The 4 possible stages of Prod Mgmt at a company. None of these is the "right" stage, it all depends on the specifics of the company & its challenges. But avoid reaching Stage 3 too early, it's no fun
Stage 0: No-PM
Stage 1: Do-No-Harm
Stage 2: PM-As-Leverage
Stage 3: PM-Takeover
Stage 0: No-PM
Stage 1: Do-No-Harm
Stage 2: PM-As-Leverage
Stage 3: PM-Takeover
Really, Stage 3 is not fun, especially for PMs who want to build superb products.
When PMs act like they run the show and/or the organization implicitly (but consistently) reinforces that, the other functions have no choice but to retract to "just doing their job". Need an egalitarian set-up for all functions to feel passionate about making superb products.
