5 Lessons for Product Practitioners from Steve Jobs

As the world reflects on the passing of Steve Jobs, it inevitably triggers some thinking about lessons learned and the legacy of learning's that he leaves behind.  Here is my list of Jobs'isms, which I am sure is just one of many.

• Keep it simple
• Believe in what you are doing
• Love your product
• Failure is simply another step towards success
• Release your product when it is ready - not before.

Product managers generally understand that curve balls are going to come at them constantly.  Print out these 5 ideas, and stick them up somewhere - it will be a simple reminder to keep you on track.
I am currently working through the implementation of a new strategy, a portfolio repositioning and a new product development kickoff (all @ the same time), these 5 key principles coupled with understanding WHY (see previous post), has been absolutely key to keeping focused on the key objectives at hand.