The Secrets of Product Management Podcast by Nils Davis: tips for product managers, covering storytelling, go to market,innovation, resumes, job interviews, PRDs, working with developers, persuasion and influence · Nils Davis

153: There Are No Rules – On Product Management Gatekeeping

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Nils Davis argues that being a developer is 'not a good way' to build the critical empathy and persuasion skills a product manager needs.

Host Nils Davis tackles the problem of elitist gatekeeping in product management, sparked by LinkedIn rants from Graham Reed and Greg Prickroll. He argues there are no rigid rules for becoming a PM, that job descriptions describe mythical 'unicorn' candidates, and that soft skills like persuasion and empathy matter more than specific technical backgrounds.

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