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The Myth of the Product Management P&L

The short answer: It is a myth

John Mecke
8 min readAug 6, 2021

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There is a long-simmering debate in the product management community revolving around product managers and P&L statements. Do product managers really need access to the product P&L statement? Does each product line need its own P&L statement? Should product managers “own” the P&L and be the CEO of their product?

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John Mecke

John has over 25 years of experience in leading product management and corporate development organizations for enterprise firms.