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What Is Product Management, Really? (Not the Job Description Version)
If you’ve scrolled through a PM job posting lately, you’ve seen the script: “Shape the vision. Drive strategy. …
Read moreWhat's the Difference Between Product Management and Program Management?
You’ll see the terms used interchangeably all the time. Job postings treat them as synonyms. People with one title do the …
Read moreThe Women Who Don't Help Other Women (And Why We Need to Talk About It)
There are women who will actively not help other women. They don’t mentor them. They don’t sponsor them. They compete …
Read moreBeing the Only Woman in the Room: What I Learned After a Decade of It
I have been the only woman in the room so many times that I stopped counting. Not in a dramatic way. Just regularly. In meetings. …
Read moreHow to Be Ambitious Without Being 'Difficult': The Exhausting Double Standard
Men who are ambitious are leaders. Men who are assertive are business-minded. Men who negotiate hard are good at their job. Men …
Read moreMentorship vs Sponsorship: What Women Actually Need to Advance
A mentor gives you advice. A sponsor puts their name and credibility behind you in a room you’re not in. These are not the …
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