#6 - Jeremy Stein: "The Product Leader Playbook" - Product Management, Team Empowerment, Gaming Studio Startup & more

Today’s guest is Jeremy Stein, the Co-Founder of TTFN Games and a mobile product leader with specialties in design and production.

With nearly 18 years in the gaming industry alone, he's contributed to such well-known titles like Madden NFL, Subway Surfers, and Merge Dragons, transitioning from hands-on game development to strategic leadership and co-founding a gaming studio.

In this episode, he shares valuable lessons on starting a gaming studio, product management, team empowerment, and much more.

Whether you're a product manager, aspiring entrepreneur, or game development enthusiast, this podcast is for you.

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Connect w/ Jeremy Stein (Guest):
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-stein-81b1784/

Connect with Harry:
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:46 Jeremy's Nomadic Lifestyle and Career Reflections
06:25 Exploring the Role of Product in Game Development
10:30 Should CEOs Oversee Every Decision and Have the Final Say?
14:21 How Jeremy Empowers Teams in Decision-Making
18:40 Problem Solving Over Task Assigning
21:04 Challenges in Implementing Autonomy in Larger Studios
26:56 Jeremy's Hard-Won Lessons: Insights for New Product Managers
33:34 The Joy of Seeing Ideas Come to Life and How a Leader Enables That
37:20 Encouraging Introverts to Share Ideas
44:02 Jeremy's Journey of Starting a Game Studio
49:37 Building Confidence to Launch a Startup
56:48 The Role of Resilience in Founding a Studio
59:18 The Value of LinkedIn for Jeremy: Learning, Networking, and Connecting
01:02:33 Ways to Follow and Keep an Eye on Jeremy’s Work