Book Comparison

INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love vs EMPOWERED

Helping you decide which product management book to read next. Comparing two industry favorites side-by-side.

INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love

INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love

by Marty Cagan

4.8(2,847 reviews)
EMPOWERED

EMPOWERED

by Marty Cagan

4.6(1,234 reviews)

At a Glance

Feature
INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love
EMPOWERED
Year
2017
2020
Category
Product Strategy & Vision
Product Leadership
Experience Level
all
advanced
Pages
368
432
Price
$29.99
$29.99

Why choose INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love?

In INSPIRED, technology product management thought leader Marty Cagan provides readers with a master class in how to structure and staff a vibrant and successful product organization, and how to discover and deliver technology products that your customers will love—and that will work for your busine...

  • Learn how top tech companies like Google, Amazon, and Netflix create products
  • Understand the role of product managers, designers, and engineers
  • Discover techniques for product discovery and validation
  • Build a strong product culture in your organization
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Why choose EMPOWERED?

Marty Cagan and Chris Jones show how product leaders can build organizations of empowered product teams....

  • Product leadership principles
  • Coaching product teams
  • Building product culture
  • Team topology
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The Verdict

Choose INSPIRED: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love if:

You are looking for insights into product strategy & vision. It is particularly good for Product Managers, Product Leaders, Entrepreneurs, Tech Executives.

Choose EMPOWERED if:

You want to master concepts in product leadership. Ideal for Product Leaders, VPs Product, CPOs.

Both books are considered industry essentials. Many top product managers recommend reading both to get a well-rounded perspective.