#40: How Pie Insurance Implemented the Product Operating Model | Brenton Sellati (VP of Product @ Pie Insurance)

Welcome to another episode of Supra Insider. This time, Marc and Ben sat down with Brenton Sellati, VP of Product at Pie Insurance, and Joshua Herzig-Marx as the honorary co-host for this episode to dive into the transformational journey of implementing the product operating model at Pie Insurance.

Brenton shares how he overhauled Pie’s product strategy, slashing 66% of the roadmap to focus on high-ROI initiatives, aligning leadership, and fostering a product-led culture. With insights from Joshua throughout the discussion, the episode explores the challenges and successes of introducing a problem-first mindset, building cross-functional collaboration, and creating a transparent prioritization system.

This episode is packed with actionable advice for product leaders and executives looking to drive organizational change and implement sustainable product practices.

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In this episode, we covered the following topics:

* How Brenton implemented the product operating model to transform Pie Insurance’s product strategy

* The decision-making process behind slashing 66% of the roadmap and refocusing on high-ROI initiatives

* The importance of transparency and a data-driven approach to prioritization

* Challenges of transitioning to a problem-first mindset and how Pie Insurance’s leadership aligned to support the change

* Practical advice for empowering cross-functional teams and building a culture of continuous improvement

* Insights on fostering alignment and navigating organizational change

* And much more!

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Links:

* Brenton Sellati: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentonsellati/

* Joshua Herzig-Marx: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuaherzigmarx/

* Ben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benerez/

* Marc: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcbaselga/

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