The following list is collected from my library of product management best practices, tips, how-tos, and case studies. The first release is restricted to behavioral topics; future releases will expand this doc to include more technical topics.
Some links (only a few) include a list of bullet points from the article. I expect this feature to be included in the future.
Behavioral topics have considerable overlap. I expect to revise these categories based on your feedback.
Enjoy! Brian Piercy bjpcjp@gmail.com @brianpiercy
attention
How to Seize Attention - from a Sideshow Barker
Grabbing Attention - and Holding On to It
- overlooked-object scavenger hunt
- single-color scavenger hunt
- spot something new every day
- change perspective
- reframe the familiar
- walk with an expert
- talk to a stranger
- let a stranger lead you
- take a day-long walk through an unfamiliar part of town
- poeticize the irritating
- look slowly
- look slowly (really slowly)
- look repeatedly
- repeat your viewpoint
- just listen
- soundmaps
- follow the quiet
- don't look at your phone
- misuse a tech tool
- care for something
attitude
How to Build your Attitude Muscle
The Principles of Adult Behavior
The Three Types of Specialists Needed for Any Revolution
beliefs
How Belief Works - Some Theories
bias
How to avoid cognitive biases when you get paid to think
The Most Common Cognitive Biases, Visualized
Which Cognitive Bias is Making NFL Coaches Predictable?
18 Types of Mental Mistakes Caused by Cognitive Bias
How Cognitive Biases Affect Your Decisions
Why too much evidence can be a bad thing
bragging
The Best Article on Bragging - Ever
charisma
12 Influence & Charisma Tactics
Who Wouldn't Want to be More Charismatic?
The Tricks to Make Yourself Effortlessly Charming
8 Body Language Tricks that are Hard to Master, but will Pay Off Forever
charity | chivalry
Rules for a Knight - a Timeless Guide
choices
The Paralyzing Effect of Choice
collections
What Makes People Collect Things?
coolness, desire, envy
Save it for Later: Bookmarking Apps and the Wish Economy
The 4-Letter Code to Selling Just About Anything
The Neurological Pleasures of Fast Fashion
The Psychology of a Fanboy: Why You Keep Buying the Same Stuff
commitments
Precommitment: Burning Bridges as a Strategic Decision
concepts
(self) confidence
Everybody Experiences Imposter Syndrome
controversy
A Guide to Curating Controversial Content
creativity
How to Use the "Equal Odds" Rule
culture
If You Do Something, STAND For Something
How to Scale a Company's Culture
delegation
Identify Leaders by Giving People Assignments
The Complete Guide to Delegation for Leaders
Turn the Ship Around (Google Doc summary)
Be a Minimally Invasive Manager
failure
Missing the Point about Failure
Scott Adams: Fail at Everything
familiarity
fascination
What are Personality "Archetypes"?
The Seven Triggers of Fascination
feedback
The Essential Guide to Difficult Conversations
The Key to Giving & Receiving Negative Feedback
leadership
Awesome Leading & Managing List (GitHub)
How An Ancient Chinese War General Would Run Your Startup Better
Servant Leadership: Tastes Great. Less Filling.
Leadership Lessons from the Boston Red Sox
Lincoln's Principles of Leadership
U.S. Army Engineer School Commandant's Reading List
Eight Common Traits of Uncommon Product Leaders
Why Should Anyone Be Led By You?
Unintuitive Things I've Learned About Management
Seven Leadership Lessons from a SEALs Commander
The Golden Rules of Leadership
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell (Book Summary)
Managing Two People Who Hate Each Other
4 Leadership Types that can Destroy a Perfectly Good Strategy
25 Timeless Leadership Lessons that Just Plain Work
13 Life Lessons from Paris' Red Light District
Google's Quest to Build a Better Boss
Real Leaders Don't Do Focus Groups
loyalty & trust
Ten Techniques for Building Trust with Anyone
Willful Disobedience & the Character Traits of Independent Thinkers
How Darknet Sellers Build Trust
getting things done
Henry Rollins on Defining Success
Scott Hanselman's Productivity Tip Sheet
GTD in 15 Minutes: A Programmatic Guide
Do Something Small. Every Day.
