Whether you are an aspiring product manager, or a seasoned product management practitioner who has been doing the job day in and day out, here are some books, articles, and posts by some of the pioneers who have championed the discipline in today's high-tech industry. They will provide huge insights on what you should learn, what pitfalls you should avoid, and what methodologies you've consider adopting.
Books:
- The Practitioner's Guide to Product Management, by Jock Busuttil.
- Product Leadership: How Top Product Managers Launch Awesome Products and Build Successful Teams, by Richard Banfield, Martin Eriksson, Nate Walkingshaw.
- Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products, by Nir Eyal.
- The Product Manager's Desk Reference, by Steven Haines
- The Lean Startup, by Eric Ries
Articles and Blogs:
- We Are Product Managers
- The DNA of Product Management
- What Makes a Good Product Manager
- I Manage Products
- Product Strategy Means Saying No
There are so many sources that will provide deep insights and help you avoid potential mistakes others have made along the way.
If you want to be a product manager, you need passion learning and applying what you learn, understand the bigger picture, and truly be the voice of the Customer. You are the CEO of the product you are responsible for, so there are challenges associated with the job. If you think you have what you need to be successful, read along, have fun and create great products that will delight your customers along the way. It will be a very rewarding experience.