Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career
Jackie Bavaro on getting better at product strategy, what exactly is strategy, PM pitfalls to avoid, advancing your career, getting into management, and much more
Jun 16, 2022
Jackie Bavaro, author of "Cracking the PM Interview" and former Head of Product at Asana, shares her journey from product management at Google to leading teams at Asana. She dives into the essence of product strategy, breaking down its key components and common pitfalls for PMs. Jackie discusses the importance of mentorship, how to improve strategic thinking, and her best career advice for aspiring managers. She also emphasizes the value of hard work over titles and shares must-read recommendations for product managers.
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- Refining and improving strategy through collaboration and learning from feedback and experiences.
- Gradually formulating and iterating on strategy for personal and team growth.
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Importance of Having a Strategy
Developing a strong product strategy is essential for product managers. Strategy encompasses understanding what strategy is, the characteristics of a good and bad strategy, and the tactical steps involved in creating a strategy. Collaborating with other stakeholders and learning from their feedback and experiences is beneficial in refining and improving strategy. Applying strategy from other products and industries can also provide valuable insights.
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