How to Be a Product Leader in Europe

Product land is an invite only community for VPs and CPOs where people can just have a sort of ability to be themselves. Product leaders do not have this in Europe, she says. "We don't have these safe spaces and we need to create them"

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#29: How do you measure your growth as a product manager and accelerate your career? Join me and my guest, James Routledge, VP Product at Converge, as we share our insights and experiences in product management, focusing on the importance of execution and learning rates.

James's background in engineering, venture capital, and entrepreneurship has shaped his unique perspectives on product management and career growth.

We also discuss the differences between product management in Europe and the US, diving into aspects such as culture, history, and varying approaches to success and failure.

James highlights the significance of collaboration between product managers and engineers, offering valuable advice on how European product managers can maximize value by focusing on the rate of execution and learning.

Together, we explore the importance of creating safe spaces for product leaders to take meaningful risks, share their failures, and grow from their experiences.

In our conversation, we uncover strategies and practices for continuous learning and career acceleration. Reflecting on his own journey, James emphasizes the importance of self-reflection, seeking feedback from trusted sources, and taking calculated risks.

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