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Good employers will do official and unofficial reference checks, so it’s important to actually be the person you want to be. That doesn’t just mean working hard and acting smart; it’s more being honest, staying humble, and genuinely caring about the team. Those are the things that make me want to work with someone.
Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Jackie Bavaro • Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology (Cracking the Interview & Career)
One reason product management is such an appealing career is you get to sit at the intersection of technology, business, and design.
Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Jackie Bavaro • Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology (Cracking the Interview & Career)
They promote internal networking.
John Doerr • Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs
Brianne Kimmel • The 6 builders who will thrive in the new world
At every level, a good operating system
Claire Hughes Johnson • Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building
By leading and doing a good job on big company-wide projects such as UI reviews or goal setting, you help more people across the company think about you as a good PM.
Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Jackie Bavaro • Cracking the PM Interview: How to Land a Product Manager Job in Technology (Cracking the Interview & Career)
Make sure you draw the distinction between teams that are just unglamorous and teams that are truly unimportant.