Mila Superstar

The SCR Framework

Going from APM → PM → SPM, you can keep doing similar things with deeper sophistication, more subject matter expertise, and better execution. But continuing to pursue those things will actually get you stuck at the Product Lead transition and you'll never break through to the next level.

11. Great PMs anticipate what’s around the corner so that they can get ahead of it

Create systems where you and your team interact with customers regularly, like a weekly “Lunch with a customer,” a monthly CX rotation, or a quarterly customer visit.Make an agreement that for any feature that takes more than X weeks to design and build, you first talk to five potential users/customers to validate the desirability of the feature.Bu... See more

And guess what? This ends up looking like a pyramid

During the “validate” stage, it’s common for a product manager or marketer to own the process. The decision to commit to a lane is a whole-company decision which ultimately has to be made by the CEO, so this owner’s key job is to tee up the right information to allow the executive team to make well-informed decisions.

9. Great PMs frequently remind teammates of how their work connects to the mission

STEP 1: VALIDATE