Lessons In Product Management

By Path2Product

What's Lessons In Product Management about?

Path2Product's Mission is to bridge the gap in product management experience for aspiring product managers, so the Lessons In Product Management podcast is here to support that effort, as well as provide valuable insights to existing PMs and PM leaders.

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Lessons In Product Management episodes:

05.09.2023
Navigating Layoffs - Advice from a Director of Product
This is a crazy and turbulent time in Tech. Companies are hitting financial hard times or restructuring as the economy is forcing extreme prioritization of resources. If you find yourself on the unfortunate end of these layoffs, I have someone...
04.11.2023
Pricing - What You Wish You Knew - with Dan Balcauski
Dan Balcauski is a pricing expert and dropped by the pod to share key insights, hot takes, and practical advice for product teams and leaders to help unpack the pricing process, key variables, and mistakes to avoid. Show notes: 0:00-0:30 -...
03.13.2023
What's Missing In Prioritization Frameworks?
There are great frameworks for prioritizing features, but what if prioritizing features isn't the right approach? We dig into why opportunity costs are the most underrated variables in prioritizing Product decisions. If you're looking to get into product management, come join...
02.22.2023
5 Key Elements of Successful Product Launches with Derek Osgood - Founder and CEO of Ignition
This week's lesson in product management is brought to you by Derek Osgood, Founder and CEO of Ignition. If your product launches are less than ideal, you should listen to what Derek has to say. Even if you're launches go...
02.02.2023
Product Management Essentials - Part 3 - Drafting Product Strategy
As you wrap up the last 30 days of your 30, 60, 90-day onboarding, it's time to start drafting strategy. In this episode I break down how to do that with a simple framework and how to shrink the timeline...
01.16.2023
When ideation is a waste of time
Many answers to the question of "why do you want to be a product manager" have some variation of "ideation." While ideation and solutioning are definitely part of product management, it's by far NOT the most important thing to get...
01.05.2023
When should you respond to competitive pressure?
Story time - your competitor launched a feature. They’re making a bunch of noise on all the social channels. An influencers Tie Tok of the new thing went viral. Your execs are screaming that you need to respond. As the Product...
11.21.2022
PM hiring is broken and how to fix it with Andrew Bowker, Senior Product Manager @ IBM
Andrew and I both had non-traditional paths into product management, and we've both experienced and seen how broken the talent acquisition process is for aspiring PMs. On this episode, you'll hear a passionate discussion of what problems we've noticed and...
11.01.2022
How To Product Manage Expansion Into New Markets with Luke and Jakub, PMs at GetResponse
On this episode of Lessons in Product Management, I sat down with Luke and Jakub from GetResponse as they shared their experiences launching products into new markets, what it takes to do it successfully, how to test into it, and...
10.18.2022
Product Manager Anti-Patterns (Ego) w/ Eva Beasley, Product Manager at UIPath
On today's episode, Eva Beasley shares her experience before and after getting into Product Management. One of the things she noticed about some of the PMs she interacted with was an anti-pattern that needed to be addressed, so we did...
10.04.2022
Path to Product Leadership w/ Eric Perkins - Director of Product @ Entrata
Eric Perkins is the Director of Product at Entrata. And as Eric describes his career, it feels like he has a rocket attached to his back. In this discussion, Eric and I talk through how he got into product management,...
09.20.2022
Solving Product Growth w/ Etienne Garbugli - Founder & CEO of Lean B2B
On today's episode, I had the immense pleasure of speaking with Etienne Garbugli, Founder & CEO of Lean B2B and Author of Lean B2B, Solving Product, and Find Your Market. Etienne is a brilliant product thinker and author with a varied...
08.23.2022
5 Immutable Truths of Great Product Management
On today's episode, we have JJ Rorie, CEO of Great Product Management and Author of 5 Immutable Truths of Great Product Management, and you're in for a treat! Don't miss out on this great episode as we dive deep into...
08.09.2022
ML's Impact on Product Management Careers w/ Gopal Erinjippurath
On today's episode, we have Gopal Erinjippurath, Founder, CTO, and Head of Product at Sust Global. Gopal and I talked about: His product career The lifecycle of AI/ML Best use cases for Data Science and ML in products ...
07.26.2022
Building Strong Product Team Dynamics w/ Nico
Nico joined the show to share his advice and experience on building strong product team relationships. If you're looking to get into product management, you'll need experience. Start gaining tangible product manager experience today on your Path2Product 0:00-0:52 - Episode Intro 0:52-2:08...
07.05.2022
Transitioning Intro Product Management w/ Larry Imgrund - Product Manager at Khoros
Making the transition into product management can be hard. Larry Imgrund shares how he did it, and he offers advice for anyone looking to get into Product or anyone who has recently made that transition. If you're looking to get...
