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This episode is on possible use cases for AI in product management. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Dutch DeVries, Dominique Signorel, Richard Samela, Clint Daly, Ari Franklin, Dominique Galliard, and Julia Busch.

Monday Question - What are the product management use cases you have seen for AI?

Poll Question - Where will AI reduce the most grunt work, while providing the most value, in the near term for product management?

Friday Question - Will AI be a competitive advantage for product management, or table stakes?

This week's episode is on explaining product management. Grant's joined by Nils Davis, Jason Weber, May Wong, Ari Franklin, Clint Dally, and Aimee Kim Griffin.

This episode is on validating ideas. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Paul Hatala, Clay Nichols, Clint Daily, Dutch DeVries, and May Wong.

This episode is on product management and Agile. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Danie Maravelas, Saeed Kahn, Dominique Signorel, DJ Dailey, Ari Franklin, and Clint Dally.

This episode is on the importance of market discovery. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Saeed Khan, May Wong, Dutch DeVries, Danielle Maravelas, Dominique Signorel, Clay Nichols, Clint Dally, and Dj Dailey.

This week's episode is on market discovery. Grant and Steve are joined by Dominique Signorel, Chad Eckes, Clint Daily, Danielle Maravelas, Calvin Marshall, Saeed Khan, Ari Franklin, and May Wong.

Monday Question - What are the keys to successful market discovery?

Poll Question - What is the hardest thing about market discovery?

First Question - How do you get your organization (leadership, sales, everyone) to understand the value of market discovery?

Second Question - What is your biggest win from doing market discovery?

Key Takeaways - What is your biggest learning or takeaway from this conversation?

This week's episode is on AirBNB's recent product management decision and the future of product managing. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Clay Nichols, Elliot Golden, Danielle Maravelas, Ari Franklin, Jon Harmer, Dutch DeVries, and Calvin Marshall. 

Monday Question: What would you advise a CEO without a product management function about adding product management to their organization?

Poll Question: When adding product management to an organization [for the first time], what background would you prefer for the initial product manager?

First Question: When is the right time to add product management to an organization?

Second Question: What is the biggest mistake companies make when adding product management?

Lightning Round: What is your biggest learning or takeaway from this conversation?

This episode is about advice to CEOs without a product management function. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Marco Tillman, Dominique Signorel, and Dutch DeVries

This episode is part one of a discussion on advice to CEOs pertaining to product management. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Marco Tillman, Dominique Signorel, Calvin Marshall, Eva Beasley, Danielle Maravelas, and Dutch DeVries.

This week's episode is on managing a portfolio. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Marco Tillman, Clay Nichols, and Elliot Golden.

This week's episode is about product leadership in crisis. Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Bryan, May Wong, Calvin Marshall, Eva Beasley, Dutch DeVries, and Marco Tillman.

Monday Question: Why do so many companies suffer from a lack of product leadership?​

Poll Question: What is the leading contributor to the lack of product leadership?

First Question: How did we get to this product leadership crisis?​

Second Question: What does good product leadership look like?​

Lightning Round: What is your biggest learning or takeaway from this conversation?​

This week's episode is on the act of empowering an organization. Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong and Marco Tillmann.

This week's episode is on market problems. Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Bryan, Dominique Signorel, Dutch DeVries, Eva Beasley, Calvin Marshall, and May Wong.

This week's episode is on the topic of buyers vs users. Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Brian, May Wong, Elliot Golden, and John Elstad.

This week's episode is on roadmaps.

This week's episode is about delivering business value. Grant and Steve are joined by Jason Vincelette, May Wong, Dutch Devries, Richard Samela, Paul Hatala, Dominique Signorel, Shaughnessy Speirs, Cory Brian, Nils Davis, and Elliot Golden.

This week's episode is about understanding customer value.

This week's episode is about the product trio.

This week's episode is about the product management triad.

This week's episode is on product management superpowers.

This week's episode is about tough product management decisions in 2023. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Saeed Khan, Jason Vincelette, Cory Brian, May Wong, Dominique Signorel, and Richard Samela.

