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In this special episode of The Agile Coach Podcast, leading voices in product ownership and agile transformation: Joe Justice, Richard Seroter, Mark Shead, Sheetal Rajpal, and Jeff Bubolz, share their hard-won lessons from building and scaling products at organizations like Tesla, Google, Amazon, LendingTree, and more. Their experiences span hardware and software, startups and global enterprises, and regulated industries, offering a comprehensive look at what it truly means to be an effective product owner today.
Key Product Ownership Insights:
Joe Justice (Agile Business Institute, ex-Tesla, WikiSpeed)
Richard Seroter (Google Cloud)
Mark Shead (Xeric Corporation)
Sheetal Rajpal (Head of Product; ex-Amazon, LendingTree)
Jeff Bubolz (Organizational Agility Advisor, Co-Founder)
Practical Advice for Product Owners
Quotes from the Episode
“Agility is making change cheaper in time and money, and also in emotional willpower—making it less draining or even more fun. That is the game.” — Joe Justice
“A product owner is not an arm’s length participant. You should be pairing with engineers, getting rapid feedback, and translating customer needs into value.” — Richard Seroter
“The most effective product owners I’ve ever worked with were embedded with the team, using the software daily, and always available to help.”
— Mark Shead
“At Amazon, PMs own both strategy and execution—articulating vision, setting decision-making tenets, and working backwards from the customer.” — Sheetal Rajpal
“The essence of product ownership is making tough trade-offs and saying no as often as yes. Focused, strategic backlogs unlock value.” — Jeff Bubolz
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In this special episode of The Agile Coach Podcast, leading voices in product ownership and agile transformation: Joe Justice, Richard Seroter, Mark Shead, Sheetal Rajpal, and Jeff Bubolz, share their hard-won lessons from building and scaling products at organizations like Tesla, Google, Amazon, LendingTree, and more. Their experiences span hardware and software, startups and global enterprises, and regulated industries, offering a comprehensive look at what it truly means to be an effective product owner today.
Key Product Ownership Insights:
Joe Justice (Agile Business Institute, ex-Tesla, WikiSpeed)
Richard Seroter (Google Cloud)
Mark Shead (Xeric Corporation)
Sheetal Rajpal (Head of Product; ex-Amazon, LendingTree)
Jeff Bubolz (Organizational Agility Advisor, Co-Founder)
Practical Advice for Product Owners
Quotes from the Episode
“Agility is making change cheaper in time and money, and also in emotional willpower—making it less draining or even more fun. That is the game.” — Joe Justice
“A product owner is not an arm’s length participant. You should be pairing with engineers, getting rapid feedback, and translating customer needs into value.” — Richard Seroter
“The most effective product owners I’ve ever worked with were embedded with the team, using the software daily, and always available to help.”
— Mark Shead
“At Amazon, PMs own both strategy and execution—articulating vision, setting decision-making tenets, and working backwards from the customer.” — Sheetal Rajpal
“The essence of product ownership is making tough trade-offs and saying no as often as yes. Focused, strategic backlogs unlock value.” — Jeff Bubolz
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