Product Thinking
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA podcast with a fresh perspective about the best in product thinking. From product management and UX design to psychology and philosophy. How can we bring it all together to make life, our products, and our user experiences better.
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Saying "No" Effectively: 5 Ways to Say No As a Product Manager
July 18, 2023 15:54 - 10 minutes - 20.1 MBSaying “no” is a big part of parenting and a big part of product management. We can’t do everything, whether that is buying every stuffed animal or building every feature request. But we can do more than simply say “no”. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Saying "No" Effectively: 5 Ways to Say No As a Product Manager Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design TikTok: @producthinking...
The End of Product Management at Airbnb
July 13, 2023 03:53 - 7 minutes - 14.5 MBAirbnb is done with product management? Maybe, but not so fast. In this episode we explore what they did and why it very much depends on what a company wants. Product management is always different at different companies, and often fills the void of whatever is needed. Sometimes that leans more toward discovery and user experience. Sometimes it leans toward more technical. And sometimes it leans more toward business outcomes and general management. None of these are wrong, and the ...
Winner Takes All: Book Review
July 06, 2023 15:11 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MBWinner Takes All: Case Studies in how Online Marketplaces are Creating Modern Monopolies delves into the world of online marketplaces and how they are shaping the modern economy. It gives a brief history of digital marketplaces, starting with some of the earliest (like eBay and Craigslist) and then goes through the evolution of those marketplaces. In this episode, we explore some key takeaways from the book. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Winne...
Messi, Estimating, Heatwaves, AI, and House of Suns: Monthly Wrap from June
June 29, 2023 02:35 - 10 minutes - 19.2 MBMessi, AI, and House of Suns. What more do you need? Another month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. Here’s what you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Messi, Estimating, Heatwaves, AI, and House of Suns: Monthly Wrap from June Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design TikTok: @producthink...
Why We're So Bad At Estimating: And What We Can Do About It
June 21, 2023 22:58 - 22 minutes - 40.4 MBWe, as humans, are bad at estimating. Everyone falls victim to the planning fallacy. We consistently underestimate the time it will take to complete something. Why do we underestimate? And what can we do about it? Listen as we explore. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Why We're So Bad At Estimating: And What We Can Do About It Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design TikTok: @p...
Lessons in Thinking Long Term: Understanding Consequences of Short-Term Focus
June 07, 2023 18:34 - 9 minutes - 17.9 MBThis week we explore short-term and long-term thinking with an example from Covid-19. We’d have been much better served during the pandemic if the FDA hadn’t relaxed its rules for so long or had thought about the long-term consequences of their hand sanitizer policy. And we’d be better off as product teams and organizations if we thought more about the long term while balancing our short-term needs. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Lessons in Th...
The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values - Book Review
May 31, 2023 17:59 - 13 minutes - 24.2 MBThe Alignment Problem by Brian Christian was an excellent read. If you are interested in AI—including its history, its future implications, and the philosophical ramifications—then this is a book for you. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values - Book Review Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design TikTok: @producthinking and @ky...
Twitter, True Grit, and Giving Up On Your Dreams: Monthly Wrap from May
May 24, 2023 16:30 - 15 minutes - 28.2 MBAnother month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. Here’s what you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Twitter, True Grit, and Giving Up On Your Dreams: Monthly Wrap from May Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design TikTok: @producthinking and @kylelarryevans ★ Support this podcast ★
Product Failures From Twitter and Others: Learning From Past Mistakes
May 17, 2023 20:51 - 17 minutes - 32.6 MBWe have to understand the problems we’re solving, our users, and our business. If we don’t, we’ll create products that fail. Those products may be small feature sets, or they may be bet-the-company initiatives like Twitter Blue. Either way, we can all learn some lessons from these failures. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Product Failures From Twitter and Others: Learning From Past Mistakes Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @...
Ingredients of a Roadmap: Like Cookies, You Need Some Key Elements
May 11, 2023 13:00 - 11 minutes - 20.9 MBLike we love to say, a roadmap is not the project plan. It won’t include all the technical details for the next year. Nor should it. There is a time and place for those, but it is not the roadmap. Just like there is a time and place for nuts, but it is not in chocolate chip cookies. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Ingredients of a Roadmap: Like Cookies, You Need Some Key Elements Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryev...