Monday Question - What is the toughest product management decision you have had to make, and where did you go for advice?

Poll Question - What is the most frequent type of tough product management decision?

Friday Question - What is your process for making a tough decision?

Key Takeaways - What is your biggest learning or takeaway from this conversation?​

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This Topic of the Week episode is about AI's impact on product management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Glen Ford, Karen Cullom, Cory Brian, May Wong, Dutch DeVries, Eva Beasley, Spencer Shulem, and Zach Harris.

Monday Question: What impact will AI have on the strategic role of product management?​

Poll Question: In the next 18 months, where do you think product managers will see the most impact from AI?

Friday Question: What can a product manager do, that AI cannot?​

Lightning Round: What is your biggest learning or takeaway from this conversation?​

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This Topic of the Week episode is on continuous improvement in product management. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Cory Bryan, May Wong, Calvin Marshall, Richard Samela, Leah Campbell, Tracy Hollister, and Chaitanya ASK.

This Topic of the Week episode is on Product Management in Digital Transformations. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Calvin Marshall, Karen Bell-Dewitt, Leah Campbell, Dutch DeVries, and Chris Poore.

This topic of the week episode is on Product Management Survival Metrics. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Domonique Signorel, Leah Campbell, Dutch DeVries, May Wong, Eva Beasley, Paul Hatala, Cory Bryan, Adam Thomas, DJ Dailey, and Karen Bell-DeWitt.

Monday Question: What is your approach to evolving your product strategy when facing challenges and/or changes in the market?​

Poll: What is the hardest pillar to build on when changing product strategy?

Lightning Round: What does success in pivoting product strategy enable?​

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Making Product Success Repeatable. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Dutch DeVries, Jason Weber, Jason Vincelette, Brenda Blazek, Leah Campbell, Joy McCaffrey, Richard Samela, Dominique Signorel, Cory Bryan, DJ Dailey, and May Wong.

Monday Question: How can you make delivering product success repeatable?​

Poll: Which part of product success is hardest to make repeatable?

Friday Question: What role should product management play in making product success repeatable?​

Lightning Round: What word or phrase is the key to achieving repeatable product success?​

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Keeping Product Management on Course when Dealing with Cuts. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Dominique Signorel, Leah Campbell, Calvin Marshall, Richard Samela, Cory Bryan, May Wong, Eva Beasley, Joy McCaffrey, and Paul Hatala.

Monday Question: How do you keep product management on course when dealing with downsizing and budget cuts?

Poll: What is the hardest impact of downsizing and budget cuts to overcome?

Friday Question: As a product leader, how should you advocate for your team and function if cuts are being discussed?​

Lightning Round: What words of wisdom would you share with a new product leader dealing with headcount and budget cuts?​

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Measuring the Impact of Good Product Management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Karen Bell-DeWitt, Cory Bryan, Richard Samela, Zach Harris, Leah Campbell, and Dutch DeVries.

Monday Question: How do you measure the impact of good product management?

Poll: What metric should senior leadership look at first when assessing the impact of product management?

Friday Question: What positive impact from product management is the hardest to measure?

Lightning Round: What is the impact of good product management?

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Dealing with Toxic Companies and Bosses​. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, Jason Vincelette, Brian Weber, Richard Samela, Pamela Schure, and Eva Beasley

Monday Question: What is worse in product management, a toxic company or a toxic boss?​

Friday Question 1: Where does toxicity have the biggest business impact? Friday Question 2: As a product leader, how can you best shield your team from a toxic corporate culture?

Poll Question: How does being in a toxic situation make you feel?​

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on bouncing back after losing your product management job. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffery, Eva Beasley, Brian Weber, Jason Weber, Cory Bryan, Pravin Kancherla, Shaughnessy Speirs, and Pamela Schure.

Monday Question: How do you bounce back from being fired or let go from your product management job?

Poll Question: How can we best support product management professionals who have been fired or let go?