06.21.2022
User-Driven Roadmaps w/ Matt Young - CEO of UserVoice
Should users or customers drive your roadmap decisions? The answer is yes AND no. Like everything in product management, it depends... and Matt and I dive deep into the topic. If you want to get into product management, join us at...
06.07.2022
Essentials of Product Management Part 2 - Customer and Market Research
On this episode, we get "out of the building" to start learning about our customers and the markets we serve and want to serve. After understanding your business, objectives, and strategy, this is the next step before being ready enough...
05.31.2022
Product Management Essentials - Part 1 - Business Acumen
Getting back to the basics of product management, my goal in this multi-part series is to demystify product management for new and aspiring product managers. If you're looking to break into product management, join us at Path2Product where you'll gain...
05.24.2022
Never Assume - Cross Over Episode w/ JJ Rorie CEO of Great Product Management and Host of the Product Voices Podcast - Part 2
On this cross-over episode, I joined JJ Rorie's Product Voices Podcast to share the last 5 chapters of my book, Never Assume - Ten Fatal Assumptions Great PMs Never Make Be sure to subscribe to the Product Voices Podcast and follow...
05.17.2022
Never Assume Crossover Episode w/ JJ Rorie, CEO of Great Product Management and Host of the Product Voices Podcast - Part 1
On this cross-over episode, I joined JJ Rorie's Product Voices Podcast to share the first 5 chapters of my book, Never Assume - Ten Fatal Assumptions Great PMs Never Make Be sure to subscribe to the Product Voices Podcast and follow...
05.10.2022
How To Become A More Technical Product Manager with Irene Yu - Founder and CEO of Skiplevel
So, today, I’m really excited for you to hear this conversation, because I have Irene Yu, Founder of Skiplevel, joining me to talk about how to become technical as a product manager. Irene was formally a developer at Amazon where...
04.27.2022
Product Manager Symptoms and Effects of Ego with Tony Poon - Chief Product Officer at R-Zero
On today's episode, we have the pleasure of learning from Tony Poon, Chief Product Officer at R-Zero. We tackle the difficult topic of ego, where it comes from, what the symptoms are, and what the effects of ego come to...
04.19.2022
Why Great Product Managers Never Argue
Great PMs are like sponges, they soak in info from anywhere We can’t assume we’re always right, we don’t have all information, and the info we have is not always perfect or correct We need allies - we...
03.29.2022
Getting Into Product Management Part 2 - Practice
You need experience to land a product job, but how do you get it? In this episode, I unpack two feasible ways of gaining and documenting tangible experience to help create your own path to product. Check out our blog series...
03.15.2022
Getting Into Product Management - Part 1 - Learn
There is no easy path into product management, but there are 4 simple steps to get you there. We cover step 1 in today's lesson in product management, and it's all about learning first. Before you can do the job,...
03.08.2022
Powerful Ideation for Better Decision-Making Part 2 - Group Ideation
In this episode, I share 3 tactics for making better decisions in a group setting. Help your team and your organization take your decision-making capabilities to the next level. Your company and your customers will thank you. Subscribe to the Path2Product...
02.28.2022
Powerful Ideation for Better Decision-Making - Part 1 - Individual Decisions
There's no shortage of debate as to whether individual or group ideation yields better results. We're not going to take sides. What we're going to do is explore how to make better decisions by generating better ideas, regardless of the...
02.23.2022
3 Tips for Greater Feature Adoption
Most features never get adopted, and I'm betting these three tips will help shift your success ratio upward. Be sure to rate and review the podcast! Subscribe to the Path2Product YouTube Channel for exclusive video content. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/productmanagementlessons/message
02.15.2022
How To Hack The MBA - And Do You Even Need One?!
I get asked a lot about whether aspiring PMs need an MBA to land a Product Management job. The simple answer is no. But we dive into the nuance of why MBAs are valuable. Here's the YouTube Video where we dive...
02.11.2022
Establishing and Maintaining Alignment with Jonathon Hensley - Co-Founder and CEO @ Emerge Interactive and Author of Alignment - Overcoming Internal Sabotage and Product Failure
Today’s Lesson in Product Management comes from Jonathon Hensley, Co-Founder and CEO of Emerge Interactive and Author of Alignment: Overcoming Internal Sabotage and Product Failure. When I first heard about Jonathon’s book, I ordered it immediately. Alignment is one of...
01.27.2022
MVP vs MTP - Change The Narrative!
It’s funny how first releases have become synonymous with MVPs, but how many first releases have you seen that are able to stand on their own and sustain a business? In the early days it’s about testing and learning. You...
01.19.2022
Measuring Customer Sentiment feat. Pranav Desai - Chief Product Officer at Reputation
On today’s episode you’ll hear from Pranav Desai, Chief Product Officer at Reputation. We covered a ton of ground in the thirty minutes or so we talked, so don’t feel bad if you have to listen twice to take it...