The Innovator's Handbook: Book Review
May 04, 2023 19:21 - 15 minutes - 36 MBThe Innovator’s Handbook provides a range of practical tools, strategies, and insights for anyone involved in the innovation process. It’s a fun read, and a well-designed book (it looks like a post-it note pad, so I love it). It’s a good one to add to our growing list of books about innovation. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: The Innovator's Handbook: Book Review Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthi...
Skepticism, Martian Westerns, and Better Call Saul: Monthly Wrap from April
April 27, 2023 15:42 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBAnother month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. Here’s what you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Skepticism, Martian Westerns, and Better Call Saul: Monthly Wrap from April Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design TikTok: @producthinking and @kylelarryevans ★ Support this podcast ★ ...
A Healthy Dose of Skepticism: Finding the Signal in the Noise
April 21, 2023 17:04 - 13 minutes - 31 MBHealthy skepticism is an important ingredient to work and life. It keeps us from being manipulated or from making the wrong decision—whether that’s taking a job that seems too good to be true or building a product feature simply because the CEO is passionate about it. It is the first step to truth, which should be our main goal. It’s not about doubting everything, but about being humble enough to question assumptions until we can identify the truth. And then being willing to adjust ...
Product Management and Engineering: How to Effectively Communicate and Work Together
April 14, 2023 19:00 - 18 minutes - 41.4 MBProduct managers and engineers often come from different backgrounds and have different perspectives. We need this for great product development. But it can lead to misunderstandings. Different groups value different things. But we can work together to create the right outcomes. It starts with understanding each other better, respecting the way we work and what we each bring to the group, and building on our shared goals. By focusing on clear expectations, a shared understanding, ...
Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World - Book Review
April 07, 2023 19:36 - 15 minutes - 36.3 MBThe world is awash in bullshit. Mostly the figurative kind. Which is why it is critical we’re able to discern between fact and bullshit, especially as the bullshit becomes increasing dressed in data. Which is why this month we’re reviewing the book Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World by Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West. This is a book that aims to equip us with the tools to critically evaluate data-driven claims and arguments that we encounter in vario...
Decision Demons, TikTok, and Emoji Watches: March Monthly Wrap
March 31, 2023 16:07 - 16 minutes - 37.1 MBAnother month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. Here’s what you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Decision Demons, TikTok, and Emoji Watches: March Monthly Wrap Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design TikTok: @producthinking and @kylelarryevans ★ Support this podcast ★
Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Curiosity, TikTok, and Free Speech
March 24, 2023 19:31 - 9 minutes - 21.9 MBTikTok is an incredible platform for anyone to reach an audience, find their voice, and join a community. There isn’t anything else like it. Banning apps out of fear or lack of understanding is dystopian-level sci-fi. I like to think we’re better than that, but I’m not so sure. Which is why we probably can’t have nice things… Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Why We Can't Have Nice Things: Curiosity, TikTok, and Free Speech Or just want to leave a ...
3 Lessons from Silicon Valley Bank: What The Rest of Us Can Learn from the Failure of SVB
March 17, 2023 16:20 - 13 minutes - 30 MBHopefully SVB will hold its spot as the second-largest bank failure for a long time. We don’t need bigger ones any time soon. But for those of us not running banks or working as founders or in finance, there are still some good things to learn. We can take courage knowing that no one really knows that much. We also need to diversify in most areas of our businesses and our lives. And watch out for the unintended consequences. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly ne...
Finding Whole-Life Balance: Avoiding Myopia and Burnout, and Actively Finding Balance
March 10, 2023 21:03 - 13 minutes - 30.4 MBBalance is an active process. We can’t wait until we’re older to play outside, because it will be too late then. We need the sun while we’re growing up. We can’t wait until mid-terms are over because there will always be some sort of mid-term in our life. We need to find balance each day and each phase of our life. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Finding Whole-Life Balance: Avoiding Myopia and Burnout, and Actively Finding Balance Or just want to...
