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Lenny's Podcast · October 5, 2023 · 65m

The product competency model | Ravi Mehta

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Ravi Mehta introduces the Product Competency Model: a framework for PMs to assess their skills across 12 dimensions and identify growth areas. Used at Tinder, Facebook, and Tripadvisor. The PM career ladder made concrete and actionable.

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The Product Competency Model as stoic self-assessment — focus on the skills you can develop, not the promotion you cannot control
Mehta: PMs obsess over promotions (outside their control) instead of skill development (within their control). The competency model redirects attention to what's controllable: your own growth across 12 measurable dimensions.
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The true self of a PM — Mehta on discovering your authentic product leadership style
Mehta: every PM has a natural strength profile. Some are insight-driven (true self: researcher). Some are execution machines (true self: operator). The competency model helps PMs discover their true self rather than trying to be someone they are not.
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