Every product manager has had that one idea they were sure would be a game-changer… until it quietly flopped after launch. In this video, I share the story of a feature I was convinced would be a massive win—and the uncomfortable lesson it taught me about what it really means to “be right” as a PM.You’ll learn why the best product managers aren’t the ones with the strongest vision, but the ones who become experts at proving themselves wrong. We’ll break down how ego, attachment to ideas, and confirmation bias quietly derail product decisions, and how to replace them with a scientist mindset that makes better outcomes almost inevitable.I’ll walk through a practical three-step system you can start using today: framing everything as a hypothesis, becoming your own devil’s advocate, and building processes that actively seek the truth through data, customers, and cross-functional input. If you’ve ever felt pressure to always have the answers, this video will help you reframe your role—and build products that actually work in the real world
Chapters
00:00 The failed “sure thing” feature
01:00 The dangerous pressure to always be right
02:10 When your ideas become your identity
03:20 Redefining what it means to be right
05:00 Step 1 – Think like a scientist, not a visionary
06:40 Step 2 – Become your own devil’s advocate
08:20 Step 3 – Build a system for finding the truth
10:15 Why embracing being wrong makes you a better PM
11:05 The real secret to “always” being right
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