In this episode of the Product Opscast, Graham Reed and Antonia Landi are joined by Matt LeMay, author & product management consultant, to discuss his career in both product and music, and his latest book, 'Impact-First Product Teams’.

Highlights:

* Product management should align with the commercial reality of the business.

* Agile transformations often fail due to a lack of understanding of local contexts.

* Communication is essential for effective product management and team collaboration.

* Self-reflection is crucial for continuous improvement in product operations.

* High-leverage tactics can lead to significant improvements in product management.

* Change management is the hardest part of implementing new processes.

* Understanding how a business operates is key to effective product management.

* The challenges faced by companies are often similar, regardless of size or industry.

* Templates and processes should not be enforced without understanding team needs.

* Busy work can be a coping mechanism that hinders productivity.

“Busy becomes a coping mechanism at a certain point.”

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