01.04.2022
Product Management vs Marketing with Brian Yam - Head of Marketing @ Paragon
There's an age-old debate about what's more important, a good product or great marketing? Brian Yam, Head of Marketing at Paragon, and I look to settle that debate. The answer might surprise you. Subscribe to the Path 2 Product YouTube Channel...
12.28.2021
Shipping Viable Products? What Does That Even Mean?!
You hear product people talk about feasibility, usability, and viability all the time as the three core variables product managers should care about. The typical definition of viability looks a lot like ROI, but today we challenge that narrow view...
12.20.2021
There's A Problem With OKRs
OKRs are great, but they are NOT a replacement for strategy. To find the slides and subscribe, go to the Path2Product YouTube Channel --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/productmanagementlessons/message
12.13.2021
The Difference Between Strategic Analysis and Strategy Development
On today's episode, we discuss the difference between doing strategic analysis and developing strategy. Too many people conflate and confuse the two things as one, but they are not. If you want a deep dive into what product strategy development actually...
12.06.2021
When to quit and when to persevere - feat. John Garratt, Product Manager @ Therapixel
Welcome back to Lessons in Product Management. I’m your host, John Fontenot, and today we have a bit of a different episode, but it’s soooo relevant. With the pandemic, working from home, and Zoom fatigue, our jobs are hard enough...
11.29.2021
How Product Strategy Works With Product Discovery, featuring Henry Latham - Founder and CEO of ProdMBA
As we wrap up season 4 of Lessons in Product Management, we’re going to hear from Henry Latham, Founder and CEO of ProdMBA. Before starting ProdMBA, Henry served in UX and Product leadership roles for a variety of companies and...
11.22.2021
Startup vs Enterprise - Lessons in Product Discovery featuring Taylor Heyman - PM @ Lendio
Welcome back to Lessons in Product Management. it is November 22nd, 2021, and today we are chatting with Taylor Heyman, Product Manager at Lendio. Yes, we are co-workers, but I learned a lot about Taylor and his career in product...
11.15.2021
Why Great Product Leaders Create Space For Product Discovery featuring Elena Leonova - VP of Product @ BigCommerce
On today’s episode, I sat down with Elena Leonova, VP of Product at BigCommerce. With a decade of product management experience, I really wanted to get Elena’s take on Product Discovery and how it’s perceived from a product leadership point...
11.08.2021
Creating Organizational Alignment Through Discovery - Featuring Duy "Duhwee" Pham - Product Manager @ HREasily
On today’s episode we get to hear from Duy Pham, Product Manager at HREasily. We’ll hear about Duy’s really interesting path into product, how to create organizational alignment through discovery, and the 4 quadrants of discovery that need to be...
11.01.2021
A Growth PM's Perspective On Discovery w/ Austin Yang - Sr. Product Manager @ Landbot
On today's episode, we get to learn from Austin Yang, Sr. PM at Landbot. Austin shared his journey from SDR to Sr. PM, his perspective on discovery, and the differences he's seen in Discovery between being a Core PM vs...
10.25.2021
Using Customer Discovery for Market Validation featuring Jaudat Ali - Product Manager @ Toggl Track
For free Product Management training, join us at Path2Product On today's episode, we get to hear from Jaudat Ali. Jaudat started as a startup founder before turning to PM, and now he works at Toggl Track as a Product Manager One of...
10.18.2021
Balancing customer discovery and market discovery w/ Jon Gatrell - Chief Product Officer @ Loren Data Corp
Jon shared a ton of great insights about discovery. Here are just a few of the points covered in this episode: The core skill to develop for discovery Using discovery to identify and enter new markets Balancing customer discovery...
10.11.2021
Diverse input makes for great product discovery w/ Courtney Arnott - Sr. PM @ Casted
On today's episode, Courtney shares how she got into Product and how her love for discovery started in her career before she got into Product. We talked a lot about diverse inputs, and we talked about what good discovery is...
10.05.2021
Season 4 Intro: Discovery!
I would argue that Discovery is the MOST important part of product management, so I'm devoting a whole season to it. Let's go! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/productmanagementlessons/message
09.28.2021
Communicating Product Strategy
How often do I need to remind stakeholders about the product strategy? Can my product strategy be changed or tweaked based on market and customers needs? These are great questions I was asked recently in the Path2Product Community after one...
09.20.2021
30, 60, 90 Day PM Onboarding Best Practices
Starting fast in your career or at a new company require you to know where to start. Join me in this episode to learn best practices on how to approach your first 30, 60, and 90 days as a PM...
09.07.2021
Why Constraints Are So Valuable
Most Product Managers hate constraints. In this episode of Lessons in Product Management, I break down why that is and why that mentality is wrong. We also walk through some of the most commonly addressed constraints and the ones we probably...

