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This is Product Management

203 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 148 ratings

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223 Leadership Lessons is Product Management

November 18, 2019 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MB

Many authors, educators, founders, and executives have come on This is Product Management to reflect on their leadership successes and failures. From their perspectives, what makes for an impactful leader and what fundamental skills should aspiring leaders practice to take their careers to the next level? Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

222 Market Research Montage is Product Management

November 11, 2019 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB

Over the years, This is Product Management guests have shared the methodologies and tools they use to gain customer insights and conduct research throughout the product development process. This episode covers the best market research lessons from leaders at Gen2 Advisors, GreenBook, AARP, Cambia, and Humana. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

221 Embedding Experimentation is Product Management

November 04, 2019 15:00 - 38 minutes - 34.8 MB

Anuraag Verma, Global Head of Strategic Transformation at Alpha, shares how large organizations can use experimentation principles to de-risk decisions, test critical assumptions, and get innovation to stick -- and scale. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

220 Productizing Consulting is Product Management

October 21, 2019 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

Adam Judelson, VP of Product at Deloitte Consulting, and Chris Kluesener, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Alpha, discuss how to build a product startup within a global management consulting firm, and how that fits into the context of the massive transformation taking place in professional services today. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

219 Personalizing Nutrition is Product Management

October 14, 2019 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Sherry Zhang, founder and CEO of GenoPalate, joined us live from Fall Experiment in Milwaukee to discuss the future of health tech and healthy eating, including how product management and genetic data come together to bring personalized nutrition and better health outcomes to consumers. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

218 Recruiting Top Talent is Product Management

October 07, 2019 14:00 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MB

Taso Du Val, CEO of Toptal, discusses how remote work improves employee retention, leads to more productive teams, and allows companies to draw from a larger talent pool. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

217 Making Data-Informed Decisions is Product Management

September 30, 2019 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Jenny Wolochow, Senior Product Manager at Coursera, and Todd Olson, CEO and co-founder of Pendo, discuss how to use data to your advantage when roadmapping and building products. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

216 Thinking Big is Product Management

September 23, 2019 14:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB

Charles Battle, Senior Director of Product Management, Jang Kim, VP of Product Management, and Jason Simon, VP of Product Management, discuss how they re-envisioned an existing LendingTree product to meet the evolving needs of their customers and disrupt a competitive market. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

215 Staying True to Yourself is Product Management

September 09, 2019 16:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

Mary Christ and Evgueni Malikov, co-heads of Nestle Health Science’s e-Health incubator, discuss how to build an innovative business when faced with limited resources and within the confines of a large corporation. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

214 Building Distributed Teams is Product Management

August 26, 2019 14:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

Dmitry Koltunov, co-founder and chief technology officer at ALICE, discusses his approach to recruiting and managing teams that are dispersed throughout the globe, plus some lessons learned after growing a startup from 3 to 140 people. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

213 Creating a Performance-Driven Culture is Product Management

August 19, 2019 14:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MB

Owen Williams, Insurance CIO at Everest Reinsurance Group, discusses the importance of an organization’s culture in driving solutions development that wows your customers. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

212 Launching a New Publishing Platform is Product Management

August 12, 2019 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Vlad Stojkovski, Product Director at Hearst Digital Media, shares how he launched a new publishing platform, adopted agile methodologies, and transformed Hearst’s digital offerings. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

211 User Retention is Product Management

August 05, 2019 14:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Ilya Blokh, Director of Product at Blinkist, shares how to hang onto your users and why it’s important to structure teams to solve customer problems. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

210 Validating Growth Opportunities is Product Management

July 29, 2019 14:00 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MB

Aviad Stein, Director of Client Partners at Alpha, shares the most effective strategies and clear-cut examples for exploring and monetizing product growth opportunities. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

209 Onboarding Experience is Product Management

July 22, 2019 14:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

Sandra Lin, Senior Product Director at Northwestern Mutual, shares how the legacy company evolved to offer digital experiences to its customers and important strategies to use when converting prospects to clients. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

208 Accelerating Innovation is Product Management

July 15, 2019 14:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB

Karen O’Leonard, Head of Innovation at Willis Towers Watson, shares the innovation strategies that have helped her company grow and how she shifted her team to a testing and learning approach. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

