The Lean Product Playbook – Eric Ries

In this house (Co.Lab) we build lean! That’s why this playbook which offers tactical advice and techniques for putting lean methodologies into practice is a yes from us.  

This book carefully balances formulas, concepts and use cases into a 6-step process to help aspiring product managers take on the iterative process of product building.

This combination of innovative tips and tricks together with familiar principles is your hack to combatting the critical early phases of the product life cycle.

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Cracking the PM interview - Gayle Laakman McDowell & Jackie Bavaro

In the spirit of ✨manifesting✨here’s the holy grail of preparing for PM interviews and leaving with the job! One reader said “it’s the best 20 bucks you’ll ever spend” and we agree! 

Cracking the PM Interview is a tried and trusted book on landing a PM role at a tech company. It tells what experiences you need, what your resume should look like, how to answer interview questions and more. 

Plus, it’s authors have experience on both sides of the Product Management interview table so you’re in excellent hands. 

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‍How to Product – Sefunmi Osinaike

There is no linear path to Product Management and what better way to truly understand this than to hear from Product Managers working in many different capacities from startups to multinational companies.

This book simulates the experience of sitting with a seasoned Product Manager and learning about the crucial steps they took that led to their roles. 

So for those who’d like to learn the pillars of Product Management, Product Manager skill sets as well as tips for job hunting, How To Product is the book for you. 

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Inspired: How to Create Products Customers Love – Marty Cagan

All the aspiring Product Managers on TikTok are reading this because it’s just. that. good! But even before TikTok, Inspired has inspired Product Managers to create products that customers love.

Marty Cagan condenses his years of expertise into this ‘must-read’ that teaches about the building blocks of PM like product roadmaps and strategies, and outlines how the best tech companies create products that remain relevant to their customers. 

Everyone loves it because it’s motivational, practical and not only does it ask questions, it provides answers too.