Dan Olsen

Join Dan Olsen, a seasoned product management consultant and author of The Lean Product Playbook, as he dives into the transformative impact of AI on product management. Discover how AI is revolutionizing prototyping tools and improving design collaboration. Olsen discusses the necessity of systematic user research and effective problem definition, emphasizing deep customer insights over quick fixes. Learn the importance of evolving roles within teams and innovative strategies to meet user needs in this dynamic landscape.

Dan Olsen, known for creating simple tools, discusses how to connect the problem space with product strategy. He emphasizes understanding customer needs, prioritizing features, and focusing on delighters for successful product development. Olsen's one-page frameworks offer clarity in decision-making and highlight the importance of saying no strategically.

Learn about Dan Olsen's journey into Product Management, a step-by-step guide to finding Product Market Fit, new tools in Product Management for 2024, and the evolution of MVPs. Explore the layers of the Product Market Fit Pyramid, including understanding target customer needs, creating a strong foundation for Product Development, and the use of advanced tools in the industry.

This past summer, I was in Alaska in a little coastal town called Seward - a gorgeous spot on the Kenai Peninsula tucked between the ocean and some giant glacier-covered mountains. I met a guy named Dan Olsen, who records killer whale calls using an underwater hydrophone. Olsen gets all kinds of information from his recordings. The calls bring the underwater world of orcas alive. But there's a lot more going on in these clicks and whistles than you might think. Like, how their dialects, their languages, evolve, and even become part of orca family "culture.”Jay Julius, a member of the Lummi Nation, says there's something deeper going on in the conversations among orca pods in the Pacific Northwest.The orca story is one of human misunderstanding and generational trauma. But it's also a story of celebration, family, and a sense of place. Exploring their chatty underwater world might just help us understand how they are communicating… and what they are trying to say.Follow us on Instagram @thewildpod and @chrismorganwildlifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Olsen, author of 'The Lean Product Playbook,' shares his expertise on achieving product market fit. He discusses the crucial difference between problem space and solution space, emphasizing the need to understand user needs before developing solutions. Olsen introduces the Product Market Fit Pyramid and the Kano model for defining value propositions. He also highlights strategic insights from successful companies in the car service industry, showing how to prioritize customer needs while balancing quality and competitive pricing.