McKinsey on Building Products

Every company wants to scale efficiently and create a seamless customer experience. But growth isn’t just about having a great product—it requires strategic partnerships that align incentives and deliver mutual value. Without them, even the best technology can struggle to gain traction.

In this episode, host Rikki Singh speaks with Daniel Danker, Chief Product Officer at Instacart, about how the company has built a thriving multi-sided marketplace by forging strong relationships with retailers, brands, and shoppers—turning partnerships into a powerful engine for growth.

This conversation originally took place as part of the McKinsey Product Academy speaker series.

See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information.

See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Sanjiva Weerawarana discusses the principles he’s followed while leading WSO2 from its humble beginnings in Sri Lanka to its current presence in 11 countries.

See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, host Rikki Singh and Zeynep Ozdemir, CMO at Atlassian, discuss the critical role of marketing in product-led growth (PLG). They explore the alignment between marketing and product teams, the interplay between PLG and sales-led growth (SLG), and insights on leveraging data, fostering innovation, and navigating market expansion to drive success in product management.

This conversation originally took place as part of the McKinsey Product Academy speaker series.

See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, host Rikki Singh and Tamar Yehoshua, President of Product and Technology at Glean, delve into the evolving landscape of product leadership in the age of AI. They discuss the pivotal role of customer obsession, the challenges of integrating AI into product management, and strategies for leveraging AI to enhance productivity and innovation.

See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, host Rikki Singh and Arnab Bose, Chief Product Officer, Okta Platform, discuss the transformative impact of AI on cybersecurity and identity management. They explore the challenges of adopting AI in security solutions, the importance of a robust strategy for identity management, and how organizations can safely adopt AI agents.

See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, host Rikki Singh and Yuhki Yamashita, CPO of Figma, explore building user-obsessed products and the future of design. They delve into key elements of creating a PLG flywheel, importance of community in fostering product adoption, and the transformative impact of generative AI on product development.

See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, host Rikki Singh reflects on the conversations she had with our guests in 2024, and highlights five key takeaways. Listen in to find the top picks.

See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, host Rikki Singh and Paul Yacoubian, founder and CEO of Copy.ai, discuss how an AI-native company leverages product-led growth. They explore how to build a product-led growth funnel from scratch, variations in PLG approaches by target customer segments, and the evolution from product-led growth to product-led sales.

See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, host Rikki Singh and Robert Chatwani, President of Growth at Docusign, discuss how to drive sustainable revenue growth and brand love through product-led sales. They explore the importance of creating value for customers before capturing it, delivering a great end-to-end customer journey, and aligning teams to pursue shared outcomes through data.

See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

In this episode of McKinsey on Building Products, host Rikki Singh and Varun Parmar, General Manager at Adobe and former CPO at Miro and Box, discuss how exceptional products drive growth. They explore the importance of reducing time to customer value, achieving cross-functional alignment, and embracing cultural shifts – key elements for advancing product-led sales, an evolution from product-led growth.

See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information