The Product Manager

Brendan Fortune, Chief of Staff at Customer.io, discusses embracing a founder mindset in product management, managing tensions, failing fast, and the importance of radical candor in the workplace. Insights shared on team dynamics, success metrics, 'mom test', and navigating tensions in leadership roles.

Dr. Nancy Li shares insights on breaking into AI Product Management without prior experience. Topics include leveraging AI in product management, recommended AI learning resources, aggressive hiring of AI Product Managers, salary differences between companies and startups, and the growth of AI startups.

Dr. Nancy Li, Founder of Product Manager Accelerator, shares tips on negotiating PM salaries. They discuss when to ask for a raise, overcoming discomfort in comp conversations, and strategies for securing better compensation. Learn about the importance of timing, mindset, and building a personal brand for salary negotiations.

Product Leader Aakash Gupta discusses strategies for success in a 'Feature Factory' for product managers. They cover challenges faced, embracing the factory setting, key practices, relationship building at Epic Games, and avoiding common pitfalls.

Jessica Smith, CEO of Savant Recruitment, discusses the importance of effective product leadership in talent acquisition and retention. She emphasizes realistic expectations, career planning, and investment in employee growth to avoid layoffs. Strategies for addressing business challenges, staying data-driven, and aligning leadership with company values are explored to ensure sustainability and team success.

Jessica Smith, Founder and CEO of Savant Recruiting, offers insights on navigating the competitive product management job market, including effective networking strategies, salary negotiation tips, and the importance of building valuable connections in the industry.

Alexander Wennerberg, Founder of Hives.co, discusses demystifying innovation as a byproduct of constant pursuit and progress. Topics include navigating innovation challenges, tools for ideation, fostering creativity, and involving stakeholders in decision-making for successful products.

Michael Mordak, Community Product Manager at Black & White Zebra, discusses the significance of product management communities in a remote work era. They explore the value of branded communities, tangible benefits of online communities, importance of building relationships, and unique networking opportunities like 'pajama parties'.

In product management, it’s easy to find oneself donning the cape of a hero. But what if the true path to success and impact goes beyond the allure of being the team’s go-to savior?In this episode, Hannah Clark is joined by Clement Kao—Founder of Product Teacher—to delve into the intricacies of heroism in product management and explore strategies for empowering product teams more sustainably.

Michele Ronsen, CEO of Curiosity Tank, shares insights on conducting user research without formal training. Topics include effective research planning, stakeholder engagement, implementing research findings in organizations, and enhancing user research skills for product managers.