Manage competing priorities effectively from "summary" of Product Management in Practice by Matt LeMay
As a product manager, you will often find yourself pulled in multiple directions at once. There will be stakeholders demanding new features, engineers pushing for tech debt to be addressed, and designers advocating for a better user experience. In the face of these competing priorities, it can be tempting to try to please everyone at once, but this approach is not sustainable in the long run. To effectively manage competing priorities, you must first understand the goals and objectives of each stakeholder group. What are their key metrics for success? How do their priorities align with the overall product strategy? By taking the time to gather this information, you can make more informed decisions about where to allocate your time and resources. Once you have a clear understanding of the various priorities at play, you can start to prioritize them based on their impact on the product and the business as a whole. This may involve making tough decisions about which features to prioritiz...
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