The Product Manager Best of The Product Manager Podcast in 2025
Jan 21, 2026
In this retrospective, Hannah and Becca explore 2025's major themes, emphasizing how product leadership navigated volatility and AI challenges. They discuss practical AI skills essential for product development and the importance of revisiting core management principles. Highlights include insights from CPOs on growth strategies, the necessity of admitting uncertainty in leadership, and the evolving landscape of buyer psychology. Looking ahead, they forecast conversations on ethical AI and workforce resilience for 2026.
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Managing Volatility Was The Year’s Theme
- Managing volatility was the through-line of 2025 across product conversations and decisions.
- Guests emphasized adapting org design, leadership, and processes to respond to rapid change.
Statsig's Operating Model Caught Attention
- Hannah highlighted Margaret-Ann Seeger's candid description of Statsig's cross-functional research and customer-facing practices.
- She noted Statsig's operational excellence preceded acquisition by OpenAI.
Scaling Choices Drove 350% Growth
- Benjamin Berry explained how Evolution IQ achieved 350% growth by anticipating scale challenges and choosing leadership decisions early.
- Hannah presented the episode as a case study in scalable leadership choices.
