The Secrets of Product Management Podcast by Nils Davis

By Nils Davis

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The Secrets of Product Management podcast by Nils Davis is for all product manager, product marketers, innovators who want to create more value in the world through successful products. (Formerly known as The All The Responsibility, None Of The Authority podcast.)

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The Secrets of Product Management Podcast by Nils Davis episodes:

04.11.2024
163: Chad McAllister – Unveiling the PDMA Body of Knowledge
Unveiling the PDMA Body of Knowledge with Chad McAllister This episode my guest Chad McAllister introduces us to the Product Development and Management Association’s (PDMA) Body of Knowledge (BOK), a valuable yet underappreciated resource in product management. Established in 1976, PDMA has...
03.21.2024
162: Chris Mason on Product Management Jobs and the PM Job Market
Chris Mason on Product Management Jobs My guest on this episode is Chris Mason, the co-founder and leader of Intelligent People, a recruiting firm in the UK that focuses on product managers and other product people – designers, heads of product,...
03.14.2024
161: Clifton Gilley on What The Data Shows About Product Leaders and Product Laggards
Clifton Gilley of Gartner’s Tech Product Management team In this week’s episode my guest is Clifton Gilley, a long time product manager, and now a VP Analyst with Gartner’s Tech Product Manager team. Cliff made the jump from product management practitioner to...
03.06.2024
160: Seize the Customer Conversation And Other Advice With Mike Smart
Embracing Change and Customer Engagement in Product Management In this episode Mike Smart, an old friend and longtime product management leader, instructor, and consultant, says we can’t wait for the world to change (quoting an old John Mayer song). Product management...
02.28.2024
159: Ryan Gottfredson on The Transformative Power of Mindsets in Life and Leadership
The Transformative Power of Mindsets in Life and Leadership In this episode, an engaging conversation about mindsets with Ryan Gottfredson, a renowned leadership and management professor, author, and mindset expert. The core discussion revolves around the foundational role mindsets play in shaping...
01.10.2024
158: Steve Johnson Shares His Wisdom
Steve Johnson, OG product management thinker Steve Johnson is my guest on this week’s episode. I’m sure you know of him already. And if not, you will after this episode. He’s one of the OG product management thought leaders, especially in the...
01.02.2024
157: Looking Back, Leaping Forward: 2023 Retrospective
Looking Back, Leaping Forward: 2023 Retrospective In the last episode of 2024, I go through a retrospective of the show for 2023, and share some of my plans for 2024. A few stats, lessons learned, things that went well and went badly,...
12.12.2023
156: Chris Butler on Why Meetings Are Great And Other Projects
Welcome back Chris Butler! My guest on this episode is Chris Butler, whom we first heard from in episode 107! It’s great to have him back, sharing some of his new projects since we last talked 18 months ago. Chris is a...
11.30.2023
323: The Secret Product Management Framework (Rerun)
This episode is a rerun of episode 323: The Secret Product Management Framework. Use that link to visit the show notes page. This episode is a rerun of episode 323: The Secret Product Management Framework. Use that link to visit the...
11.21.2023
155: The PM’s Guide to Cognitive Biases
Product Manager’s Guide To Cognitive Biases That sounds funny, doesn’t it? I’m not giving you cognitive biases in this episode. I’m giving you information about cognitive biases so you can manage them better. What’s a cognitive bias? According to Wikipedia: “A cognitive...
11.02.2023
154: Storytelling Deconstructed
Deconstructed storytelling can be your secret weapon I talk about “telling a story” and “using stories” all the time on this podcast. But I don’t mean sitting everyone around a campfire with a mug of hot chocolate and someone starting out “Once...
10.24.2023
153: There Are No Rules – On Product Management Gatekeeping
There are no rules that define who will make a great product manager This episode was inspired by a “rant” (actually, a well-reasoned post) from Graham Reed on LinkedIn, and another post by Greg Prickril. Both were about the ridiculousness of...
10.13.2023
152: Mental Models for Product Managers
Mental Models for Product Managers – fundamental tools for creating impact Mental models are like tools in a toolbox. If you have only a few tools, you can only solve a few kinds of problems. Like the famous saying – If...
10.06.2023
86: Data-Driven Product Management (Rerun)
86: Data-Driven Product Management (Rerun) This episode is a rerun of episode 86: Data-driven Product Management. Use that link to visit the show notes page. 86: Data-Driven Product Management (Rerun) This episode is a rerun of episode 86: Data-driven Product Management. Use that...
09.29.2023
151: Antifragility – A Preview
Antifragility is the word of the day! The idea of antifragility kept coming up today and yesterday (more on that in the episode itself), so I thought I’d do a quick episode introducing the idea. Antifragility is the quality of a system...
09.22.2023
