What a Senior Product Manager at a Fortune 100 Entertainment Company Wishes They Had Known Before Entering the Entertainment Industry
A senior product manager at a Fortune 100 entertainment company advises aspiring professionals to "put your ego aside and be willing to ask questions," even if they seem "dumb." The manager also emphasizes the need for both rapid execution and patience, acknowledging that "in a large company...it might just take a little bit longer to have your voice heard."
Communication, Patience, Ego Management, Project Management, Leadership
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Jon Moze
Sr Product Manager
Fortune 100 Entertainment Company
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Ucla Anderson, MBA
Business Management & Admin
Arts, Entertainment & Media
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, First Generation College Student
Video Highlights
1. Be willing to ask questions, no matter how basic they may seem.
2. Be prepared to work quickly and present your ideas effectively.
3. In larger companies, patience is key; it may take time for your voice to be heard and ideas to be implemented.
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What have you learned about this role that you wish someone would have told you before you entered the industry?
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I think there are a few key things. First, you have to put your ego aside and be willing to ask questions, no matter how dumb they are.
The other thing is that you should be prepared to move fast and present your ideas to get things done.
But then, the inverse of that is that in a large company, especially, you have to be patient. You have to understand that some big companies in tech will take a little bit longer, and it might just take a little bit longer to have your voice heard.
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