

Product Opscast Episode 4: Impact-First Product Operations
14 snips Sep 17, 2025
Matt LeMay, author and product management consultant, shares insights from his work and his latest book, emphasizing the importance of aligning product strategies with business realities. He highlights the pitfalls of typical Agile transformations and stresses that understanding local contexts is vital for success. Matt provides high-leverage tactics that improve communication and reduce unproductive busy work. With a mix of practical advice and reflections on continuous improvement, he encourages teams to focus on impactful changes rather than just following templates.
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Align Product To Commercial Reality
- Treat your business model and customers as signposts, not impediments, when shaping product management.
- Align product work to commercial realities instead of imposing abstract best practices.
Give Product Ops Real Remit
- Avoid making product ops only about tooling and process without touching commercial goals.
- Give product ops creativity and remit to align teams to what truly matters.
Agile Rollout That Broke Clarity
- Matt described an Agile rollout where consultants renamed roles and left, leaving teams confused about 'what is a product?'.
- The result showed process adoption can be achieved without it actually working in practice.