150: Product Bible Part 2 – What Is It?
The Product Bible In the previous episode I made a lot of complaints about PRDs, and then I made some claims that they could be better. In this episode, how you might actually make a better PRD. (This might be me tilting...
09.16.2023
149: Product Bible Part 1 – PRDs Are Problematic
PRDs are problematic Among other things, PRDs have problems like this: * “They go stale fast” * “No one reads them” * “They are about what and not why” * At the beginning of a real product effort, you have very high uncertainty * There’s lots...
09.08.2023
148: How To Improve Your Fundamental Product Management Skills
What’s the first skill you should teach a new product manager? Carl Vellotti asked this question on LinkedIn a few months ago. (I can’t actually find the post, unfortunately.) My answer was about learning to do inquiry – asking good questions. I’ve...
08.31.2023
147: Manan Modi on His New Book “The Startup Product Manager”
Manan Modi, author of The Startup Product Manager My guest on this episode is Manan Modi, author of The Startup Product Manager, just published and available on Amazon. Manan reached out to me as part of his go to market plan for...
08.24.2023
146: You’re Amazing! Make Sure Your Resume Shows It
How to show up as the amazing unicorn you are in your resume and job interviews This episode was inspired by a LinkedIn post from Jason Knight, in which he gave product managers advice on their resumes. Basically, he’s not seeing...
08.08.2023
66: Miles Davis Vs. The High School Jazz Allstars – Rerun
This episode is a rerun of episode 66, Miles Davis Vs. The High School Jazz Allstars. Use that link to visit the show notes page. This episode is a rerun of episode 66, Miles Davis Vs. The High School Jazz Allstars....
08.01.2023
82: The Perfect Product Manager Resume – Rerun
This episode is a rerun of episode 82, The Perfect Product Manager Resume. Use that link to visit the show notes page. This episode is a rerun of episode 82, The Perfect Product Manager Resume. Use that link to visit the...
07.25.2023
124: Unconventional Perspectives on Product Roadmaps (Rerun)
This episode is a rerun of episode 124, Unconventional Perspectives on Product Roadmaps. Use that link to visit the show notes page. This episode is a rerun of episode 124, Unconventional Perspectives on Product Roadmaps. Use that link to visit the...
07.19.2023
89: Decision-making Hacks – Rerun
This episode is a rerun of episode 89, 3 Decision-Making Hacks for Product Managers. Use that link to visit the show notes page. This episode is a rerun of episode 89, 3 Decision-Making Hacks for Product Managers. Use that link to...
07.06.2023
145: Overcoming The Fear Of The Blank Page – Creative Blockbusters
Creativity and fear – daily realities for product managers We product managers are inventing stuff most of the time. Whether it’s new features, or designs, or go to market materials, or just making decisions. And that means we are going to...
06.29.2023
144: What Stories Can I Tell?
What stories can I tell? Everyone knows that “stories are fundamental tools of persuasion.” At least, that’s what everyone says. But what does it actually mean? It’s clear that they’re not just talking about any story, right? So, what stories are they talking about? And...
06.22.2023
143: Sales Funnels For Product Managers
Why do product managers need to know about sales funnels? I’m not successful if my product doesn’t sell. And I’ve argued before on this podcast that I have a lot of influence – as a product manager – over the success...
06.15.2023
142: Your Team Is Failing – What Do You Do?
“Your team is failing” This episode is inspired by a story a friend recently told me. In an interview, he got the question I used as the title, “Your team is failing. What do you do?” I thought, “Well, I have...
06.08.2023
141: Russ Meek On (Over) Simplifying A Business Presentation
Russ Meek on (over) simplifying a business presentation My guest on this episode is Russ Meek, a product manager in the travel and hospitality industry. For many years he was with Sabre Corporation, focusing on Hotel Property Management. After several years of...
05.18.2023
140: Can You Learn Product Management From Bullet Points?
What’s the best way to learn product management? Can you learn product management from bullet points? Well. no. Or yes. Maybe? If you follow me or other product management people on LinkedIn, you know there are a LOT of posts about product management. They are...
05.04.2023
139: Confidence and Authenticity and Saying “I Don’t Know”
Authenticity is great – if you can fake that, you’ve got it made! Confidence is often a big challenge for product managers, because so much of the time we are in the realm of uncertainty. But to be persuasive we need to...
04.18.2023
138: How to Make an Impact As A Product Leader
How to Make an Impact As A Product Leader In this episode, how to accelerate your career growth by developing your leadership skills. Practical advice and actionable steps for product managers looking to advance in their careers. There’s a difference between management...
04.04.2023
137: (Rerun) Managing Your Cognitive Resources More Effectively
Managing Your Cognitive Resources To Be More Effective As a product manager, one of your most precious resources is your “cognitive storage tank.” It’s like a real fuel tank – when it’s exhausted, your cognitive abilities stop working well. And when...
