Product Growth Leaders | Product Conversations with Grant Hunter

This week's episode is about tough product management decisions in 2023. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Saeed Khan, Jason Vincelette, Cory Brian, May Wong, Dominique Signorel, and Richard Samela.   Monday Question - What is the toughest product management decision you have had to make, and where did you go for advice? Poll Question - What is the most frequent type of tough product management decision? Friday Question - What is your process for making a tough decision? Key Takeaways - What is your biggest learning or takeaway from this conversation?​   If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This Topic of the Week episode is about AI's impact on product management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Glen Ford, Karen Cullom, Cory Brian, May Wong, Dutch DeVries, Eva Beasley, Spencer Shulem, and Zach Harris.   Monday Question: What impact will AI have on the strategic role of product management?​ Poll Question: In the next 18 months, where do you think product managers will see the most impact from AI? Friday Question: What can a product manager do, that AI cannot?​ Lightning Round: What is your biggest learning or takeaway from this conversation?​   If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This Topic of the Week episode is on continuous improvement in product management. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Bryan, May Wong, Calvin Marshall, Richard Samela, Leah Campbell, Tracy Hollister, and Chaitanya ASK.

This Topic of the Week episode is on Product Management in Digital Transformations. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Calvin Marshall, Karen Bell-Dewitt, Leah Campbell, Dutch DeVries, and Chris Poore.

This topic of the week episode is on Product Management Survival Metrics. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Domonique Signorel, Leah Campbell, Dutch DeVries, May Wong, Eva Beasley, Paul Hatala, Cory Bryan, Adam Thomas, DJ Dailey, and Karen Bell-DeWitt.   Monday Question: What is your approach to evolving your product strategy when facing challenges and/or changes in the market?​ Poll: What is the hardest pillar to build on when changing product strategy? Lightning Round: What does success in pivoting product strategy enable?​   If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Making Product Success Repeatable. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Dutch DeVries, Jason Weber, Jason Vincelette, Brenda Blazek, Leah Campbell, Joy McCaffrey, Richard Samela, Dominique Signorel, Cory Bryan, DJ Dailey, and May Wong.   Monday Question: How can you make delivering product success repeatable?​ Poll: Which part of product success is hardest to make repeatable? Friday Question: What role should product management play in making product success repeatable?​ Lightning Round: What word or phrase is the key to achieving repeatable product success?​   If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Keeping Product Management on Course when Dealing with Cuts. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Dominique Signorel, Leah Campbell, Calvin Marshall, Richard Samela, Cory Bryan, May Wong, Eva Beasley, Joy McCaffrey, and Paul Hatala.   Monday Question: How do you keep product management on course when dealing with downsizing and budget cuts? Poll: What is the hardest impact of downsizing and budget cuts to overcome? Friday Question: As a product leader, how should you advocate for your team and function if cuts are being discussed?​ Lightning Round: What words of wisdom would you share with a new product leader dealing with headcount and budget cuts?​   If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Measuring the Impact of Good Product Management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Karen Bell-DeWitt, Cory Bryan, Richard Samela, Zach Harris, Leah Campbell, and Dutch DeVries.   Monday Question: How do you measure the impact of good product management? Poll: What metric should senior leadership look at first when assessing the impact of product management? Friday Question: What positive impact from product management is the hardest to measure? Lightning Round: What is the impact of good product management?   If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Dealing with Toxic Companies and Bosses​. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, Jason Vincelette, Brian Weber, Richard Samela, Pamela Schure, and Eva Beasley   Monday Question: What is worse in product management, a toxic company or a toxic boss?​ Friday Question 1: Where does toxicity have the biggest business impact? Friday Question 2: As a product leader, how can you best shield your team from a toxic corporate culture? Poll Question: How does being in a toxic situation make you feel?​   If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on bouncing back after losing your product management job. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffery, Eva Beasley, Brian Weber, Jason Weber, Cory Bryan, Pravin Kancherla, Shaughnessy Speirs, and Pamela Schure.   Monday Question: How do you bounce back from being fired or let go from your product management job? Poll Question: How can we best support product management professionals who have been fired or let go? Friday Question 1: What is the hardest part of being fired or let go from your product management job? Friday Question 2: How can you keep a positive outlook when going through a transition?​ Lightning Round: In a word or short phrase, how does a community help in these times?​   If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...