What's Lessons In Product Management about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Lessons In Product Management episodes:

Navigating Layoffs - Advice from a Director of Product

Pricing - What You Wish You Knew - with Dan Balcauski

What's Missing In Prioritization Frameworks?

5 Key Elements of Successful Product Launches with Derek Osgood - Founder and CEO of Ignition

Product Management Essentials - Part 3 - Drafting Product Strategy

When ideation is a waste of time

When should you respond to competitive pressure?

PM hiring is broken and how to fix it with Andrew Bowker, Senior Product Manager @ IBM

How To Product Manage Expansion Into New Markets with Luke and Jakub, PMs at GetResponse

Product Manager Anti-Patterns (Ego) w/ Eva Beasley, Product Manager at UIPath

Path to Product Leadership w/ Eric Perkins - Director of Product @ Entrata

Solving Product Growth w/ Etienne Garbugli - Founder & CEO of Lean B2B

5 Immutable Truths of Great Product Management

ML's Impact on Product Management Careers w/ Gopal Erinjippurath

Building Strong Product Team Dynamics w/ Nico

Transitioning Intro Product Management w/ Larry Imgrund - Product Manager at Khoros

User-Driven Roadmaps w/ Matt Young - CEO of UserVoice

Essentials of Product Management Part 2 - Customer and Market Research

Product Management Essentials - Part 1 - Business Acumen

Never Assume - Cross Over Episode w/ JJ Rorie CEO of Great Product Management and Host of the Product Voices Podcast - Part 2

Never Assume Crossover Episode w/ JJ Rorie, CEO of Great Product Management and Host of the Product Voices Podcast - Part 1

How To Become A More Technical Product Manager with Irene Yu - Founder and CEO of Skiplevel

Product Manager Symptoms and Effects of Ego with Tony Poon - Chief Product Officer at R-Zero

Why Great Product Managers Never Argue

Getting Into Product Management Part 2 - Practice

Getting Into Product Management - Part 1 - Learn

Powerful Ideation for Better Decision-Making Part 2 - Group Ideation

Powerful Ideation for Better Decision-Making - Part 1 - Individual Decisions

3 Tips for Greater Feature Adoption

How To Hack The MBA - And Do You Even Need One?!

Establishing and Maintaining Alignment with Jonathon Hensley - Co-Founder and CEO @ Emerge Interactive and Author of Alignment - Overcoming Internal Sabotage and Product Failure

MVP vs MTP - Change The Narrative!

Measuring Customer Sentiment feat. Pranav Desai - Chief Product Officer at Reputation

Product Management vs Marketing with Brian Yam - Head of Marketing @ Paragon

Shipping Viable Products? What Does That Even Mean?!

There's A Problem With OKRs

The Difference Between Strategic Analysis and Strategy Development

When to quit and when to persevere - feat. John Garratt, Product Manager @ Therapixel

How Product Strategy Works With Product Discovery, featuring Henry Latham - Founder and CEO of ProdMBA

Startup vs Enterprise - Lessons in Product Discovery featuring Taylor Heyman - PM @ Lendio

Why Great Product Leaders Create Space For Product Discovery featuring Elena Leonova - VP of Product @ BigCommerce

Creating Organizational Alignment Through Discovery - Featuring Duy "Duhwee" Pham - Product Manager @ HREasily

A Growth PM's Perspective On Discovery w/ Austin Yang - Sr. Product Manager @ Landbot

Using Customer Discovery for Market Validation featuring Jaudat Ali - Product Manager @ Toggl Track

Balancing customer discovery and market discovery w/ Jon Gatrell - Chief Product Officer @ Loren Data Corp

Diverse input makes for great product discovery w/ Courtney Arnott - Sr. PM @ Casted

Season 4 Intro: Discovery!

Communicating Product Strategy

30, 60, 90 Day PM Onboarding Best Practices

Why Constraints Are So Valuable