Life is Hard: Book Review
March 03, 2023 16:35 - 11 minutes - 26.8 MBLife is incredibly hard. We can only choose to live well within the constraints we have. Which is what the book Life is Hard by Kieran Setiya explores. Often it will be less than the ideal that many would envision. But as we shift our mindset away from the idea of ourselves as failures, as projects that need completion, as people who need to be perfect, we can progress, empathize with each other, and create meaningful lives. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly n...
Product Roadmaps, Mechanical Watches, and the Science of Fun
February 23, 2023 20:44 - 16 minutes - 37.5 MBAnother month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. Here’s what you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Product Roadmaps, Mechanical Watches, and the Science of Fun Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design TikTok: @producthinking and @kylelarryevans ★ Support this podcast ★
The Messiness of Doing The Work: What Some Managers Don't Understand
February 17, 2023 14:00 - 10 minutes - 25.1 MBThe creation process is always messy. We can’t avoid it. As we work to dig and uncover the right things to do, those of us doing the work are often down in the hole shoveling mud. But that is how we eventually get to the right thing. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: The Messiness of Doing The Work: What Some Managers Don't Understand Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design TikT...
Product Roadmaps: What Are They Good For
February 10, 2023 14:00 - 13 minutes - 30.2 MBA roadmap won’t fix everything (and is often the source of its own problems), but having a product vision and strategy that you can communicate, prioritize against, and ultimately deliver on through your roadmap, will make you a much better product manager and a better product organization. So how can we create good product roadmaps? Listen in for that and more. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Product Roadmaps: What Are They Good For Or just wan...
Zone to Win: Book Review
February 02, 2023 18:34 - 15 minutes - 34.9 MBThis month we’re reviewing the book Zone to Win by Geoffrey Moore. Last month we reviewed the book Crossing the Chasm by the same author. It offers good insight into the need for separating zones in an organization. Using the three horizons framework, it makes sense to allow different types of innovations to operate differently. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Zone to Win: Book Review Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylela...
Shower Thoughts, Inner Circles, Networks and Prioritization
January 25, 2023 14:00 - 13 minutes - 30 MBAnother month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. Here’s what you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Airplane Seat Switching and The Endowment Effect Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design TikTok: @producthinking ★ Support this podcast ★
Airplane Seat Switching and The Endowment Effect: Having Empathy and Understanding Our Own Fallacies
January 18, 2023 21:55 - 15 minutes - 34.5 MBLoss aversion, or the endowment effect, is a cognitive bias that describes why, for individuals, the pain of losing is psychologically twice as powerful as the pleasure of gaining. Once you recognize the endowment effect or loss aversion, you will begin to see it more frequently. From switching airplane seats to company changes. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Airplane Seat Switching and The Endowment Effect Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a ...
Product Prioritization: A Strategic Framework for Building the Right Thing
January 12, 2023 16:16 - 13 minutes - 31.5 MBWorking on the right thing is one of the most important aspects of product development. It is one of the key roles of product management. So understanding the right framework for getting our priorities correct is critical for all product managers and product teams. We can’t overlook the broader strategic prioritization framework while we’re considering how to prioritize within our products. So don’t miss the forest for the trees, or the strategy for the backlog. Don't forget to su...
Crossing the Chasm: Book Review
January 06, 2023 19:01 - 14 minutes - 33.5 MBCrossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore is a classic for good reason. The principles are as relevant today as they were 20 years ago. And while the companies continually change, the need to understand that our marketing, sales, and product development need to adapt in order to meet the needs of the right group of customers at the right time will always be constant. It’s easy to get lost in our current customers, especially for early technology products. But by keeping the chasm in mi...
Taylor Swift, Quiet Quitting, Ninja Turtles and Books: Monthly Wrap from December
December 28, 2022 21:01 - 16 minutes - 38.2 MBAnother month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. Here’s what you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Taylor Swift, Quiet Quitting, Ninja Turtles and Books Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design ★ Support this podcast ★
Top Books of 2022: A Look Back at our Favorite Product and Non-Product Books
December 22, 2022 18:09 - 13 minutes - 31.8 MBWith 2022 coming to a close, we’re finally ready to put this rollercoaster of a year behind us. But before we do, we need to back at some of the best books we reviewed from this past year, along with a few others we’ve read and recommended for outside of the office. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Top Books of 2022: A Look Back at our Favorite Product and Non-Product Books Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and...
