The Product Science Podcast

Christian is a partner at Silicon Valley Product Group. Christian has been a product leader for over 15 years, building teams and developing enterprise and consumer products that have shaped companies such as CareerBuilder and Merrill Corporation as well as clients such as Microsoft, Starbucks, and Squarespace. Christian teaches product management and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. He also gives back to his local product community each year by supporting and advising two student-led startups from conceptualization to product delivery. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover the importance of humility in product management, the benefits of diverse thinking, and how a contest kick-started Christian’s career in product management. Read the show notes to learn more: URL: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/the-christian-idiodi-hypothesis-great-product-management-starts-with-admitting-i-dont-know

Peter Voss is a Pioneer in AI who coined the term ‘Artificial General Intelligence’ and the CEO and Chief Scientist at Aigo.ai. For the past 15 years, Voss and his team at Aigo have been perfecting an industry disruptive, highly intelligent and hyper-personalized Chatbot, with a brain, for large enterprise customers. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover career opportunities in AI development, the potential of AI to be personal and an assistant, and how embracing a future with AI means focusing on critical thinking skills. Read the show notes to learn more: URL: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/the-peter-voss-hypothesis-we-will-soon-need-to-embrace-ai-to-be-effective-in-the-world

Matt LeMay is the author of Product Management in Practice (now in its second edition) and product leader and consultant who has worked with companies like Google, Spotify, Mailchimp, and Audible. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover how constraints can be helpful in product, the effects of getting promoted without being ready, and why great product managers don’t need to say yes or no. Read the show notes to learn more: URL: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/the-matt-lemay-hypothesis-great-product-managers-never-have-to-say-yes-or-no

Risa Stein is a Director of Product, Integrity leading teams focused on protecting customer safety, privacy, and security. Risa and her team are responsible for setting and enforcing policy, investigating and stopping bad actors who try to abuse Slack, and developing new product features to protect Slack's customers. Prior to joining Slack, she led Transparency and Safety Experience products at LinkedIn and worked in Trust & Safety and product at Twitter. Risa received her JD from Stanford Law School, an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and her honors BA from Brown University. Risa lives in her hometown of San Francisco with her husband and two dogs, Noodle and Pancakes. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover what it means to be a product manager of Integrity, what key areas are involved, and how Risa works with PMs across Slack. Read the show notes to learn more: URL: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/the-risa-stein-hypothesis-trust-is-a-crucial-component-of-a-successful-product

Paul Orlando helps organizations unlock new revenue and partnership opportunities, getting companies to solve problems that they couldn't in other ways. He has built startup programs around the world (Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Rome, and remote). Paul also teaches at the University of Southern California. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover how to know when to pivot, answering the Why Now question as a startup, and building startup incubators and accelerators. Read the show notes to learn more: URL: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/the-paul-orlando-hypothesis-great-product-strategy-answers-the-why-now-question

Based on more than two decades of enterprise product management experience, including a stint managing a product for product managers, Nils Davis has lots of knowledge and wisdom. In his podcast, the Secrets of Product Management he shares powerful ways for product managers to create more value by ensuring every product is a solution to a meaningful market problem. And that every team creating and selling products is as effective and motivated as they can be. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover how to tell a good story, why ROI calculations hurt innovation, and the 5 questions every PM should be able to answer. Read the show notes to learn more: URL: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/the-nils-davis-hypothesis-a-good-story-comes-from-solving-a-real-problem-for-real-people

Andrew Skotzko is a product discovery & strategy advisor to tech companies who has built products and led teams for 13 years. By day, he advises companies on product leadership & strategy to make products which find traction in the market and help people thrive in the process. By night, he picks up the mic on his podcast, Make Things That Matter, and explores how product innovation, cognitive science, and org design are creating the future of work. Before discovering product management, Andrew worked in both engineering and marketing, and has worked in a wide range of spaces: consumer web, consumer hardware, decentralized communities, human performance, open-source software, mental health, ocean science, and agriculture/aquaculture. He’s worked with all stages of companies, from nascent startups to the Fortune 100. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover the importance of distribution to product success, creating a culture of experimentation on product teams, and the role cognitive science plays in product management. Read the show notes to learn more: URL: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/the-andrew-skotzko-hypothesis-if-youre-going-to-try-and-change-somebodys-behavior-you-better-understand-it

Driven by a passion to replace pain points with user delight, Dean Peters has provided product management expertise across a variety of domains and technologies for nearly two decades. From large enterprises such as IQVIA and Citrix to startups such as Dude Solutions and Seven Lakes Technologies, to merged and acquired companies such as Aprimo and McClatchy, Dean has helped teams self-organize, and businesses deliver on the promise of highly usable and valuable outcomes. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover moving from solution space to problem space, the importance of building relationships with other departments, and what makes a great work environment for product managers. Read the show notes to learn more: URL: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/the-dean-peters-hypothesis-the-best-products-are-created-from-problem-focused-conversations

Roman Pichler is a leading product management expert specialized in product strategy, leadership, and agility. He has advised product leaders and he has taught product managers and product owners for more than 15 years. Roman has pioneered agile product management practices, and he has developed a range of models, methods, and tools to help organizations create successful products. Roman shares his knowledge through his training courses, his four books, his popular blog, podcast, and talks, and his product management tools, including his widely used Product Vision Board. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover agile and product transformations, what’s wrong with the focus on features, and saying no. Read the show notes to learn more: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/the-roman-pichler-hypothesis-establishing-an-effective-agile-product-management-organization-takes-time

Andrew Michael is an entrepreneur with 14 years of experience in digital growth companies as a founder or senior manager with a focus on customer retention, data analytics, product, and growth. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover the mistakes Andrew made early on in his startup career and at what points in the development process he focuses on quantitative vs qualitative research. Read the show notes to learn more: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/the-andrew-michael-hypothesis-mixing-qualitative-and-quantitative-research-methods-leads-to-better-product-decisions