grit, hustle
A Dozen Lessons from Anthony Bourdain
habits
Transform Your Habits, v2 (pdf)
The Fastest Way to Improve Your Life
Hacking Habits to Make New Behaviors Stick
How to Stop Checking Your Phone
Finding that One Tiny, Addicting Behavior
humility
Fixing the "Smartest Person in the Room" Issue
The Manager Who Kept a Six-Year Diary of her Mistakes
influence
Google: You Don't Need Power to Drive a Strategy
The Four Components of Influence
The Nine Primary Tactics Used to Influence Others
You're Already More Persuasive than You Think
A/B Testing as a Surprisingly Effective Management Tool
Nudge (Book summary - slideshare)
The Tipping Point (book summary)
50+ examples of Robert Cialdini's 6 Principles Of Influence
23 Psychological Life Hacks to Gain an Advantage
interviews
Find a Top Performer Every Time with These Interview Questions
The Best Interview Question I've Ever Heard
Meta-analysis: the Best Interview Questions to Spot Ideal Employees
likeability
learning
21 Learning Methods (a little fuzzy for me, but...)
mental models
Mental Models: The Best Way to Make Intelligent Decisions (109 Models Explained)
Mental Models I Find Repeatedly Useful
13 Mental Models Every Founder Should Know
- regret minimization
- idea mazes
- schlep blindness
- jobs to be done
- min viable product
- confirmation bias
- product mkt fit
- 100 people love
- AARRR
- Network effects
- Economies of scale
- Disruption
- Triangles of success
mentors
Mentors are the Secret Weapon of Successful Startups
motivations
The Elephant In the Brain (Book Outline)
A Crash Course in Human Motivation
negotiation
Stalin at Yalta: Tips from the Master
Never Split the Difference (Chris Voss) (Book Summary)
James Altucher's Negotiation Cheat Sheet
Six Hostage Negotiation Techniques
How to Negotiate with Someone More Powerful than You
How to Negotiate Like a Car Salesman (Eeew.)
Ask a Hostage Negotiator: How to Ask for a Raise
When Should You Accept an Exclusive Deal?
How to Deal with Difficult People
The Best Way to Win an Argument
persuasion
42 Personality Archetypes - and How to Sell to Them
A Handbook of Persuasion Techniques
14 Time-tested Writing Techniques
"Too Much Evidence" Backfiring
Persuasion Tips for Product Managers
How to be the Most Persuasive Person in the Room
How to Persuade Anyone, of Anything, in 10 Seconds
The Seven Triggers of Web Design
Favorite Pop Psychology Books, 2012
The "But You Are Free To..." Technique
The Wishpond Guide to Conversion Optimization
How to Sell Anything: Aristotle & the Ancient Art of Persuasion
30 Conversion Optimization Tactics
The Psychology Behind Costco's Samples
How Grocery Bags Manipulate Your Mind
Why People Buy Perception - Not Reality
How a Preview Image Increased Conversions by 359%
The 20 Best Lessons from Social Psychology
Product Leadership Rules to Live By From My Experience at Pandora
power | respect
The 48 Laws of Power - Summary
The Best Management Memo - Ever
pressure
How to Focus & Make the Best Move When There Are No Good Moves
What a Football Coach Taught me About Product Management
prospect theory
promotions
How to Get Promoted on Merit, Not Hubris
rhyming
Why Rhyming Makes Your Message More Persuasive
scarcity
How Artificial Scarcity can Boost Desire
Pliny the Elder: a Case Study of Scarcity Marketing
signaling | communicating
Mixed Signals: Why People Misunderstand Each Other
Carl Braun on Communicating Like a Grown-Up
social proof
The Most Important Selling Factor
The Power of Customer Testimonials
4 Social Proof Techniques for E-Commerce
(public) speaking
Public speaking for Introverts
spinning & subterfuge
How Asian dating sites cracked the code
stoicism
surprise
YouTube Toy Unboxing - is a Thing
symbolism