Hiring Great Product Leaders

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When i came in to getlab, I told everyone who would listen that hiring was my number one priori. And there were things that i didn't do the first six months as a c p because so focused on hiring. It takes a lot of work, but once you get it rolling, you now,. just like any other system that can start running itself.

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It’s important to know how to manage the synthesizers on your team. But first, let’s understand who synthesizers are and how they work.

Scott Williamson is the Chief Product Officer at GitLab.

In episode 88, Scott breaks down what it means to be a servant leader and how to manage synthesizers.

We also discuss the difference between KPI’s and OKR’s, and how leaders can use those two methods to provide clarity and focus for their team.

Tune in to learn about the signals Scott watches for to determine where blockers are and he even goes into detail about what a first-class hiring process looks like at Gitlab.