Show Notes
Join Melissa Perri as she dives into some of the best advice about career growth in product management from an incredible group of industry leaders. Monica Lewis from LinkedIn, Kristin Dorsett from Viator, Dheerja Kaur from Robinhood, Lucie Buisson from Contentsquare, Ben Hafele from the Lean Startup Co., Marco De Freitas and Amber Brestowski from Vanguard, Oliver Seil from Belkin International, David Myszewski from Wealthfront, and Eilon Reshef from Gong share their insights on developing strategic judgment, embracing learning, and leveraging AI for productivity. Discover how focusing on impact over scope, obsessing over problems, and starting small can accelerate your growth in product management. Our guests also discuss the importance of market fit strategy, learning from missteps, and being open to unexpected opportunities. Want to accelerate your product management career with practical advice from industry leaders? Tune in to this episode for actionable insights and strategies to help you grow and succeed.
You’ll hear us talk about: 07:45 - Embracing Learning on the Job Kristin Dorsett talks about not sweating the small stuff and embracing learning on the job, emphasizing that nobody has it all figured out and the value of continuous growth in product management. 15:22 - Leveraging AI for Productivity Lucie Buisson explains how using AI can enhance productivity, allowing product managers to focus on strategic thinking and customer engagement by freeing up valuable time. 23:10 - Starting Small to Prove Concepts Ben Hafele introduces the "Convinced Do Loop," highlighting the importance of starting small to prove concepts instead of trying to convince everyone at once, thereby enabling more effective product management strategies.
Episode resources: Monica Lewis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicamlewis/ Kristin Dorsett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristindorsett/ Dheerja Kaur: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dheerja/ Lucie Buisson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucie-buisson/ David Myszewski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmyszewski/ Amber Brestowski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amber-brestowski-019b56ab/ Marco De Freitas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-de-freitas-80416714/ Oliver Seil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-seil/ Eilon Reshef: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eilonreshef/ Ben Hafele: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-hafele/ Check our new course: https://productinstitute.com/p/mastering-product-strategy-overview
Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:03 Monica Lewis: Grow where you are 04:28 Kristin Dorsett: Don’t sweat the small stuff 07:36 Lucie Buisson: Use AI to reclaim time for strategy 11:12 David Myszewski: Lean into what’s working 13:30 Amber & Marco: Obsess over problems, be ruthless with priorities 18:50 Oliver Seil: Learn with intention 21:20 Ben Hafele: Start small and let doing drive buy-in
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