- 11-27How to be the best coach to product people | Petra Wille (Strong Product People)72 分钟
- 03:35Petra’s background
- 05:51The things leaders of product teams don’t always understand
- 09:33Why Petra wrote the book Strong Product People to help managers of product teams
- 11:21The five ingredient coaching method
- 17:00Why Petra usually recommends starting coaching with a development plan
- 19:31Why weekly time should be carved out for ‘people development’
- 21:16How to define a competent PM in your organization and tools to help you
- 24:06Petra’s PM Wheel and how she developed it
- 27:36Other info product leads will find useful in Petra’s book
- 30:46Tips for coaching your team
- 35:17How to improve your storytelling
- 40:56How to get better at public speaking
- 44:45Why it’s important to develop good storytelling and public speaking skills
- 53:36The importance of a community of practice for product people
- 56:14Why people tend to stick around when they are supported and growing in a communi
- 57:53What to look for in a community
- 1:06:48Lightning round
- 11-20What it takes to become a top 1% PM | Ian McAllister (Uber, Amazon, Airbnb)65 分钟
- 03:54What Ian expected from his initial post on product management
- 05:30How the post impacted Ian’s career
- 07:06How writing can help you crystallize your thoughts
- 08:26Ian’s background
- 10:57Attributes of the top 1% of PMs
- 14:32The top three skills for new PMs to perfect
- 20:32Tips on strengthening communication and prioritization
- 23:06How to level up as a PM
- 26:37What kind of impact should new PMs expect to make?
- 29:36How to broaden your view and think big
- 33:06How to earn the trust of others
- 34:30How Ian could have done more to earn trust at Airbnb
- 37:27Why people tend to stick around Amazon for a while
- 39:53What Ian learned from Bezos and Wilke
- 46:38How teams get working backwards wrong
- 53:51The two parts of working backwards and how Ian utilizes it at Uber
- 58:57Lightning round
- 11-17Leaving big tech to build the #1 technology newsletter | Gergely Orosz (The Pragmatic Engineer)75 分钟
- 04:32Gergely’s background
- 07:19The Pragmatic Engineer, growth and current subscribers
- 08:59Compensation with a subscription-based newsletter vs. his salaried position at U
- 10:55How the onset of Covid and layoffs at Uber prompted Gergely to start his newslet
- 23:10What he did immediately after leaving Uber
- 25:41The day-to-day of writing a newsletter
- 35:08Tips for productivity
- 41:19Gergely’s favorite parts of entrepreneurship
- 43:15The downsides of solo work
- 50:39Why Gergely stopped making long-term plans
- 54:30How to get started writing a newsletter
- 1:04:48Key advice on building a successful newsletter
- 11-13An inside look at how the New York Times builds product | Alex Hardiman (CPO at The New York Times)67 分钟
- 04:48Alex’s background
- 07:37How Alex fought disinformation on the news team at Facebook
- 11:11How some product people thrive in chaos
- 14:13Alex’s return to the New York Times
- 16:22What product means at the New York Times
- 20:42How the product team at the New York Times is structured
- 26:20How the New York Times makes stories come alive with balanced creative and techn
- 33:15The acquisition of Wordle
- 42:00What it was like to work at the New York Times during the onset of Covid
- 47:11How to avoid burnout on a product team
- 49:26How the New York Times has set itself apart with its subscription package
- 52:21How the New York Times’s products are rooted in helping in the real world
- 52:54Lenny’s tips for improving Wirecutter
- 53:36The differences and similarities on product teams in a news organization
- 59:58Lightning round
- 11-10How to fire people with grace, work through fear, and nurture innovation | Matt Mochary (CEO coach)71 分钟
- 04:43Matt’s background
- 07:39Areas where even very successful founders struggle
- 12:24How to address people to minimize defensiveness
- 13:24The destructive nature of anger and how to feel your feelings so you don’t hurt
- 15:02Which books led Matt to his coaching journey and software platform
- 19:03When and how to let an employee go
- 31:47How to make people feel heard
- 38:05How Matt’s coaching has evolved to include psychological obstacles to success
- 39:41What is “top goal,” and how can it help you make massive gains?
- 41:25Why Matt has an accountability partner for his top goal time
- 43:44How to approach mass layoffs humanely
- 53:21Matt’s thoughts on the Twitter layoffs
- 54:10How to innovate within a large company
- 1:01:53How to do an energy audit
- 11-06How Snyk built a product-led growth juggernaut | Ben Williams (VP of Product at Snyk)92 分钟
- 04:44Ben’s background
- 07:27What is Snyk, and what’s the current scale?
- 08:45Why Ben joined Snyk
- 09:29How Snyk got their first 100 users
- 15:14How Snyk used developer conferences and in-person meet-ups to launch
- 19:23How Snyk used GitHub as a growth lever
- 23:50Snyk Advisor, and other growth loops Snyk successfully used
- 26:56Snyk’s failed attempt at self-serve monetization
- 31:21How to win the hearts and minds of developers
- 33:38How adding sales and marketing teams helped Snyk gain momentum
- 35:11The evolution of Snyk’s growth team
- 37:26Snyk’s key areas of growth and how Ben solved tension between teams
- 39:32What is Snyk’s decision science team?
- 40:59Why Snyk has a growth marketer embedded on each team
- 43:39The importance of having an amazing SEO person
- 46:21Advice on building growth teams
- 51:32Ben’s vision and mission framework
- 53:53More on the growth process and experimentation
- 56:04Using learnings as a path to impact
- 57:32Growth strategy
- 1:02:26Data in growth teams
- 1:06:33How Snyk socializes learnings
- 1:10:05How Snyk structures their product org
- 1:13:15Free vs. paid features and how to approach trials
- 1:18:57Activation milestones at Snyk
- 1:23:05The most valuable tools for Snyk’s growth team
- 1:25:21Lightning round
- 11-03Lessons from one of the world’s top executive recruiters | Lauren Ipsen (Daversa Partners, General Catalyst)69 分钟
- 04:46Lauren’s background
- 07:52Why the best recruiters seem to be migrating to VC funds
- 09:44Mistakes founders make in searching for their first senior product leader
- 13:26Questions for founders to ask when thinking about who to hire
- 16:07The three main types of PMs
- 18:27What do job titles mean, and why are they more susceptible to change in a startu
- 21:50What should product leaders do ahead of hiring senior product leaders?
- 23:14How to network with great talent
- 27:37Why the timetable for recruiting is variable
- 29:02How to be productive with your time by tapping your network
- 30:27Why recruiting via LinkedIn might not be the best use of your time
- 33:17Lauren’s favorite placement of all time
- 37:30The importance of diversifying your experience
- 40:16The art and science of staying long enough to have a meaningful impact
- 43:23The importance of creating real impact as a leader
- 47:57Good questions to ask references and how to dig deeper
- 49:35Resume red flags and the importance of honesty
- 53:39Interview tips for product managers
- 57:29Common mistakes recruiters make
- 1:00:57Advice for founders looking for a recruiter
- 1:04:24Lightning round