Archive - Diary of a Product Manager

Part 3: Decoding Stakeholders and Building Emotional Intelligence

In product management, conflict rarely happens in a vacuum.

Jul 14 •

Part 2: Five Conflict Resolution Frameworks That Work

Here are five frameworks I’ve used to navigate product tension, from fuzzy disagreements to full-blown standoffs.

Jul 9 •

Part 1: Why Conflict Isn’t a Bug, It’s the Job

Conflict is built into the DNA of product management.

Jul 8 •

June 2025

Why Cross-Functional Collaboration Feels Hard and How to Get It Right

When I first became a PM, I thought the hardest part would be deciding what to build.

Jun 24 •

Making Decisions: A PM’s Guide to Getting It Right

Product management is a career built on decisions—when to launch, when to cut scope, where to invest, and what to shut down.

Jun 20 •

Career mapping in the age of constant change

(Originally published on LinkedIn, March 16, 2022.)

Jun 20 •

Why Indian tech start-ups should expand their non-traditional customer base

(Originally published on LinkedIn, March 12, 2020.)

Jun 20 •

Should I work for a large company or a startup?

(Originally published on LinkedIn, July 7, 2020.)

Jun 20 •

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