Marty Cagan, the legendary product management coach, thinker and author, shares his story and his thoughts on what it takes to build great products, including:

 

What does Marty ask CEOs when they call him with a product management problem?

What’s the difference between a team that’s empowered and one that isn’t?

How do you know if someone is an asshole or if they just think differently?

 

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Who is Marty Cagan?

 

Marty is one of the - if not the - most influential people in product management. He is the author of two incredibly successful books - Inspired and Empowered - both of which are essential reading for people in product. Before founding the Silicon Valley Product Group in 2002, Marty held senior leadership roles at HP, Netscape and eBay, where he worked closely with some of the most well-known names in technology, including Ben Horowitz and Mark Andreessen.

 

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Find Marty here:

 

Website: https://svpg.com/

Blog: https://svpg.com/articles/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cagan/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cagan

 

Marty’s Books:

 

Empowered: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products

Amazon - https://amzn.to/3mdtn1v

 

Inspired: How to Create Tech Products Customers Love

Amazon - https://amzn.to/3cJ7JPO

 

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Host: Brendan Jarvis

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