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Leaders Unscripted

34: Being the First Product Leader at a Startup with VP of Product & Engineering at The Rounds, Dan Storms

Nov 21, 2023
51:44

Becoming the first of anything puts you on a precipice, makes you a pioneer, and brings the best out of budding leaders-to-be… that’s where Dan Storms stepped up.

Dan has been the first executive hire at several startups, pushing him to develop small businesses FAST, and he’s now a driving force as VP of Product & Engineering at The Rounds.

It’s a pleasure to hear from Dan as he shares first steps after joining a startup, his four principles for working with Founder-CEOs, the three types of product leader, and so much more.

This episode covers:

  • Leading for the first time with lots of eyes on you
  • The issue with an ‘outcomes over outputs’ approach
  • What makes an ideal, successful roadmap
  • The three types of product leader, and their specialities
  • Keen advice for first time executives

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