Matt LeMay

Why do so many startups and scale-ups fail? Because they only set themselves up to succeed, not to survive. When I first encountered Adam Thomas's brilliant work around survival metrics, I finally understood what so many companies I've worked with over the last decade were missing: a specific picture of what survival looks like, and a plan for how to achieve it. Indeed, most startups and scale-ups are very good at describing what success looks like.

Book description Product management has become a critical function for modern organizations, from small startups to global enterprises. And yet the day-to-day work of product management remains largely misunderstood. In theory, product managers are visionary leaders building products that delight customers. In practice, product managers are thoughtful facilitators navigating difficult conversations, frustrating compromises, and hard-won incremental gains.

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