Should Product Teams be Self-Managing?

08/12/2025 14 min
Should Product Teams be Self-Managing?

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Episode Synopsis

Product teams play a key role in solving user problems and achieving product success. But who should lead the team and manage its work? The Head of Product, the product manager, or someone else? In this episode, I explain why product teams should be self-managing. I describe the benefits this approach offers and what it takes to succeed at self-management.