People don’t generally associate laziness with excellence. We’re all taught to be hard-working and reach for the moon. But what if laziness was indeed “the mother of invention”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n“I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”<\/p>\nBill Gates<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Let’s apply this to product management. Some experts call this unconventional idea “a lazy product manager approach.” We\u2019ll explore expert opinions and explain what this approach really means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Achieve more in less time with less effort to stay “lazy”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Some would argue that laziness leads to efficiency. It’s a skill of doing more in less time. Lazy people’s motivation is to do less, so they find creative ways to achieve more while doing less. For some, it means avoiding unnecessary tasks. For others, it’s about automating repetitive tasks. AI<\/a> might’ve become so widespread for this exact reason! For example, you can automate feedback collection<\/a> and focus on more strategic and high-impact projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We interviewed Anu Kirk, former VP of product at Osso VR, for his perspective. Anu is all about productivity. He doesn’t want to waste his time on ideas with little impact and encourages all product managers to do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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