Great product management requires a combination of learning, leadership, facilitation, and strategy skills. To gain and maintain proficiency, new and experienced product managers alike can benefit from reading books on these topics. My product management bookshelf includes a number of texts that never cease to benefit me. I find myself referring back to the books to refresh my skills, rekindle my product management passions, and cite interesting passages to friends and colleagues. Here are some of the top books I recommend product managers read. The books I'm listing aren't books on product management per se , but they cover skills essential for effective product management. If you're an executive overseeing a product management or product team, consider buying these books for the team's product management bookshelf. 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing: Violate Them at Your Own Risk Al Ries and Jack Trout Follow @lauraries This classic book enumerates and e
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