Every product management career faces potential stumbling blocks that can limit growth and impact.

This infographic identifies nine dangerous traps that product managers frequently encounter—from losing touch with customers to falling into feature factory mode.

Each trap is explained with its detrimental effects on both your career and product outcomes. More importantly, you’ll find practical, actionable escape routes to help you avoid these pitfalls or extract yourself if you’re already caught.

Whether you’re battling stakeholder misalignment, struggling with prioritization, or finding yourself stuck in execution without vision, this resource provides the warning signs and solutions you need. Use it as a career navigation tool to develop the strategic, execution, and stakeholder skills that define world-class product management.

 

9 career traps in product management (and your escape route)

 

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