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Jul 25, 2025 
Fernando Fanton, CPO at Property Finder and former Chief Product Officer at Monzo and Just Eat, shares insights into the evolving world of product management. He questions the necessity of the PM role in today's landscape driven by AI. Fernando discusses why many products fail, emphasizing the importance of building trust, especially in finance. He delves into Monzo’s approach to product design and the implications of AI on the future of product development, highlighting the balance between user choice and effective product innovation.
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Competitive Mindset Drives Success
- The mindset of competing like top athletes is about continuous self-improvement and confronting personal limitations.
- Talent is common at elite levels; the difference comes from mental strength and relentless work ethic.
Incremental Progress Over Vision
- Avoid rigid visions that constrain growth; focus on consistent, incremental improvements instead.
- Embrace a mindset of weekly progress to compound success over time.
Greatness Emerges from Challenge
- Exceptional people often arise from challenging personal backgrounds rather than stable ones.
- Emotional stability comes more from supportive backgrounds, but greatness frequently involves some degree of 'craziness'.