Teresa Torres is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and coach. She teaches a structured and sustainable system for continuous discovery that helps product teams infuse their daily product decisions with customer input. She’s coached hundreds of teams at companies of all sizes, from early-stage startups to global enterprises, in a variety of industries. She has taught over 11,000 product people discovery skills through the Product Talk Academy and hundreds through her coaching practice, and is the author of Continuous Discovery Habits.—Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible:• Persona: https://withpersona.com/lenny• Dovetail: https://dovetailapp.com/lenny• Stytch: https://stytch.com/—In this episode, we cover:[3:37] How Teresa is in the top 5 people in the world who’s helped the most PMs.[5:25] What is the “opportunity solution tree framework”?[8:19] What’s an example of an opportunity solution tree, for Netflix?[14:17] Why do we usually approach opportunity finding wrong?[18:10] What should you do if your company is a feature factory?[21:00] What is continuous discovery, and why is it so important?[23:13] What do you do if your leaders tell you there’s no time for user research?[25:55] How can you automate weekly conversations with customers?[29:04] How do you stay unbiased as a PM about a potential solution?[31:23] Should a PM have more say over other functions?[35:33] What are Teresa’s best tips for how to interview customers?[39:57] What’s the most common mistake people make while interviewing customers?[40:25] How does discovery change as your company grows?[43:27] When should you do user research and when should you run an experiment?—Where to find Teresa:• Product Talk: https://www.producttalk.org/• Opportunity solution tree: https://www.producttalk.org/opportunity-solution-tree/• Continuous Discovery Habits: https://www.amazon.com/Continuous-Discovery-Habits-Discover-Products/dp/1736633309• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresatorres/• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ttorres Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe

Teresa Torres, a product coach and author, discusses continuous discovery habits. Topics include framing opportunities, testing assumptions, testing feasibility of chatbots, continuous discovery and the Opportunity Solution Tree, focusing on valuable user feedback, influential books for product managers, and adapting to uncertainty and reevaluating priorities.

Teresa Torres teaches an approach to product creation and creative work that will help you think more clearly, make better decisions, and raise the odds your bets will pay off. She's the author of the new book, Continuous Discovery Habits.-----Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn!If you haven't already, would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts? It really helps. (Scroll to bottom of page for rate/review links.)Links & resources mentionedTeresa Torres - website, @ttorresNew book: Continuous Discovery HabitsProduct Talk membership programProduct Talk Academy (courses)People & orgsHope GurionAsh MauryaTom ChiRelated episodes#27 Hope Gurion: What nobody told you about being a product leader#31 Marty Cagan: Empowering product teams to do the best work of their livesBooksDecisive - Chip & Dan HeathPeak - Anders EricssonHow We Think - John DeweyTesting Business Ideas, David BlandThinking in Bets, Annie DukePolarity ManagementOther resources mentionedHow to know if you're interviewing at a product-led companyBusiness Model CanvasLean CanvasLEANSTACKHuman Centered DesignStanford Symbolic SystemsExplore / exploit - how to choose new opportunities This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blog.makethingsthatmatter.com

In this enlightening discussion, bestselling authors Teresa Torres and Petra Wille share their expertise on product discovery. Teresa, known for her insights in 'Continuous Discovery Habits,' emphasizes the difference between user research and true product discovery. Petra spotlights the importance of aligning product outcomes with strategic goals. They explore pitfalls to avoid, the significance of strategic context, and how to leverage KPI trees for success. With practical advice and storytelling tips, they reveal how to effectively communicate product vision to leadership.

Power of Ten is a podcast hosted by Andy Polaine about design operating at many levels, zooming out from thoughtful detail through to organisational transformation and on to changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Teresa Torres, an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and coach. She teaches a structured and sustainable approach to continuous discovery that helps product teams infuse their daily product decisions with customer input. She’s coached hundreds of teams at companies of all sizes, from early-stage start-ups to global enterprises, in a variety of industries and is the author of the book Continuous Discovery Habits. In this episode we talk about continuous discovery habits, why discovery is a team sport and not just the domain of design, and why product (and service) teams need to address the ethics of what they're creating. Show Links Show homepage and transcripts Theresa Teresa’s blog - ProductTalk Teresa’s online courses Teresa on Twitter Teresa on Linkedin Teresa on YouTube Teresa’s Membership Community Andy Subscribe to Power of Ten Subscribe to Andy’s newsletter Doctor’s Note Andy's online courses Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Suggestions? Feedback? Get in touch!

Teresa Torres, author of 'Continuous Discovery Habits,' shares insights on outcome-oriented mindset, continuous feedback loop with customers, mistakes in product discovery, and pitfalls of founder-led product. Also discusses roles in organizations, the effectiveness of OKRs, factors for business and discovery success, lessons from early career at become.com, and shifting from an IT mindset to a product mindset.

Product Discovery Coach, Teresa Torres, discusses the heart of continuous discovery, the importance of defining the customer boundaries, and the framework for discovering opportunities. She emphasizes the need for deliberate product leadership and highlights the dangers of misaligned incentives and unethical behavior. The podcast also explores the connection between design justice and continuous discovery, as well as the significance of stable teams and outcome-focused leadership for successful continuous discovery habits.

Teresa Torres, a Product Discovery Coach and author of Continuous Discovery Habits, shares her wealth of knowledge in product development. She emphasizes the need for teams to focus on outcomes rather than just features, fostering better customer engagement. Torres discusses the critical role of customer feedback in driving business growth and how continuous discovery can shape successful products. She also highlights the importance of curiosity in organizations and the value of balancing customer needs with business goals for sustainable growth.

In this intriguing podcast, Teresa Torres and the host discuss the challenges of connecting product discovery with strategy. They cover topics like leader involvement in discovery, validating assumptions with users, and interconnecting discovery at different levels. Teresa shares valuable tips on tactics to overcome common pitfalls in product development.

Renowned product discovery coach Teresa Torres discusses scaling continuous discovery in product portfolios, maintaining coherence and consistency in data collection, ignoring constraints for creative exploration, negotiating and evolving language, and strategies for scaling products. She also explores the shift of power to customers driven by AI and no-code tools, and the importance of matching content to learning goals and going beyond social media feeds.