Product Thinking

By Melissa Perri

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Episodes: 167

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Successful product management isn’t just about training the product managers who work side by side with developers everyday to build better products. It’s about taking a step back, approaching the systems within organizations as a whole, and leveling up product leadership to improve these systems. This is the Product Thinking Podcast, where Melissa Perri will connect with industry leading experts in the product management space, AND answer your most pressing questions about everything product. Join us each week to level up your skillset and invest in yourself as a product leader.

Episode Date
Episode 167: How to Use More Than 10% of Your Company's Brain with Aaron Smith, Chief Product Officer
Apr 17, 2024
Episode 166: Building Products and Riding the Wave of Cutting Edge AI with Darren Wilson, CPO of Soul Machines
Apr 10, 2024
Episode 165: The Story of SpotHero & Breaking into Product Management with Matt DiBari, Chief Product Officer
Apr 03, 2024
Episode 164: Positioning Yourself for a Chief Product Officer Role with the CEO & Co-Founder at Artico Search
Mar 27, 2024
Episode 163: A Mold-Breaking IPO and the Power to Redefine CPO & CTO's Role with Tim Armandpour at PagerDuty
Mar 20, 2024
Episode 162: Product Roadmap: Building a Platform for the Next Decade with Craig Saldanha, Chief Product Officer at Yelp
Mar 13, 2024
Episode 161: Nurturing a Successful Startup Accelerator with Paolo Lombardi, Founder of Techpeaks
Mar 06, 2024
Episode 160: The Value of Flexibility in Hybrid Work & Product Management: Jon Sadow Shares Scoop's Approach
Feb 28, 2024
Episode 159: Fueling Product-Led Growth with Leah Tharin, Interim Chief Product and Growth Officer, GotPhoto
Feb 21, 2024
Episode 158: Turning the Tide with Mauricio Monico's Lessons from eBay, Facebook, and Google
Feb 14, 2024
Episode 157: Aligning Pricing with Value in the Technology Space: Insights from Jean-Manuel Izaret of Boston Consulting Group
Feb 07, 2024
Episode 156: OKRs for Focus and Alignment with Jeff Gothelf of Gothelf.co & Josh Seiden of Seiden Consulting
Jan 31, 2024
Episode 155: Mastering the Art of Coaching in Product Leadership with Kate Leto, an Executive Coach for Product Leaders
Jan 24, 2024
Episode 154: Breaking the Boardroom Barrier with Tommy Richardson, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Litmos
Jan 17, 2024
Episode 153: Decoding the DNA of Successful Product Management with Quincy Hunte, Global Transformation Product Leader at Amazon Web Services
Jan 10, 2024
Episode 152: The Evolution of Agile: A Conversation with Joshua of Industrial Logic
Jan 03, 2024
Episode 151: Reflections and Revelations: Best of 2023
Dec 27, 2023
Episode 150: The Evolution of Growth Hacking and Product Management in SaaS with Hiten Shah, Co-founder and CEO at Nira
Dec 20, 2023
Episode 149: Fueling Small Business Growth with Kelsey Ruger, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Hello Alice
Dec 13, 2023
Episode 148: Building a Winning SaaS Startup with Indus Khaitan, CEO and Founder of Quolum
Dec 06, 2023
Episode 147: Empowering Workforce Development with Raluca Apostol, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Nestor
Nov 29, 2023
Episode 146: Building Your Next B2B SaaS Unicorn with Mikita Mikado, Co-Founder and CEO of PandaDoc
Nov 22, 2023
Episode 145: The Responsible Tech Revolution with Tanya Johnson, Chief Product Officer at Auror
Nov 15, 2023
Episode 144: Banking 2.0 or How to Drive Change and Scale in Financial Organizations with Anish Bhimani, Managing Director and Chief Product Officer at JPMorgan Chase, Commercial Banking
Nov 08, 2023
Episode 143: Harnessing the Power of Wireframes with Ellen Chisa, Partner at boldstart ventures, and Leon Barnard, Education Team Lead at Balsamiq
Nov 01, 2023
Episode 142: Mastering Data-Driven Product Management with Bethany Lyons, Chief Product Officer at KAWA Analytics
Oct 25, 2023
Episode 141: Building a Global Product Powerhouse with Jag Duggal, Chief Product Officer at Nubank
Oct 18, 2023
Episode 140: When Product Meets Customer Success, Miracles Happen with Bryan House, Chief Experience Officer at Elastic Path
Oct 11, 2023
