Roger Martin, a strategy expert, discusses the five key questions for effective strategies. He criticizes modern strategy education and shares real-world examples from companies like P&G. The importance of differentiation vs. low cost and overcoming common strategy pitfalls are also explored.

Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK, discusses why good products may fail and bad ones succeed, emphasizing the importance of timing and psychology in marketing. He talks about less functionality being valuable, the concept of 'most advanced, yet acceptable,' and why metrics-driven workplaces can demotivate. Real-world case studies and the significance of fame in building brands are also covered.

Jessica Lachs, VP of Analytics and Data Science at DoorDash, shares insights on structuring and scaling analytics organizations, centralized vs decentralized data teams, picking the right metrics, fostering extreme ownership culture, AI in analytics team productivity, and advice for aspiring data leaders without formal training.

Product lead at Stripe, Jeff Weinstein, discusses customer obsession, metrics, and building beloved products. Topics include Study Group for product craft, Stripe Atlas mission, lessons from founders, and tips for getting things done at big companies.

Legendary early-stage startup investor Mike Maples, Jr. shares insights on breakthrough startup ideas, the importance of thinking differently, avoiding comparison and conformity traps, storytelling, and healthy disagreeableness in startup success. He discusses applying pattern-breaking principles in large companies and offers advice for founders. Pre-order his book Pattern Breakers for more insights and learnings.

Dylan Field, CEO of Figma, discusses intuition in decision-making, simplicity in design, and the future of product management. They cover Figma's early days, building user base, and Dylan's journey to CEO. Topics include spotting trends, early feedback, and transitioning careers.

Jessica Livingston, co-founder of Y Combinator, shares insights on evaluating founders, the importance of social radar skills, and lessons from hosting her podcast. Topics include defensive founders as red flags, YC's batch model, and inspiring stories from unicorn startups like Airbnb.

Chief Product Officer of Faire, Ami Vora, shares insights on execution vs. strategy, building relationships, handling disagreement, tips for product leaders, and her amazing journey from temp to VP at Meta. Discusses embracing imperfection, authenticity, curiosity, metaphors in decision-making, balancing strategy and execution in product management, and challenges in senior leadership roles. Includes valuable career advice and ends on a message of authenticity and kindness.

Tanguy Crusson, Head of Jira Product Discovery at Atlassian, shares insights on the struggles of innovating and building new products in a large company, including lessons from HipChat, integration of Statuspage, and success of Jira Product Discovery. Topics cover pitfalls to avoid, protecting 'ugly babies,' lighthouse users, 'why now,' and more.

Jeffrey Pfeffer, author of 7 Rules of Power and Stanford GSB professor, shares insights on acquiring and using power in business, effective networking, building a personal brand, increasing influence, and examples of individuals leveraging power for impact. The podcast explores unconventional networking strategies, embracing learning opportunities, building personal influence through connecting people, and leveraging power for success. Pfeffer also discusses the seven rules of power, career advancement advice, and available resources for learning and development.