03.28.2023
136: How To Increase Your Luck Surface Area
Increasing your luck surface area “Chance favors the prepared mind.” From Louis Pasteur, the famous 19th century biologist and biochemist. Having a “prepared mind” is one way to increase your luck surface area. It gives you “more opportunities to be lucky.” And...
03.21.2023
135: Dan Balcauski On Pricing For Product Managers – Part 2
Dan Balcauski, the product pricing guru (part 2) Dan’s interview is excellent – and long. It’s going to expand your mind on how to think about pricing – so much so, in fact, that I have to air the interview in...
03.14.2023
134: Dan Balcauski on Pricing For Product Managers
Dan Balcauski, the product pricing guru Dan’s interview is excellent – and long. It’s going to expand your mind on how to think about pricing – so much so, in fact, that I have to air the interview in two parts! JJ...
02.28.2023
108: Rerun – Learning From Failure
Rerun of episode 108 This episode is a rerun of episode 108, Learning From Failure, and you can find the complete show notes at https://secretsofpm.com/108. Rerun of episode 108 This episode is a rerun of episode 108, Learning From Failure, and you...
02.07.2023
133: Irene Yu is Helping Product Managers Become More Technical
Irene Yu is Helping Product Managers Become More Technical (Without Learning To Code) Irene is a former developer turned founder of SkipLevel, a consulting and training company focused on improving the interface between product managers and developers. Specifically, by helping product...
01.31.2023
132: The Secrets of Leading Impactful Product Teams
Leading impactful product teams If you’re a product leader, then you probably have a few goals for yourself and your team: * Having a big impact on the business. * Increasing sales, revenue, and profits. * Perhaps you aspire to be a gifted, charismatic...
01.10.2023
131: How To Make More Money
5 Ways Product Managers Can Make More Money Software product managers are responsible for $5-$10 million in new revenue over the next 12 months. How do you get that? There are five ways your revenues can increase: * Your market grows, and...
01.03.2023
130: 2022 Retrospective + 2023 Planning
A look back, a look forward for the podcast In this episode I look back at 2022 and its highlights on the podcast, and what you can expect for 2023. Episodes I mentioned * 121: Andrew Bowker on “Build Your Own Product” * 106:...
12.20.2022
129: How To Put Knowledge In Your Product So Your Customers Love It
Putting knowledge in your product creates happier customers and great differentiation Even if it’s basic knowledge that everyone knows, putting it in your product will make your product more valuable. And of course, the more knowledge you can embed, the better. Links *...
12.13.2022
128: What Does ChatGPT Know About Product Management?
ChatGPT is surprisingly knowledgeable about product management I’ve been playing around with ChatGPT, a new conversational AI that has been the talk of Twitter and other social media sites. Basically, you ask it questions, and it responds with very well-written answers. You...
12.06.2022
127 – A Repeatable Sales Process – And Why You Don’t Have One
The goal is a repeatable sales process, but… One of the goals of a relatively early stage company is to establish some sales and marketing traction. This is often called “a repeatable sales model.” Which means that a trained sales person...
11.29.2022
126: The Value Inequality – Part 2 – Rerun
The Value Inequality is about Risk vs Price vs Value This is the second of two episodes (here’s part one) centered around what I call the Value Inequality. It’s a way of thinking about your customer’s perception of risk versus cost...
11.22.2022
125: The Value Inequality – Part 1 (Rerun)
The Value Inequality is the reason your juicer is in your closet This episode is about a new way of thinking about pricing, value, and the customer’s perception of risk. I call it the Value Inequality. It’s powerful, and it applies...
11.15.2022
124: Unconventional Perspectives on Product Roadmaps
Product Roadmaps – can’t live with ’em, can’t live without ’em Facts about roadmaps * They are predicting the future * As Neils Bohr said, “Prediction is hard, especially about the future.” * A roadmap is interpreted as a commitment * This is a cognitive...
11.01.2022
123: Value Proposition Considered Problematic?
Is the Value Proposition problematic? Shreyas Doshi wrote in a post on LinkedIn a few months ago: In product management, it is easy to BS yourself (and others) when framing a proposal in terms of “Value Proposition”. Any proposal with the right...
10.25.2022
122: You Can’t Test Quality In
You Can’t Test Quality In In this episode, some thoughts about quality: * Two different ways of thinking about quality and its flipside, waste * Fit for purpose vs lack of defects * Mura, Muda, and Mira – the 3Ms of Japanese industrial engineering...
10.11.2022
121: Andrew Bowker on “Build Your Own Product”
Build Your Own Product That’s the title of Andrew Bowker’s email newsletter, and his advice to anyone trying to get into product management. Andrew is a fast rising LinkedIn star, at least among the product management segment, focused on helping would-be product...

