Why teams finish discovery training… and then nothing changesThe missing piece in most transformations: leadership habitsThe organizational friction that shows up when teams start interviewing customersHow outdated “my job is to tell teams what to build” mindsets hold companies backWhy hierarchy clashes with modern product practices (and why “all ideas come equal”)Why product culture has to be intentionally created, not assumedThe leadership skills gap — most product leaders never learned continuous discovery themselvesHow pilot teams surface hidden organizational obstacles and trigger the corporate “immune system”A look at Petra’s Product Leadership Wheel and why orgs need clearer expectations for product leadersTeresa & Hope’s new Product Operating Model guideA preview of the Discovery Habits Toolbox and how it supports leaders coaching discovery teamsSkills training isn’t enough. If leaders still manage through feature requests and roadmaps, teams will abandon discovery — even if they loved the training.Leaders need training too. They must know how to evaluate discovery work, how to talk about outcomes, and how to create rituals that reinforce new habits.Discovery uncovers conflicts. Sales, account management, stakeholders, and execs all feel impacted when teams start bringing real customer evidence to the table.Product leadership is a craft. It requires clarity, systems, and cultural stewardship — not just seniority.Transformations should start with leaders and pilot teams, because that’s where the hidden blockers surface.Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra-Wille.comMentioned in this episode:
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