Oji Udezue

Ezinne Udezue, CPO at WP Engine and a veteran in product leadership, joins her husband Oji Udezue, CPO at Calendly, to discuss the rapid evolution of product management in the age of AI. They share insights from their 50 years of combined experience, including the necessity for curiosity and adaptability in PMs. The 'shipyard' framework is unveiled, emphasizing the controlled chaos that fosters innovation. They candidly explore how AI integration demands deeper involvement and collaboration among teams, revealing that PMs are now the bottleneck in rapid development.

Oji Udezue, Chief Product Officer at Typeform, brings a wealth of experience from Twitter, Calendly, and Atlassian. He discusses his effective frameworks, like 'Where to Fish to Land a Unicorn,' to identify high-potential markets. Oji emphasizes the importance of pinpointing the 'sharpest' problems for product success. He also shares tactics for optimizing onboarding to boost user retention and innovative strategies for increasing product virality. Plus, he introduces the concept of 'forest time' for clearer strategic thinking.

Oji Udezue, Chief Product Officer at Typeform and former CPO at Calendly, dives into the transformative role of AI in product development. He shares insights on the timing for hiring your first product manager and discusses why marketing should be integrated from the start. Udezue also highlights lessons from Microsoft’s failed Longhorn project and outlines a framework for identifying unicorn market opportunities. His upcoming book, Building Rocketships, promises further guidance for high-growth product teams.

Oji Udezue and Ezinne Udezue, product management experts and co-authors of 'Building Rocketships,' share insights on navigating the evolving tech landscape. They discuss how AI is transforming collaboration without replacing product managers. The duo emphasizes the necessity of ambition, clarity, and disciplined execution in building world-class products. They also highlight the shift from writing specs to orchestrating systems for better customer outcomes, and the importance of mastering the entire product development arc.

https://fellow.app/supermanagers/oji-udezue-typeform-reinventing-leadership-in-the-ai-era/ Should leaders be afraid of Artificial Intelligence (AI)?  Rather than focusing on the fear, try using them on a regular basis. AI tools will give you superpowers! In episode #148, Oji shares insights on how leaders can unlock the full potential of their teams and become effective shepherds of talent.  Oji Udezue is the Chief Product Officer at Typeform. He has years of experience leading product, design, data and content teams. Prior to Typeform, Oji led product teams at Atlassian, Calendly, and Twitter!  Throughout the episode, we explore the inevitable influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on team dynamics and work structures. We also emphasize the importance of customer calls and how Oji capitalizes on his writing prowess in leadership. Tune in to hear all about Oji’s leadership journey and the lessons learned along the way! . . . Like this episode? Be sure to leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review and share the podcast with your colleagues. . . . TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES: [06:00] New manager mistakes [9:53] How can I build trust quickly? [15:30] Approaching AI  [20:48] Cadence of changes in a team [24:30] Prioritizing customers [29:00] Reinforcing team behaviour through rewards [31:02] Selecting vs. nurturing good managers [40:13] Parting words of advice RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Follow Oji on Twitter Subscribe to the Supermanagers TLDR newsletter