ChatGPT and Cautious Optimism: Imminent Job Killer? Probably Not.
December 15, 2022 20:21 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBWhile ChatGPT and the underlying AI aren’t necessarily the imminent threats that many have called them, they have the potential to reshape our industry and many industries in ways we won’t be able to predict. So hold on to your butts. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: ChatGPT and Cautious Optimism: Imminent Job Killer? Probably Not. Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_design ★ S...
Four Thousand Weeks: Book Review
December 15, 2022 20:18 - 16 minutes - 23.2 MBIf you feel you're in conflict, or simply feel you are always trying to get more done that you’ll ever be able to, you should definitely pick up a copy of Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman. Hopefully, it will change your perspective as much as it has changed mine. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Four Thousand Weeks: Book Review Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthink...
Reggae, Holiday Gifts, Blue Checks, and Van Gogh: Monthly Wrap from November
November 30, 2022 23:24 - 12 minutes - 17.7 MBAnother month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. From Reggae albums to holiday gifts to blue checks on Twitter. Here’s what you may have missed in November. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Reggae, Holiday Gifts, Blue Checks, and Van Gogh: Monthly Wrap from November Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking and @prod_by_desi...
10 Gift Ideas for Product Managers and Designers
November 23, 2022 14:00 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MBThe holiday season is upon us once again (I know, I’m struggling to believe it too). But that means egg nog, sugar cookies, and giving gifts. You may find yourself looking for ideas for holiday gifts for those special people in your life. Or struggling with ideas for your own gift list. And if you or anyone you know happens to be a product manager or a designer, we’ve got you covered. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: 10 Gift Ideas for Product Manag...
Elon, Twitter, and Blue Checks: Product Feature Critique
November 16, 2022 14:00 - 15 minutes - 21.4 MBTo create an excellent product or product feature, two things are critical: An understanding of your users An understanding of the problem Without these elements, you will miss the mark most of the time. Elon Musk has been putting on masterclass so far at Twitter (and on Twitter) in everything not to do at a company. Let’s set that aside for a moment though, and zoom in on one specific area of the recent fiasco: the blue checkmark. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.c...
The Laws of Creativity: Book Review
November 03, 2022 14:58 - 11 minutes - 16.5 MBCreativity is a critical part of our jobs and our lives. Yet it is often misunderstood. In his new book, The Laws of Creativity, founder Joey Cofone identifies 39 laws of creativity and discusses how each law applies to different scenarios in our lives and how we can harness these laws and ideas to recognize creativity and become more creative. Let's dive into it for this month's book review. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: The Laws of Creativity:...
Underpants Gnomes, Chess Cheating, and The Laws of Creativity: Monthly Wrap from October
October 25, 2022 15:00 - 14 minutes - 20.4 MBAnother month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. Here’s what you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Underpants Gnomes, Chess Cheating, and The Laws of Creativity: Monthly Wrap from October Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking ★ Support this podcast ★
Sales Commitments vs. Product Commitments: Maybe We're Not So Different After All
October 19, 2022 14:00 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBI initially balked at the idea that sales and product/engineering should be treated the same. Then I realized that it is exactly what we are always asking for. We want the focus to be on the impact, not on the features. Listen in for more discussion about product management and commitments. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Sales Commitments vs. Product Commitments: Maybe We're Not So Different After All Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee...
Mastering Future Questions: Practicing So You Can Be Prepared
October 13, 2022 14:20 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MBThe more thought we put in ahead of time, the more thoughtful and prepared we can be. I’ve long been of the opinion that no one is great at “thinking on their feet” as we like to say. Rather, some people have simply put more thought in ahead of time and can draw on that preparation more than others. So put in the preparation now. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Mastering Future Questions: Practicing So You Can Be Prepared Or just want to leave a...
Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow: Book Review
October 06, 2022 06:40 - 15 minutes - 21.7 MBIf you are like me, so much of the work you do, and the work your team does, is invisible to most outside observers. You may understand what you’re working on, and your team likely understands it as well. But as soon as you move outside of the inner circle, the work becomes opaque. Move further away, it becomes a black box that outsiders peer into, but can’t discern what is happening. This is often the source of immense conflict and consternation. Which is why this month we review ...