Episode 139: Why Startups Fail and How You Can Avoid That with Tom Eisenmann, Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School
Oct 04, 2023
Episode 138: Strategies for Product Management in Fresh Markets with Chris Andrews, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product at Rendered.AI
Sep 27, 2023
Episode 137: Answering Questions About Platform Product Management and What That Means
Sep 20, 2023
Episode 136: From College Choices to Education Empire with Luke Skurman, CEO of Niche
Sep 13, 2023
Episode 135: Answering Questions About Structuring Product Management Teams and Pivoting from Sales to Product-Led Growth
Sep 06, 2023
Episode 134: Unpacking Doodle's Growth Strategy with Stephanie Leue, Chief Product Officer at Doodle
Aug 30, 2023
Episode 133: Perfecting UX Personalization with Michelle Parsons of Product School
Aug 23, 2023
Episode 132: Simplicity by Design for Product Development with Jason Fried, Co-founder and CEO of 37signals
Aug 16, 2023
Episode 131: Answering Questions About Product ROI, Metrics, and Market Analysis
Aug 09, 2023
Episode 130: Product Management in the AI Era with Hubert Palan, Founder and CEO of Productboard
Aug 02, 2023
Episode 129: Answering Questions About Product Management Career and the Difference Between a Product and a Feature
Jul 26, 2023
Episode 128: Scaling Product Operations with Blake Samic, Former Global Head of Product Operations at Stripe and Uber
Jul 19, 2023
Episode 127: Answering Questions About Digital Transformations
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 126: Unleashing the Power of AI in Product Management and Cybersecurity with Steve Wilson, Chief Product Officer at Contrast Security
Jul 05, 2023
Episode 125: Answering Questions About Creating, Managing, and Redeveloping a Product
Jun 28, 2023
Episode 124: How Integral Are Tough Skills For the Development of Product Managers?
Jun 21, 2023
Episode 123: Navigating Conflicting Methodologies in Product Management with Melissa Perri
Jun 14, 2023
Episode 122: Mastering the Art of Product-Led Growth: Effective Strategies for a Self-Selling Product
Jun 07, 2023
Episode 121: Answering Questions About How to Deal with Development Teams and Leaders and Balance Product Strategy, Bug Fixes, and Minor Improvements
May 31, 2023
Episode 120: Navigating Product Transformations and Developing High-Performance Product Teams: a Blueprint for Success in Large Organizations
May 24, 2023
Episode 119: Answering Questions About Scaling Product Teams When You Are the Leader, How R&D Helps the Product Team, and How to Effectively Transition From a Consultancy Into a Product Company
May 17, 2023
Episode 118: From Zero to Angel: How to Get Started in Angel Investing and Spot the Next Unicorn
May 10, 2023
Episode 117: Answering Questions About Successful Career Changes and Managing People Efficiently
May 03, 2023
Episode 116: Beyond the Basics: Non-Traditional Approaches to Product Management and Leadership with Yasi Baiani
Apr 26, 2023
Episode 115: Answering Questions About Navigating the B2C to SaaS Transition, the Cultural Change Challenge, and Comforting People With Product and Legacy Business
Apr 19, 2023
Episode 114: Designing for Impact: How User Research Can Transform Government Services with Dana Chisnell
Apr 12, 2023
Episode 113: Answering Questions About SAFe 6.0, Improving Alignment Between Project Managers, and Implementing OKRs Successfully
Apr 05, 2023
Emotional Intelligence in Product Management: Why It Matters and How to Develop It with Christian Idiodi
Mar 29, 2023
Answering Questions About Slow Product Development, the Difference Between SMEs and PMs, and Working With a Customer Success Team
Mar 22, 2023
Breaking Down Today’s Machine Learning Technology with Christina Pawlikowski
Mar 15, 2023
Answering Questions About Product Strategy Audits, Offering Professional Services, and Staying or Leaving a Product Job
Mar 08, 2023
Navigating Healthcare and Fintech with Colin Anawaty
Mar 01, 2023
Answering Questions About Working with Product Owners, the Future of Product Management, and Educating Your CEO
Feb 22, 2023
Spotlighting UX Strategy with Jared Spool
Feb 15, 2023
Answering Questions About Navigating Your Product Career
Feb 08, 2023
Demystifying Pricing Strategy with Patrick Campbell
Feb 01, 2023
Answering Questions About Tech Vs Business, Level of Detail for Engineers, and When to Join a Startup
