THE FIELD GUIDE

The 52 Weeks

Four parts. 52 essays.

Explore the full collection or jump to a particular section. Each essay makes one defensible claim about product management and what it takes to do the work well.

I

The Work

Weeks 01–13

Framing, discovery, evidence, uncertainty, decision-making, risk, delivery, and responsibility for what ships.

II

The People

Weeks 14–26

Influence, decision rights, leadership, organizations, storytelling, capability, and operating models.

III

The Vision

Weeks 27–39

Strategy, priorities, economics, markets, principles, funding, product-market fit, and direction.

IV

The System

Weeks 40–52

Value, technology, automation, AI, evaluation, attribution, scale, and organizational systems.

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“Better product management starts with better questions.”
— Vincent Baskerville