Friday Question 1: What is the hardest part of being fired or let go from your product management job?

Friday Question 2: How can you keep a positive outlook when going through a transition?​

Lightning Round: In a word or short phrase, how does a community help in these times?​

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Health Product Management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Calvin Marshall, Charles Topping, and Joy McCaffrey.

Monday Question: What does healthy product management look like?​

Poll Question: What is the barrier to healthy product management that is the HARDEST to find (or create)?  Friday Question 1: As a product leader, what would your approach be to attain healthy product management?​

Friday Question 2: Are you ever done (attaining healthy product management)?

Lightning Round: Why is striving for healthy product management important?​

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Burnt Out Product Management Teams. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, Jason Weber, Jason Vinceletter, DJ Dailey, Faith Peterson, Richard Samela, Tracy Hollister, Calvin Marshall, and Eva Beasley.

Monday Question: What are the key factors that lead product managers to become burnt out and overwhelmed?

Poll Question: What is the most addressable cause of stress and burnout for product managers?

Friday Question: What are the signs product leaders can look for to see if their product management team may be burning/burnt out?

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Product Management in the Real World. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, and Eva Beasley.

Monday Question: What is your favorite example of seeing product management in the real world? Poll Question: What causes you to think most about product management in products in the real world?

First Question: Where is good/bad product management most obvious in a product?

Second Question: If you could take over product management for a product you use, what would the product be, and what would you do?

Lightning Round: How can we use examples of product management in the real world to help people understand the value of product management?

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This topic of the week episode is on Senior Leadership Support for Product Management. In this episode, Grant and Steve are joined by May Wong, Cory Bryan, Joy McCaffrey, Eva Beasley, Karen Bell-Dewitt, and Zach Harris.

First Question: If you were talking to your senior leadership team on the value of product management, what would be the most important thing to include?

Second Question: What is the biggest barrier to Senior Leadership understanding the value of product management?

Third Question: What is the biggest barrier to Senior Leadership understanding the value of product management?

Lightning Round: What is possible when product management has the support of senior leadership?

If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at If you want to add your thoughts to this topic: Check out the answers to the Monday question in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader... and add your thoughts. Check out and vote in the poll in the community at https://community.productgrowthleader...

This week, Steve Johnson and I were joined by regular panelists Jason Vincelette and  Joy McCaffrey, and first-time panelist Stephen Feldman. 

Hear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question "Is there such a thing as agile product management?" 

Listen to our conversation on the poll question "How agile is product management in your organization?"

Get our take on the following questions:

Are agile product management and product management for an agile development team the same or different?

Has the term agile been spoiled by agile product development?

And get our Lightning Round answers to "What word or phrase describes the value of agility in product management?"

This week, Steve Johnson and I were joined by a great panel including Jason Vincelette,  Paul Hurwitz, Calvin Marshall , Brian Weber, Glenn Pride, and May Wong.

Hear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question "Where and how do product and brand overlap?" 

Listen to our conversation on the poll question "Can product and brands be successful on their own?" Where "It Depends was the clear winner"

Get our take on the following question:

"How should product management think about brand?" Where Brian offers that it should be the guiding principle.

"What is the biggest misunderstanding product people have about brand?" Where May offers that the biggest misunderstanding is that brand is just marketing.

And get our Lightning Round answers to "What is the best way for product management to impact brand?"

This week Steve Johnson and I are joined by one of our largest panels ever with Jason Vincelette, Calvin Marshall, Paul Hurwitz, May Wong, Brian Weber, Glenn Pride, and enjoying the conversation Tracy Hollister.

Hear us discuss Monday's question "How do you manage the whole product?"

See the results and our thoughts on Wednesday's poll question "What is the hardest part of managing a whole product?" where Managing internal parts of the whole product was the winner.

Get our takes on this week's question, "What is possible when you manage the whole product?"

And listen to the answers of the Lightning Round question, "What advice would you give to a product manager who wants to manage the whole product?"

The questions we covered are:

How do you manage the stress of product management?

