The Product Podcast Rippling GM on Running a $16B+ Company Like a Product at Scale | Anique Drumright | E283
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Jan 21, 2026 Anique Drumright, an accomplished product leader at Rippling, previously shaped teams at Uber, TripActions, and Loom. She dives into how Rippling operates like a compound startup, balancing agility with growth. Anique discusses the evolution of product leaders into general managers, emphasizing the importance of maintaining focus and ownership while delegating. She shares insights on driving ROI through automation and the significance of a hands-on approach to understanding customer needs, ensuring alignment across teams for optimal performance.
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Ruthless Ownership From Uber Days
- Anique describes Uber as her introduction to tech where ruthless ownership prevailed.
- She credits that mentality for enabling impact even at large headcounts.
Hire For Founder-Level Ownership
- High-performing product orgs hire people who love and own the product like founders do.
- Rippling seeks extreme curiosity, leadership, and commitment to execution across teams.
Organize Teams Around One Obsession
- Create teams with a singular obsession so they can move with focus and velocity.
- Make goals measurable and set impossible-seeming targets to accelerate progress.