207 Reinventing Media is Product Management

July 08, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Ross Schwaber, Senior Director of Product at Bleacher Report, and Mark Frigon, VP of Products at Interana, discuss how to use analytics to adapt to a changing media landscape, make data-driven decisions, and personalize the customer experience. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

206 Transferring Excitement is Product Management

July 01, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Joe Lalley, Experience Design Leader at PwC, shares how to use design to create innovative workshops and train people on how to change the way they work. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

205 Leading with Vision is Product Management

June 24, 2019 14:23 - 20 minutes - 19.3 MB

Alex Bilmes, Vice President of User Experience at Puppet, shares why establishing a vision is so important for innovation and how teams can successfully incorporate design to improve collaboration. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

204 Developing Empathy is Product Management

June 17, 2019 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Chris Schembra, founder of the 747 Club, discusses how to build relationships and use gratitude and empathy to create lasting, human connections in a fragmented and disconnected digital world. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

203 Leading Under Pressure is Product Management

June 10, 2019 13:40 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

Stephanie Hannon, former Chief Product Officer at Strava, discusses how to navigate new environments and the leadership and hiring strategies that she’s developed from her experiences in high-pressure situations. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

202 Product Assisted Growth is Product Management

June 03, 2019 13:30 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB

Travis Kaufman, VP of Product Growth at Gainsight, gives us a primer on product assisted growth, including how to create a product offering that accelerates growth and how this approach compares to traditional go-to market strategies. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

201 Cultural Transformation is Product Management

May 28, 2019 14:18 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MB

Eric Steege, Director of Lean Innovation, Matt Becker, Director of Organization and Change Effectiveness, and Kristyn Stintzi, Innovation Coach at American Family Insurance, share how they’re transforming the company’s culture to adapt to the future of work and recruit the talent they need to stay competitive in the digital age. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

200 Outcomes Over Output is Product Management

May 20, 2019 14:00 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MB

Josh Seiden, Author of Lean UX and Outcomes Over Output, shares what people get wrong about agile and how the nature of management has changed in the digital age. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

199 Digitizing Restaurants is Product Management

May 13, 2019 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MB

Andreas Wuerfel, Director of US Strategic Partnerships at Metro and CEO of Hospitality Digital, shares how he’s helping a $40 billion multinational restaurant and hospitality wholesaler embrace digital technologies. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

198 Building Engineering Teams is Product Management

May 06, 2019 14:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

Nick Caldwell, CPO of Looker and former VP of Engineering at Reddit, shares how he grows and manages engineering teams and what it takes to be successful as a Chief Product Officer. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

197 Digitizing Mortgage Lending is Product Management

April 29, 2019 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MB

Susan Popal, Product Manager at Blend, shares how she and her team validated and launched a new product in an old and highly regulated industry. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

196 Assessing Markets is Product Management

April 22, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MB

Jeff Carbeck, CEO of 10EQS, discusses how he assesses market opportunities, evaluates competition, and develops product roadmaps. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

195 Measuring User Happiness is Product Management

April 15, 2019 13:52 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

Tomer Sharon, Head of User Research and Metrics at Goldman Sachs, discusses the most important user experience metrics and how to shift to a more customer-centric and data-driven culture. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

194 Accelerating Research is Product Management

April 08, 2019 14:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MB

Shauna Pettit-Brown, Consumer Insights Researcher at Cambia, discusses how the field of market research is evolving, her approach to collaborating with product teams, and her strategy and toolkit for improving speed-to-insight. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

193 Projectopia is Product Management

April 01, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MB

Andy Rosic, Innovation Product Manager at Home Depot, shares his approach to managing large-scale projects  provides advice on building leadership skills and earning responsibility. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

192 Roadmapping is Product Management

March 25, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

Ashton Therrien, former Product Manager at Harvard Business Publishing, and Latif Nanji, Co-founder and CEO of Roadmunk, discuss the most common mistakes that product managers make when roadmapping and how to balance long-term goals with iteration. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

191 Growing the Podcast Market is Product Management

March 18, 2019 14:00 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MB

Zack Reneau-Wedeen, Product Manager for Google Podcasts, shares how he grew a “20% time” side project into a complete product team and the strategy behind exploring growth opportunities in the podcast market. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