Jan 25, 2023
Zooming in On OKRs with Christina Wodtke
Jan 18, 2023
Positioning Your Product with April Dunford
Jan 11, 2023
Answering Your Most Asked Questions of 2022
Jan 04, 2023
Examining Product-Led Growth with Ezinne Udezue
Dec 21, 2022
Dear Melissa: Answering Questions About Product Teams, Scaling Pitfalls, and Product-Led Companies
Dec 14, 2022
Mapping Out Now, Next, and Later with Janna Bastow
Dec 07, 2022
Dear Melissa: Answering Questions About Advocating for Resources, Bottom-Up Transformation, and Setting Expectations
Nov 30, 2022
Leading with Vision and Purpose with Ken Norton
Nov 23, 2022
Dear Melissa: Answering Questions About Platform Changes, Personalized Prototypes, and Prioritizing
Nov 16, 2022
Sharpening Your Financial Skill Set with Giff Constable
Nov 09, 2022
Dear Melissa: Answering Questions About Defining Product Terms, Founders Relinquishing Control, and Transitioning into Leadership
Nov 02, 2022
Investing in Internal Tools with John Athayde
Oct 26, 2022
Dear Melissa: Answering Questions About Program Managers, Switching Jobs, and Experimenting with Hardware
Oct 19, 2022
Becoming the Hero of Your Own Story with Donna Lichaw
Oct 12, 2022
Dear Melissa: Answering Questions About PMs as Scapegoats, Breaking Hard News to Developers, and Sunsetting Products
Oct 05, 2022
Defining Outcomes Over Output with Josh Seiden
Sep 28, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Competitive Analysis, Stage Gates, and Aligning Around Lofty Goals
Sep 21, 2022
Finding Agility Through Psychological Safety with Tara Scott
Sep 14, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Picking Up Bad Habits, Prioritizing Inbound Requests, and How Product fits in with IT and Project Management
Sep 07, 2022
Driving Portfolio Management with Becky Flint
Aug 31, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Transitioning into a Large Product Team, Collaborating with SMEs, and Internal Tools
Aug 24, 2022
Enabling Businesses with Climate Data with Gopal Erinjippurath
Aug 17, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Scaling Up Teams, Defining User Value, and Workplace Burnout
Aug 10, 2022
Moving Up to CPO with Amy Carmichael, John Martin & Simone Dive
Aug 03, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Company Growing Pains
Jul 27, 2022
Exploring Product Management in Nonprofits with Steve MacLaughlin
Jul 20, 2022
The Pivot Series, Part 4: Dear Melissa
Jul 13, 2022
The Pivot Series, Part 3: Thriving In Uncertainty with John Shapiro
Jul 06, 2022
The Pivot Series, Part 2: Reevaluating The Future with Alex Haefner
Jun 29, 2022
The Pivot Series, Part 1: Embracing The Unknown with Colleen Johnson
Jun 22, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Panicked Startup Founders, Aligning Executives, and Vetting Startup Jobs
Jun 15, 2022
Following What Brings You Joy with Lenny Rachitsky
Jun 08, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Strategy, Discovery and Delivery
Jun 01, 2022
Empowering An Organization Through Product Operations with Scott White
May 25, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Product Management Outside of SaaS
May 18, 2022
Leading a Product Organization with Paul Adams
May 11, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About User Research
May 04, 2022
Shifting How We Measure Success with Jeff Gothelf
Apr 27, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Finding a Partnership In Engineering, Moving Backward In Your Career, and Playing It SAFe
Apr 20, 2022
Aligning Product Organizations with Adrian Howard
Apr 13, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Dual Track Agile, Processing Negative Feedback, and Starting as a New CPO
Apr 06, 2022
Getting Your Users Hooked with Nir Eyal
Mar 30, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Three Types of Product Management, Articulating Strategy, and Who Should Own P&L
Mar 23, 2022
Striving For Mindful Leadership with Sam McAfee
Mar 16, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Approaching Discovery Mode, Aligning Team Strategies, and Missing Company Visions
Mar 09, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About AI and Platform Products, Being New to Product Ops, and People Management in Product
Feb 23, 2022
Facilitating Culture Change with Douglas Ferguson
