altitude-horizon-framework

Defines the two-axis mental model that distinguishes Director-level thinking from PM thinking: Altitude (how wide you zoom out) and Horizon (how far ahead you look). Use this to understand what actually changes in the transition, diagnose which transition zone is creating friction, and apply the Cascading Context Map when organizational direction is vague or absent.

This is not a seniority hierarchy. A PM operating at the right altitude for their role is doing excellent work. A Director operating at PM altitude is leaving their actual job undone.

| Dimension | PM (Waiter) | Director (Restaurant Operator) |

Le modèle mental de base pour la transition PM-directeur : altitude (portée) et horizon (temps), le passage du serveur à l'opérateur, quatre zones de transition, nommées modes de défaillance et la carte de contexte en cascade. Source : deanpeters/product-manager-skills.