190 David vs Goliath is Product Management

March 11, 2019 14:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Stefanie Shelley, Former CMO at Broadridge Financial Solutions and Capital One Bank, shares innovation strategies for startups and large companies and how to create high-performing teams. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

189 The 32-Hour Work Week is Product Management

March 04, 2019 14:16 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Natalie Nagele, CEO at Wildbit, shares how a 32-hour work week has helped her company minimize busy work, gain focus, and prioritize high-impact work. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

188 Listening to Users at Scale is Product Management

February 25, 2019 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

James Colgan, Senior Director of Product Management for Outlook Mobile at Microsoft, shares his approach to scaling a product and generating user feedback for an app with over 100 million monthly active users. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

187 Scaling Experimentation is Product Management

February 18, 2019 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Ben Singer, Innovation Design Strategist at Humana, shares how he’s helped teams across the company embrace experimentation and overcome the challenges that innovators face at large organizations. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

186 Hiring Diverse Teams is Product Management

February 11, 2019 15:18 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

Pratima Arora, Head of Confluence at Atlassian, discusses how to hire, retain, and create a collaborative work environment where diverse teams thrive best. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

185 The Longevity Economy is Product Management

February 04, 2019 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MB

Carrie Shaw, Founder of Embodied Labs, Thuc Vu, Co-Founder of OmniLabs, Renee King, Founder of TechUrElders, Brian Gannon, Founder of Loop, and David Owen, COO at MyWoundDoctor, discuss their approach the building products for aging consumers and the opportunities for innovation in this large and growing market. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

184 The Messy Middle is Product Management

January 28, 2019 15:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MB

Scott Belsky, Adobe’s Chief Product Officer and Author of “The Messy Middle”, discusses the arch of a company’s growth and how leaders can successfully guide their teams through the peaks and valleys of the middle stage of development. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

183 Unlearning is Product Management

January 21, 2019 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

Barry O’Reilly, Author of “Unlearn: Let Go of Past Success to Achieve Extraordinary Results”, shares how to unlearn outdated behaviors and mindsets and embrace experimentation. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

182 Working with Engineers is Product Management

January 14, 2019 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MB

Marc Abraham, Chief Product Officer at Settled, shares how he collaborates with engineers and designers and his approach to product roadmapping. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

181 Building Cars is Product Management

January 07, 2019 15:00 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MB

David Riddlebarger, Senior Product Manager at Honda R&D, shares the market research practices he deploys to develop new car concepts and how he presents data to key stakeholders. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

180 Scaling Enterprise Products is Product Management

January 02, 2019 17:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MB

Gene Farrell, Senior Vice President of Product at Smartsheet, shares his strategies for scaling enterprise products and how he’s utilizing artificial intelligence to meet customer needs. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

179 Human-Centered Design is Product Management

December 17, 2018 15:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MB

Ben Peck, Co-Founder of Front Conference and former Director of Product Design at Jane.com, shares show how human-centered design can help product managers build better products, and how to get to market faster. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

178 Finding Product-Market Fit is Product Management

December 10, 2018 17:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MB

Dan Olsen, Author of The Lean Product Playbook, shares his five phase approach to finding product market fit, and how to differentiate your product from competitors. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

177 Keeping a Pulse on Consumers is Product Management

December 03, 2018 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MB

Anastasia Goodstein, Senior Vice President of Digital at The Advertising Council, and Rachelle Reeder, Director of Strategy and Evaluation at The Advertising Council, share how they adapt to emerging consumer trends and technologies and utilize experimentation to launch campaigns that make an impact. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

176 Moving Fast is Product Management

November 26, 2018 23:20 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

David O'Malley, Product Innovation and Digital Transformation leader at General Electric, shares how he helped teams across GE shift from analog to digital and adopt modern product management best practices. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

175 Making Investment Decisions is Product Management

November 19, 2018 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MB

Nick Hill, Product Manager at Humana, discusses how to get executives to invest in iteration, and why product management is similar to investment management. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.

174 Collaborating with Agencies is Product Management

November 12, 2018 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

Jon Arnold, Senior Product Manager at Bridgestone, shares how he’s utilizing agencies to transform his company’s digital retail experience. Get the latest updates from the show at www.thisisproductmanagement.com.