# PSHE: A Career Growth Framework ![rw-book-cover](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:940/1*VN7fkx0L6P7vgGRvCKXwbA.png) ## Metadata - Author: [[Lisa Huang]] - Full Title: PSHE: A Career Growth Framework - Category: #articles - Summary: Use the PSHE framework to chart a course for your career growth roadmap! - URL: https://lisaychuang.medium.com/pshe-a-career-growth-framework-bb62e91616d6 ## Highlights - 🅴 For junior PMs, you are often given a defined problem space; a fleshed-out solution; and instructions on “how” to execute. Your focus is to become an **EXECUTION** Powerhouse: • Write product design/requirements at the right level for engineers to implement • Run effective meetings with agenda and invite appropriate audience; keep the right people in the loop during development, launch, and iteration • Anticipate edge-cases, last-minute blockers, platform integrations, etc 🅷 As you become more senior (e.g. senior or group PM), you are given defined problem space and a ***rough*** solution. Now, you must figure out “***HOW***” to execute and get the job done: • Drive decision-making, prioritization and rally the team to meet your goals • Given a set of tasks, you can assemble the right cross-functional team, construct the right division of work and responsibilities, and set the cadence for execution • Have proven ability to influence and resolve contentious issues for varying levels of seniority, manage risks and dependencies across diverse functions, etc 🆂 Onwards and upwards! As a Director or Principal Product Manager, you are given an ***ambiguous*** problem. Now, you must design a ***SOLUTION***, figure out how to execute it, and get the job done with the support of your team: • Take an unscoped area and “figure it out” • Design great, insightful products and solutions to ambiguous problems • Come up with an unexpected idea or technical insight • Proven success in changing the thinking of a large group (i.e. influence and champion change) 🅿 Finally, the most senior product leaders (Senior Director, VP of Product, Head of Product). As a visionary leader, you are given an ***ambiguous*** space and asked to identify and prioritize ***PROBLEMS*** to focus on, design solutions, …., and so forth. • Think broadly about where to focus and decide which problems to solve • Be the heart and soul of the direction of the team, or be very near to the top of the list • Enable others to solve problems, instead of always solving them yourself ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h7kmaqrqmhy6rnwb3zvy4797))