Lumber Prices, Second Jobs, Floppy Disks and Pax Romana: September Monthly Wrap
September 28, 2022 17:14 - 16 minutes - 23.3 MBAnother month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. Here’s what you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Lumber Prices, Second Jobs, Floppy Disks and Pax Romana: September Monthly Wrap Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking ★ Support this podcast ★
The Art of Exploration: Taking an Idea from Abstract to Concrete
September 21, 2022 22:03 - 18 minutes - 25.7 MBBringing ideas from abstract concepts to reality is a critical part of product and design thinking. The better we understand how to do it, the better we can create the best experiences for our users. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Being Overconfident, Getting Stupider, and Banning NFTs: Monthly Wrap from July Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking ★ Support this podcast ★
The Importance of Simplicity: Keeping It Simple Early
September 14, 2022 15:09 - 8 minutes - 12 MBIt is easy to complicate our work. Many of the tools we use these days make it incredibly easy to add more and more with less and less effort. Steve Jobs knew that keeping things simple was the key to a good user experience. We can add two keyboards to an iPad, but users don’t need two keyboards to type on. We need to keep our work simple too. And we explore that in this episode. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: The Importance of Simplicity: Keepi...
Loved: How to Rethink Marketing for Tech Products - A Book Review
September 07, 2022 17:46 - 18 minutes - 24.8 MBThis month we're reviewing Loved: How to Rethink Marketing for Tech Products by Martina Lauchengco. It is the latest book from SVPG and focuses on product marketing. So how does it stack up? Overall, I was disappointed by Loved. I had hoped for a solid book on product marketing with insights or tidbits I could use as a product manager or product leader. I didn’t feel like I got that. It felt more like a heavily corporatized book, focused on the boardroom or consultant. Don't forge...
Systems, Three-Body Problems, Resurrectionists and Yellowstone: August Monthly Wrap
August 31, 2022 13:00 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MBAnother month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. Here’s what you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Systems, Three-Body Problems, Resurrectionists and Yellowstone: August Monthly Wrap Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking ★ Support this podcast ★
Dogs and Data and Assumptions: Bonus Week and Off Topic
August 23, 2022 21:17 - 19 minutes - 26.5 MBIt’s interesting to think about how much our pets influence us vs. how much they are a reflection of our existing preferences. I suspect it is both, though how much is an open question. We certainly can’t escape how our decisions shape our environment, which in turn shapes our decisions. It seems like a stretch to say that dog owners take more risks and conform to their pets’ stereotypical traits without adjusting for many of the other factors at play. Which is why it is so importa...
When the System is the Problem: Working within the system vs changing the system
August 17, 2022 14:44 - 9 minutes - 13.6 MBThe system we work in is critical for our success. We can make improvements within the system, and those are important incremental changes. A new rule or a new process can improve the system. But we need to assess the system holistically. Is it the right system? In our work and our lives, this means critically thinking about everything around us. In this episode, we explore some classic examples of systems, as well as broken systems such as: Our car dependence Our current educati...
The Forest for the Trees: Zooming out to see the real problems
August 09, 2022 14:00 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MBWhen we zoom out and consider the entire system, we’re able to see that the problem may not be optimizing the existing system, but rather changing it entirely. Because we get so caught up in the water we’re swimming in that we don’t see the problems all around us. And that is at the heart of product thinking. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: The Forest for the Trees: Zooming out to see the real problems Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffe...
The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker: Book Review
August 02, 2022 21:38 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBAs people, we gather frequently. For meetings at work, for dinner as friends, for holidays as families. Yet so frequently, our gatherings disappoint us. But we still continue to do the same things, expecting different results (insanity, right?). Book: The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker: Book Review Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @prod...
Being Overconfident, Getting Stupider, and Banning NFTs: Monthly Wrap from July
July 26, 2022 18:30 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBAnother month, another host of great articles, listens, books and other finds from Product Thinking and around the internet. Here’s what you may have missed. Don't forget to subscribe at productthinking.cc Weekly newsletter: Being Overconfident, Getting Stupider, and Banning NFTs: Monthly Wrap from July Or just want to leave a tip: buy me a coffee? Twitter: @kylelarryevans and @producthinking ★ Support this podcast ★