Zhang: PMs accelerate careers by becoming known for a specific superpower
Jiaona Zhang · Building minimum lovable products, stories from WeWork & Airbnb, and thriving as a PM | Jiaona Zhang · Jul 2, 2023 · at 28:21
Webflow SVP of Product Jiaona Zhang (Jay-Z) discusses career acceleration strategies for product managers with Lenny Rachitsky.
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“I think it's really important to become really good at and also known for something. And what I mean by that is when you're known in your company for a particular thing, I'll give you a couple of examples. You could be known for shepherding like the most complex launches because you're just so good at quarterbacking, working with, you know, go to market teams and cross-functional stakeholders. Like that could be like your thing. You could be known for working on the most like technically complex problems. You can be known for working on things that are like really regulatory complex, like find something that you can be really, really good at. And the reason I give that advice is because when you do that, you can crush like the projects that you get, right? Like, because you're making a name for yourself, reputation, and then you are giving more responsibility. Like people tend to flock and give responsibility to the people that are known for being excellent at something.”
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