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Growth Lessons Learned from LinkedIn

Sachin Rekhi

When LinkedIn acquired my startup Connected in 2011, Elliot Shmukler was the sponsor for the acquisition and I ended up reporting directly to him. At the time his team was not only responsible for the core experience at LinkedIn (profile, connections, pymk, search, and more), but he also led the LinkedIn growth team.

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The happiness and pain of product management | Noam Lovinsky (Grammarly, Facebook, YouTube, Thumbtack)

Lenny Rachitsky

LinkedIn Ads —Reach professionals and drive results for your business — Noam Lovinsky has had a distinguished career in product, leaving an indelible mark at Facebook, YouTube, Thumbtack, and currently as the chief product officer at Grammarly. Failing is painful but necessary for personal and professional growth.

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Kunal Shah on winning in India, second-order thinking, the philosophy of startups, and more

Lenny Rachitsky

Kunal credits their success to a robust work ethic shaped by the need to prove themselves, a cultural emphasis on math and logic, and inspiration from Rama in Hindu mythology—a character known for obeying existing principles. By delving into how individuals actually arrive at their conclusions, you can gain valuable insights.

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Making Meta | Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth (CTO)

Lenny Rachitsky

Before Reality Labs, he ran the Ads and Business Platform product group, where he led engineering, product, research, analytics, and design, taking annual revenue from $4 billion to $40 billion in five years. Leveraging leaders’ expertise is essential for problem-solving and may reveal new learning opportunities.

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How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)

Lenny Rachitsky

Carole co-authored the popular book Connect: Building Exceptional Relationships with Family, Friends, and Colleagues , which shares key insights from her decades of teaching these courses. Frame failure as an AFOG (Another F*cking Opportunity for Growth). Listen now on Apple , Spotify , Overcast , and YouTube.

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Product-Market Fit Lessons Learned, as Stated by Enric Gabarró

The Product Coalition

The LinkedIn post you’re about to read is a testimony of sorts, and while it wasn’t given under oath — the statements provided demonstrate how product people can present themselves when mistakes have been made. It’s also about the company’s CEO reflecting on his choices, describing outcomes, owning his mistakes, and revealing lessons learned.

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Traditional Buyer Personas Don’t Work: How Matt Lerner Understands Consumers

The Product Coalition

Startup growth expert, Matt Lerner, talks about his million dollar lesson learned while characterizing consumers. Since that time, he took those lessons learned and crafted an alternative approach to learning about consumers. Here’s what we actually learned, plus what I now do instead.