Srinivasan: Great PMs live on the edges of the skill triangle, not the center
Hari Srinivasan · LinkedIn’s product evolution and the art of building complex systems | Hari Srinivasan (LinkedIn) · Jul 16, 2023 · at 49:02
Hari Srinivasan, VP of Product at LinkedIn Talent Solutions, describes a framework of product management skills (creator, data science, general management).
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“I've actually never seen a great PM who's in the center of it. I find the great PMs live on the edges. Like there's a, you know, there's always someone who's like this exceptional data science and the ability to maybe be a great GM and lead inspire, or maybe someone who's so creative who can, you know, lead a team in a different way.”
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