MJ Jastrebski: How to build resilience and stay buoyant as a CPO

MJ Jastrebski is the CPO of Stylitics, a rapidly scaling retail technology company that helps retail websites automate styling and bundling for their consumers.

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In this episode, we cover:

(00:07:20) Understanding product roles/levels, influence, and career growth.

(00:13:10) Product and process management at different levels.

(00:19:22) Leadership training emphasizes accountability among executive teams, prioritizing cross-functional exec peer relationships & alignment.

(00:28:27) The importance of buoyancy.

(00:36:17) How mindfulness and empathy are important for effective leadership.

(00:43:41) What Stylitics is doing and how it's scaling up

(00:47:12) Expanding internationally and into new verticals. Emphasis on shipping and team muscle building.

(00:55:38) Creating product families to address pain points, setting expectations, iterating with alpha, beta, and GA stages, building retailer relationships, understanding different market needs.

(01:02:08) Changing roles, building skills, and evolving identity.

(01:11:30) Creating psychological safety is crucial for innovation. It allows people to take risks without fear of judgment or failure. This enables organizations to gather more information and make better decisions.

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Links & resources mentioned

• You can end episode feedback on Twitter @askotzko , or via email

• Guest: MJ Jastrebski & Stylitics

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Related episodes:

• Mike Saloio: Leadership, meditation, ego, and ubuntu

• Amy Edmondson: Building teams where people feel safe

• Kenny Borg: Identity transformation

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People & orgs:

• Stylitics

• Carlota Perez

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Books:

• Technological Revolutions and Financial Capital: The Dynamics of Bubbles and Golden Ages

• The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership

• Multipliers

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Other resources:

• Give away your legos

• How to craft your product team at every stage, from pre-PMF to hypergrowth

• The 3 lenses of innovation

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