An outstanding PM gets promoted to Head of Products
A few months later, the team crashes
The once great PM is now a poor Head of Products
Why does that happen?
When you raise to the level of your incompetence, it’s tough to understand you’ve got a lot to learn. Unfortunately, imitating good leaders won’t cut.
The hard truth is that nobody will teach you to lead correctly; you must learn that independently.
This episode is more personal than most of mine. It’s a reflection of my mistakes as a new product leader, mistakes that hurt me and other people. Sadly, I wasn’t the only one screwing up. As I started coaching, I noticed that many first-time leaders make predictable, avoidable mistakes.
