Why are you a bad Product Manager?
Many people in this bowl, myself included, think (at least at times) that they are bad at their job.

What‘s the reason you’re thinking that? What do you do wrong in your opinion? Or what do you think that you could do better?

For me, I take it personally when things go off the rails even for reasons I can’t control. I think it looks bad for me to have led something that doesn’t live up to its expectations.

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You are currently posting as works at

Your issues are not just p.m. related. This could happen in any job.

Yeah, that's true! I could have phrased the question better.

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