Ty Sutherland - Product Management Resources

Glue Work Is the PM Career Trap Nobody Names

When a task helps everyone and advances no one, women volunteer for it 48 percent more often than men. Almost the entire product manager job is that kind of work: the glue that holds a team together...

Your Status Is Green. The Project Is Red.

A board full of green is not proof a program is healthy. It is often proof the red isn't reaching you. On watermelon status and what to ask for instead.

The Work Isn’t Slow. The Waiting Is.

Most teams don't have a speed problem. Their work sits idle 85 percent of the time, waiting in queues. Flow efficiency, Little's Law, and why starting less is how you ship more.

Your Customers Aren’t Lying. Your Questions Are.

A glowing interview round that leads to a flat launch is usually a question problem, not a customer problem. How hypothetical, leading, and typical-case questions manufacture false signal in...

A Product Strategy Without a Diagnosis Is Just a Wish List

Richard Rumelt calls it the kernel of good strategy: a diagnosis, a guiding policy, coherent action. Most product strategies skip the first part and jump straight to goals and initiatives. That is...

The Better You Get, the Less Feedback Anyone Gives You

In a study of 51,896 executives, the top feedback-seekers scored at the 86th percentile for effectiveness and the bottom at the 15th. As a product manager gets more senior, honest feedback dries up...

About the Author

Ty Sutherland is the editor of Product Management Resources. With a quarter-century of product expertise under his belt, Ty is a seasoned veteran in the world of product management. A dedicated student of lean principles, he is driven by the ambition to transform organizations into Exponential Organizations (ExO) with a massive transformative purpose. Ty's passion isn't just limited to theory; he's an avid experimenter, always eager to try out a myriad of products and services. While he has a soft spot for tools that enhance the lives of product managers, his curiosity knows no bounds. If you're ever looking for him online, there's a good chance he's scouring his favorite site, Product Hunt, for the next big thing. Join Ty as he navigates the ever-evolving product landscape, sharing insights, reviews, and invaluable lessons from his vast experience.

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