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Great problem solvers make worse PMs. Agree or disagree?

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Syed Ashir Riaz
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I think it can.

A PM’s job is not to fix every problem. It is to help the team fix it.

When a PM jumps in on everything:

  1. The team waits for answers instead of thinking
  2. Every decision goes through one person
  3. There is no time left for planning

The best PMs ask good questions and remove blockers. Then they let the team find the solution.

Do you agree or disagree? Have you ever had to stop “fixing everything” yourself? What changed?

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