019 | Beyond User Needs: A Commercial Guide for Product Managers with Ed Biden

This episode features veteran CPO and Hustle Badger founder, Ed Biden.

Ed discusses strategies for product managers and leaders for thinking, speaking and acting in more commercial terms by understanding product team costs, and focusing on commercial impact to secure organisational confidence. 

Ed highlights the importance of meeting customer needs while ensuring commercial viability, suggests tools for forecasting ROI, and stresses the importance of hypothesis-based development. He emphasises the need for clear strategies from leadership and suggests ways for teams to navigate uncertainty proactively. 

The conversation also covers Ed's project, Hustle Badger, aimed at providing practical advice for product professionals.

00:00 Welcome and Introduction

00:15 Navigating Product Management in Tough Times

00:30 The Importance of Commercial Impact in Product Management

02:36 Balancing User Needs with Commercial Goals

05:18 Strategies for Product Teams to Prove Value

09:01 Forecasting ROI and Making Impactful Decisions

18:36 Leveraging Hypotheses and Feedback for Product Development

29:27 Advice for Product Leaders and Teams

34:50 Introducing Hustle Badger

Links Hustle Badger