Poll: What is the leading product management cause of stress and anxiety?

As product leaders, what should we be doing to help reduce the levels of stress and anxiety in our product managers?

And the lightning round: What would you warn someone new to product about the mental health impacts of being a product manager?

Hear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question "Where does bad product management impact the company the most?" And see Jason, Paul and I discuss that product management may be the most important role in the company, and lack of product management (or good product management) is bad product management.

Listen to our conversation on the poll question "What is the leading cause of bad product management?" Where Poor Leadership was the overwhelming winner with 50% of the vote, and we discussed how companies set up for projects, not products, are a leading cause.

Get our take on the following questions:

"What are the signs of bad product management?"

"When is bad product management not product management’s fault?" And we debate Jason's strong NEVER answer and bad corporate leadership being the cause.

And get our Lightning Round answers to "As a product leader, what is your approach to a product manager who is doing bad product management?"

This week, Steve Johnson and I were joined by my trusty sidekick Jason Vincelette, a strong triumvirate of panelists in Paul Hurwitz, Calvin Marshall, and May Wong, and returning panelist Brian Weber, as we decide to learn from what does not work in product management

Hear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question "What are the most important business and strategy skills for a product manager to have?" including reviewing a laundry list of skills, including:

• being a curious empath
• basic financial literacy
• maturity
• discernment
• impartiality
• patience
• ability to ask critical questions in an open and unbiased way
• understand the market the product serves
• customer discovery
• basic financial literacy
• the ability to speak truth to power
• understanding how the business operates
• threat/opportunity modeling
• active listening
• storytelling

With a deep dive on how to understand the market the product serves/customer discovery and speaking truth to power.

Listen to our conversation on the poll question "What type of expertise is the most important for a product manager in a strategic role?" Where Joy defends her no-vote as product management is so multi-dimensional and cross-functional, there is not just one, and Market and Persona Expertise takes the poll.

Get our take on the following questions:

Why are business and strategy skills important to product managers?

Why have business and strategy skills been neglected in product management?

And get our Lightning Round answers to "What is the best way for a product manager to build their business and strategy skills?" With a good yes-and flow around the importance of mentoring.

This week, Steve Johnson and I were joined by regular panelists Jason Vincelette, Joy McCaffrey, Paul Hurwitz, and Rob Barkman.    

Hear the panel discuss the answers to our Monday question "With the Facebook product manager whistleblower in the news, what is a product manager's ethical responsibility with respect to their product(s)?" And her Joy expands on her answer of "Absolute" and her experience with a toxic company.

Listen to our conversation on the poll question "Where do you see the biggest opportunity for ethical issues in product?" Where for the first time ever we do a live follow-up poll adding Data, Privacy, AI, or Lying. Watch the video to see how they voted.

Get our take on the following question:

"What is a situation where you had to make an ethical decision related to your product or company?"

And get our Lightning Round answers to "As a product leader, what would your advice be to a product manager dealing with a product or business-related ethical issue?"

This week, Steve Johnson and I were joined by a great panel including Paul Hurwitz, Joy McCaffrey, Brian Weber, Glenn Pride, and May Wong.

This episode compares B2B (business-to-business) and B2C (business-to-consumer) product management. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Jason Vincelette, Brian Weber, Vivek Bhatt, May Wong, Glenn Pride, and Paul Hurwitz.

This episode is on product marketing. This week, Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffrey.

This week's episode is about requirements. Grant and Steve are joined by Jason Vincelette, Paul Hurwitz, and May Wong.

This week's episode is about customer success and product management. Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffrey, Paul Hurwitz, Jason Vincelette, Ken Barrette, and May Wong.

This week's episode is on the debate between people and process. Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffrey, Calvin Marshall, Jason Vincelette, and David Bates.

This week's episode is on the balance between strategy and tactics. Grant and Steve are joined by Joy McCaffrey, Calvin Marshall, and Jason Vincelette.

This week's episode is about the process of testing and validating ideas. Grant is joined by Joy McCaffrey and Jason Vincelette.