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The Secrets of Product Management Podcast by Nils Davis episodes:

163: Chad McAllister – Unveiling the PDMA Body of Knowledge

162: Chris Mason on Product Management Jobs and the PM Job Market

161: Clifton Gilley on What The Data Shows About Product Leaders and Product Laggards

160: Seize the Customer Conversation And Other Advice With Mike Smart

159: Ryan Gottfredson on The Transformative Power of Mindsets in Life and Leadership

158: Steve Johnson Shares His Wisdom

157: Looking Back, Leaping Forward: 2023 Retrospective

156: Chris Butler on Why Meetings Are Great And Other Projects

323: The Secret Product Management Framework (Rerun)

155: The PM’s Guide to Cognitive Biases

154: Storytelling Deconstructed

153: There Are No Rules – On Product Management Gatekeeping

152: Mental Models for Product Managers

86: Data-Driven Product Management (Rerun)

151: Antifragility – A Preview

150: Product Bible Part 2 – What Is It?

149: Product Bible Part 1 – PRDs Are Problematic

148: How To Improve Your Fundamental Product Management Skills

147: Manan Modi on His New Book “The Startup Product Manager”

146: You’re Amazing! Make Sure Your Resume Shows It

66: Miles Davis Vs. The High School Jazz Allstars – Rerun

82: The Perfect Product Manager Resume – Rerun

124: Unconventional Perspectives on Product Roadmaps (Rerun)

89: Decision-making Hacks – Rerun

145: Overcoming The Fear Of The Blank Page – Creative Blockbusters

144: What Stories Can I Tell?

143: Sales Funnels For Product Managers

142: Your Team Is Failing – What Do You Do?

141: Russ Meek On (Over) Simplifying A Business Presentation

140: Can You Learn Product Management From Bullet Points?

139: Confidence and Authenticity and Saying “I Don’t Know”

138: How to Make an Impact As A Product Leader

137: (Rerun) Managing Your Cognitive Resources More Effectively

136: How To Increase Your Luck Surface Area

135: Dan Balcauski On Pricing For Product Managers – Part 2

134: Dan Balcauski on Pricing For Product Managers

108: Rerun – Learning From Failure

133: Irene Yu is Helping Product Managers Become More Technical

132: The Secrets of Leading Impactful Product Teams

131: How To Make More Money

130: 2022 Retrospective + 2023 Planning

129: How To Put Knowledge In Your Product So Your Customers Love It

128: What Does ChatGPT Know About Product Management?

127 – A Repeatable Sales Process – And Why You Don’t Have One

126: The Value Inequality – Part 2 – Rerun

125: The Value Inequality – Part 1 (Rerun)

124: Unconventional Perspectives on Product Roadmaps

123: Value Proposition Considered Problematic?

122: You Can’t Test Quality In

121: Andrew Bowker on “Build Your Own Product”