Books

We are visual beings. And whether we realize it or not, we are biased towards images and pictures. Dan provides a compelling argument about how simple diagrams and pictures help to explain complex ideas with others.

The Product Manager’s Desk Reference delivers on it’s promise…It’s a comprehensive reference book that describes a broad business function that is ill-defined and ill-understood in many companies, and attempts to put some rigour and structure around it. (Saeed Khan)

A series of anecdotes and lessons for Product Managers, culled from Rich’s Product Bytes blog. The original posts were written over a number of years, but are grouped thematically in the book.

A good book focusing on three major areas relevant to Product Management: People, Process, Product. Marty’s depth of experience shines through in the details of the book

Steve introduces his 4 step model for successful product development: Customer Discovery, Customer Validation, Customer Creation and Company Building.

Focuses on business model innovation as a way to differentiate and grow a healthy business.

Ideas are easy to come by. Turning them into successful products, particularly for larger companies. This book focuses on the “perspiration” that must follow the “inspiration”.

Encourages people to look beyond the what and how, and understand the reasons why people behave the way they do, or why they buy (or don’t buy) products etc. Understanding why something exists gives you insight to move forward with reason and purpose.

Gabriel Steinhardt, 378 pages

Provides a holistic managerial approach to product management and presents a practical and comprehensive methodology (tasks, processes, deliverables, and roles) that covers nearly all aspects of product management.