Feb 16, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Market Research Skills, Reactive Product Management, and Career Next Steps
Feb 09, 2022
Part 2: Digging Deeper into SAFe with Eric Willeke
Feb 02, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Startup Roadmaps, Buy-In vs. Consensus, and Restructuring at Scale
Jan 26, 2022
Building a Product Ecosystem with Lisa Schneider
Jan 19, 2022
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Adding in Prod Ops, When to Move On, and What a CPO Should Know
Jan 12, 2022
Marrying Product Management and Engineering with Maura Kelly
Jan 05, 2022
Reflecting on 2021 and Predictions for 2022
Dec 29, 2021
Our Best Advice on Strategy and Roadmaps
Dec 22, 2021
Dissecting the Pluses and Pitfalls of SAFe with Eric Willeke
Dec 15, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Public Roadmaps, Project Management, Product Practice, and More
Dec 08, 2021
Testing Your Ideas with David Bland
Dec 01, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Navigating Your Role as a Product Manager
Nov 24, 2021
Making the Case for Product Operations with Denise Tilles
Nov 17, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Thinking Outside The Box
Nov 10, 2021
Identifying Patterns in Product with John Cutler
Nov 03, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Early PM Career Strategy
Oct 26, 2021
Debating User Research, Experimentation and the PM Role with Kent Beck
Oct 20, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Compromise and Collaboration
Oct 13, 2021
Identifying Survival Metrics with Adam Thomas
Oct 06, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Experimentation
Sep 29, 2021
Developing Strong Product People with Petra Wille
Sep 22, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About IT Department Transformation
Sep 15, 2021
Prioritizing Accessibility with Dave Dame
Sep 08, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Democratizing User Research, Product Team Visions, and Too Many Features
Sep 01, 2021
Understanding Continuous Discovery with Teresa Torres
Aug 25, 2021
Dear Melissa – Answering Questions about Complex Product Problems
Aug 18, 2021
Navigating Mergers and Acquisitions with Justin Anovick
Aug 11, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions about Scaling Organizations
Aug 04, 2021
Tying Product to Go-To-Market Strategy With Ray McKenzie
Jul 28, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Evaluating Strong Product People and Organizations
Jul 21, 2021
Getting Leadership Up to Speed with Marty Cagan
Jul 14, 2021
Leading Transformation with Amy Radin
Jul 07, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About PM Soft Skills
Jun 30, 2021
Building Responsible Products with Kathy Pham
Jun 23, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Product Ethics
Jun 16, 2021
Changing Behavior with Matt Wallaert
Jun 09, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About PM Time Management
Jun 02, 2021
Tackling Product Research with C. Todd Lombardo
May 26, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Growing as a Product Manager
May 19, 2021
Getting to the Bottom of Agile with Jeff Patton
May 12, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions about Product Best Practices
May 05, 2021
Culture and Strategy, the Netflix Way with Gibson Biddle
Apr 28, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Strategic Team Building
Apr 21, 2021
Building Trust To Build Great Products with Brian Bhuta
Apr 14, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Communicating Up
Apr 07, 2021
What Makes a Great Vision with Ben Foster
Mar 31, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions about Internal Products and Prioritization
Mar 24, 2021
Creating Product-Led Strategy with Oji Udezue
Mar 17, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Product Transformation
Mar 10, 2021
Don’t Just Tick the Product Management Boxes, a Conversation with Kate Leto
Mar 03, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Starting a Career in Product Management
Feb 24, 2021
How to Succeed as a Senior Product Leader with Georgie Smallwood
Feb 17, 2021
Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Strategy
Feb 17, 2021
Thinking Through Product Strategy with Barry O’Reilly
Feb 17, 2021
Introducing Product Thinking with Melissa Perri
Jan 21, 2021