Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career

Leveraging mentors to uplevel your career | Jules Walter (YouTube, Slack)

Jan 5, 2023

Jules Walter, a seasoned product leader at YouTube and co-founder of the Black Product Managers Network, shares his inspiring journey from Haiti to tech. He emphasizes the crucial role of mentorship in skill development and career advancement. Walter discusses mastering interview skills through mock interviews and peer support, while highlighting the importance of emotional intelligence in navigating tech's challenges. He offers practical strategies for building community and overcoming barriers for underrepresented individuals in the industry.

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Quick takeaways

Actively seek feedback for skill improvement in communication, strategy execution, and product sense.

Learn from mentors to enhance strategy development, communication, and leadership skills.

Embrace an iterative learning approach in communication, strategy formation, and management for continuous growth.

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Importance of Seeking Feedback for Improvement

Seeking feedback, whether from mentors or through self-reflection, plays a crucial role in personal growth. The podcast episode highlights how actively asking for feedback can lead to significant improvements in various skills. It emphasizes the value of feedback in areas like communication, strategy execution, and product sense, showcasing a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

The Importance of Observing and Reflecting on Your Work

02:08

How Do You Build a Relationship With Your Mentors?

02:29

How to learn something new: Driving an outcome

01:18

How to Get Feedback from People

01:58

Intro

4min

From Haiti to Tech: A Product Leader's Journey

8min

Mastering Interview Skills for Product Managers

8min

Navigating Emotional Intelligence in Tech

9min

Strategic Learning and Mentorship for Career Growth

5min

Navigating Growth Through Mentorship

12min

Mastering Feedback and Mentorship

23min

Uncovering Self-Awareness through Interview Questions

2min

Jules Walter is a product leader at YouTube and co-founder of both the Black Product Managers Network and Codepath.org. Previously, he led monetization and mobile growth teams at Slack. He’s also a very well-known leader in the broader product community. In today’s episode, we discuss the skills that matter most to PMs, and how to build those skills. We also spend quite a bit of time talking about the importance of finding mentors to help you learn new skills, how to nail your next job interview, barriers to entry for underrepresented people, and some of the most common paths into product management.

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Find the full transcript at: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/leveraging-mentors-to-uplevel-your

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Where to find Jules Walter:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/julesdwalt

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juleswalter/

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