How to Lead with Impact: 5 Mistakes Great Product Leaders Don’t Make

Becoming a leader that people respect

Leadership is more art than science.

How often do you stumble upon the following?

• 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.

Let me unveil them to you.

Do You Know the Cost of Bad Leadership?

Have you ever had a bad manager? What happened?