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Lessons being an exec in a tech company | Georgie Smallwood (TIER, N26, Xero)
#22: Georgie Smallwood is Chief Product Officer at TIER and has a lot of experience building successful businesses. In this episode, Georgie and Axel dive into the reality of being an exec in a tech company, what it takes to steer an organisation in the current economic context, and the many learnings Georgie draws from her career.
Where to find Georgie
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginasmallwood/
- Georgie's Medium: https://georgiesmallwood.medium.com/
Where to find Axel
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axelsooriah/
About Panash
We provide training and coaching programs to help product professionals unlock their true potential and become high performers.
You can learn more about our programs here: https://www.panash.io/
Our blog contains articles and free resources on key topics for product managers and leaders.
Check it out here: https://collection.panash.io/
Referenced in this episode:
- FYI (For Your Improvement) by Korn Ferry
- When They Win, You Win: Being a Great Manager Is Simpler Than You Think by Russ Laraway
- Sarah J. Maas
- A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
- Auxilia - a LinkedIn Group for women in Tech
Show notes and highlights
(02:00) Georgie's background
(07:10) About TIER
(10:50) Running the core element of a company
(11:35) Importance of optionality in revenue streams
(12:26) Commercial acumen is a must-have skill for PMs
(14:37) PMs have to be experts in something
(16:03) How to ensure the team is learning and growing
(19:23) Steering an organisation in the current economic context
(22:56) How to approach layoffs
(24:04) Opportunities arising from the downturn
(29:08) The power of saying YES
(30:47) Adding depth to your systems thinking
(33:10) CPO: a people-first role
(35:53) Not leaving a company can pay off
(37:30) Nothing is true unless it is writing
(38:14) The intensity of the CPO role
(41:53) The best thing Georgie did for her career
(43:46) Leadership roles can be lonely
(48:12) Everything is connected
(50:49) Georgie's Treasure Chest
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For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, please reach out to [email protected]
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By Axel Sooriah
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#22: Georgie Smallwood is Chief Product Officer at TIER and has a lot of experience building successful businesses. In this episode, Georgie and Axel dive into the reality of being an exec in a tech company, what it takes to steer an organisation in the current economic context, and the many learnings Georgie draws from her career.
Where to find Georgie
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georginasmallwood/
- Georgie's Medium: https://georgiesmallwood.medium.com/
Where to find Axel
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axelsooriah/
About Panash
We provide training and coaching programs to help product professionals unlock their true potential and become high performers.
You can learn more about our programs here: https://www.panash.io/
Our blog contains articles and free resources on key topics for product managers and leaders.
Check it out here: https://collection.panash.io/
Referenced in this episode:
- FYI (For Your Improvement) by Korn Ferry
- When They Win, You Win: Being a Great Manager Is Simpler Than You Think by Russ Laraway
- Sarah J. Maas
- A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
- Auxilia - a LinkedIn Group for women in Tech
Show notes and highlights
(02:00) Georgie's background
(07:10) About TIER
(10:50) Running the core element of a company
(11:35) Importance of optionality in revenue streams
(12:26) Commercial acumen is a must-have skill for PMs
(14:37) PMs have to be experts in something
(16:03) How to ensure the team is learning and growing
(19:23) Steering an organisation in the current economic context
(22:56) How to approach layoffs
(24:04) Opportunities arising from the downturn
(29:08) The power of saying YES
(30:47) Adding depth to your systems thinking
(33:10) CPO: a people-first role
(35:53) Not leaving a company can pay off
(37:30) Nothing is true unless it is writing
(38:14) The intensity of the CPO role
(41:53) The best thing Georgie did for her career
(43:46) Leadership roles can be lonely
(48:12) Everything is connected
(50:49) Georgie's Treasure Chest
───
For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, please reach out to [email protected]