Join Francois Ajenstat, CPO at Amplitude, as he discusses mindset shifts for leaders, embracing Amazon's 'disagree and commit' principle, the future of AI in product management, and how Snowflake Native Amplitude is changing the game by simplifying and automating tasks.
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Francois' Tableau Growth Journey
Francois joined Tableau in 2010 as their first product manager when revenue was only $12 million and the company had about 100 people.
He helped scale Tableau to billions in revenue and was part of its acquisition by Salesforce for $15.7 billion in 2019.
volunteer_activism ADVICE
Lead by Looking Forward
Always focus forward, anticipating the next challenges instead of longing for the past.
Embrace each phase of growth as an opportunity to learn and become a stronger leader.
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Care Less, Do More
Care less about how you appear and more about the outcomes you want to drive.
Stop self-censoring; speak up openly to create impact and growth in your career.
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In this episode of the Product Podcast, join us for a chat with Francois Ajenstat, Chief Product Officer at Amplitude. Francois shares his journey in the tech world, shaped by his AI professor dad, and his time at Tableau, where he helped it grow and eventually get bought by Salesforce for $15.7 billion.
Francois talks about important mindset shifts for leaders, like balancing frameworks with outcomes and embracing Amazon's "disagree and commit" principle. He stresses the importance of always learning and making a difference at every career stage.
We also dive into the future of AI in product management, talking about the launch of Snowflake Native Amplitude, which makes data management easier and acts as a co-pilot for product managers. Francois explains how this innovation is changing the game by simplifying and automating tasks.
Tune in for some great insights on leadership, innovation, and the future of AI in product management from one of the industry's top figures. Don't miss it! 🎧✨
Episode highlights (00:00) 🎙️ Intro (03:37) 🌱 Figuring out How to Live and Grow Since a Very Early Age (04:30) 💻 The Experience Working at Microsoft (06:08) 📈 Joining Tableau: from $12M to Sell the Company to Salesforce (14:21) 🚨 "I Hate Frameworks" (20:02) 🤝 Disagree and Commit Principle from Amazon (23:16) 🎤 Why Learn How to Demo will Take You to the Next Level (31:40) 🔎 The Secrets Behind Amplitude (43:36) 🤖 How AI Transforms Product Management Social Links: - Follow our Podcast on Tik Tok here - Follow Product School on LinkedIn here - Join Product School's free events here - Find out more about Product School here Brought to you by: Pendo, the only all-in-one product experience platform for any type of application. With all the tools you need, in one simple-to-use platform, Pendo makes it easy to answer critical questions about how users are engaging with your product—then turn those insights into action—all so you can get your users to do what you actually want them to do. Visit our website to create your free Pendo account today, and start building better experiences across every corner of your product.
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