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December 10, 2020

#3: Breaking into Product Leadership with Gwyn Clay

26 minutes

In this episode, we talk to a seasoned product leadership veteran about his transition into formal product leadership roles. Gwyn Clay has an impressive resume as a product leader. He is Chief Product Officer at Alpega group. When we recorded this interview, he was Head of Product, Automation Business at Broadcom Inc. If you're thinking about assuming a product leadership position in your career, this episode is for you!

Highlights from our Conversation

Working in large companies requires effective alignment with other product leaders

The ability to effectively recruit for your team is key

Let go of expectations of deep knowledge across the portfolio; trust others (but veryify via inspection!).

You leadership isn't psychic! If you want to become a leader, make it known.

We are each accountable for your career!

Empathy may be the key to being able to effectively push back in a leadership position

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By Greg Prickril