Benny ReichJun 5, 20202 minDare to not be ProductiveInnovation sometimes appears between the lines In today’s world, we are bombarded with people telling us that we need to be productive...
Benny ReichMay 7, 20207 minThe Qualities of a Product ManagerWhat I look for in a Product Manager. Product managers have to be able to do many tasks across a wide spectrum. Usually, their strength...
Benny ReichApr 5, 20204 minAgree to Disagree and the Importance of QuestionsThere is nothing worse than a culture that does not allow for questions while following decisions. A World in Crisis These days of...
Benny ReichMar 17, 20204 minProduct Management in Times of CrisisThe role of the product manager is to focus the team even and especially in time of crisis Human Behavior While we all watch the world as...
Benny ReichFeb 28, 20203 minEnabling Fast DecisionsThe best hack for making good decisions fast is not needing to take them at all Empower to be Empowered In Make Yourself Redundant I...
Benny ReichDec 31, 20195 minHow to Write Fewer RequirementsFree your time to be more strategic Requirements are overrated In Are Requirements Overrated and Your Role is not to Write Requirements I...
Benny ReichNov 6, 20194 minWhy Product Managers should care about Development CultureMake sure your tools are optimized. As product managers, we focus on many things including strategy, execution and mostly connecting...
Benny ReichSep 30, 20194 minWhat is the Product of the VP Product?When your product is your team. Your Team is Your Product One of the hardest things for a VP Product to do, as the team of product...
Benny ReichAug 1, 20192 minThe All-in-One ProductManagerWhy product managers should be an all-in-one deal and should be involved in everything (sales, marketing, support, etc). Should you split...
Benny ReichJul 1, 20194 minThe Versatile Product ManagerWhy product managers should be working in different markets and expertise and why companies should be looking for such product managers....
Benny ReichMay 1, 20193 minIs Product Management like Parenting?Love your Product. In a recent lecture I gave, I compared product management to parenting. While I was still preparing the lecture, I...
Benny ReichMar 1, 20194 minReverse InterviewTake control of your career by interviewing your employer. Many have written about what qualities they are looking for in a product...
Benny ReichJan 1, 20193 minAre Requriements Overrated?Why I don’t write long specifications. From Waterfall to Agile In the dark ages we all worked in waterfall. We planned everything months...
Benny ReichNov 1, 20188 minMentoring 101.Step by step product management mentoring. In Mentoring Thinking I explained why it’s good to become a mentor. This time as a special...
Benny ReichOct 1, 20184 minSaying “No” when you want to say “Yes”.It always gets down to priorities. Respect all Ideas As a product manager, if you do your job properly and make yourself approachable,...
Benny ReichSep 1, 20182 minProduct Management is about People and Trust.The importance of soft skills. The Technical Product Manager Junior product managers usually focus their learning on the technical...
Benny ReichJul 1, 20184 minDon’t Manage your Stakeholders from your EgoConsider your stakeholders as valuable resources rather than obstacles you need to overcome. Let's Start with a Story A colleague product...
Benny ReichJun 1, 20183 minMake yourself "Redundant"Heavily rely on your team to make daily decisions in order to help you focus on the long-term strategy. The Illusion of Importance As...
Benny ReichMay 1, 20185 minYour Role is not to Write RequirementsWhy product management role is so misunderstood. The Technical Aspect Throughout my career as product manager I have talked with many...
Benny ReichApr 1, 20183 minMentoring ThinkingEmbrace mentoring as a way of life. The Mentee In the new world where we all live in, you constantly need to grow and develop. You can...