

Evading Confirmation Bias: Strategies for Product Managers

COMMON PRODUCT MANAGER MISTAKE #2

Michael Hirsch
Michael Hirsch
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