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) |

PM에서 디렉터로의 전환을 위한 핵심 정신 모델: 고도(범위) 및 지평선(시간), 웨이터에서 운영자로의 교대, 4개의 전환 영역, 명명된 실패 모드 및 계단식 컨텍스트 맵. 출처: deanpeters/product-manager-skills.