This article discusses the disconnect between job seekers' experiences and the current job market for senior product managers. It highlights that while senior roles are growing, many experienced professionals are looking in the wrong places, primarily focusing on startups instead of mid-size firms and multinationals that value their depth of experience.

The article explores how personal beliefs and values shape our ability to adapt to new cultural or work processes. Using the author’s experience in Barcelona and a shift in product management, it emphasizes the importance of lived experience in understanding and embracing different values. Without the right context, attempts at change often fail.