#24: The Foundations for Exponential Growth | Brenton Sellati (VP/Head of Product at Pie Insurance)

Welcome to another episode of Supra Insider. This time, we feature Brenton Sellati, a seasoned product leader who went from managing four teams to leading 50 at Wayfair. Brenton introduces his framework for exponential growth, focusing on critical thinking, problem-solving, and influencing skills. He shares how applying these principles to his career led to rapid advancement and offers practical advice for PMs at all levels. This episode is packed with insights for anyone looking to elevate their product management game. We highly recommend you watch this episode on YouTube since Brenton used slides throughout the episode.

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In this episode, we covered the following topics:

* Brenton's journey from Group PM (4 teams) to Senior Director (50 teams) at Wayfair

* The four domains of intelligence and their relevance to product management

* How to develop first principles and mental models for effective problem-solving

* The importance of framing ideas to influence and align teams

* The concept of portfolio strategy and its role in prioritizing efforts

* Tips for PMs to continuously improve their critical thinking and decision-making abilities

* And more!

If you’d like to watch the video of our conversation, you can catch that on YouTube:

Links:

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

* Presentation Decks: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PZvjGT8HQ-WM21jbW8K_SBo3Zp3pnkGJOK7OM-1R6eg/edit#slide=id.g1efbe561ac4_0_72

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

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

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