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From Bias to Better Leadership: Harpal Singh on Self-Awareness and Team Growth

The Product Guy

In this episode, Harpal Singh reflects on the tough leadership lessons he’s learned, from navigating hiring bias to managing across cultures and growth stages. Product managers are often praised for high standards, but what happens when those standards cause more harm than good?

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How Maya Brooks Builds Value Through Product Philosophy and Feminist Leadership

The Product Guy

What You’ll Learn: Designing for Goodwill : Why community-centered product strategy pays off Real-Time Feedback Loops : Using tight-knit Slack communities for continuous insight Holistic PM Thinking : Building long-term value across every founder stage Product with Purpose : Balancing mission and business priorities at scale Leadership Through (..)

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516: Strategic decision making in product management- with Atif Rafiq

Product Innovation Educators

In this episode, he shares some insights from that workshop and his experience in product leadership. Atif has spent 25 years working in both Silicon Valley and Fortune 500 companies, including leadership roles at Amazon, McDonald’s (as their first Chief Digital Officer), Volvo, and MGM Resorts.

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Why most companies struggle with OKRs: A conversation with Jeff Gothelf

Mind the Product

We sat down with Jeff Gothelf, Author and Leadership expert, to discuss his latest book, “Who Does What by How Much?” Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are one of the most popular frameworks that many companies use to define success; however, many product teams struggle to use them effectively.

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Architect Your Organization for Effectiveness, Productivity, and Joy

Speaker: Ron Lichty, Consultant: Interim VP Engineering, Ron Lichty Consulting, Inc.

We are excited to welcome Ron Lichty, co-author of a seminal book on managing software teams and a well-known speaker, who will walk us through the latest thinking, best practices, and on-the-ground experiences structured around key questions about effective organizational structures: How, when and how often do we split teams?

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527: The truth behind “CEO of the Product” – with Francesca Cortesi

Product Innovation Educators

While the role still requires strong leadership skills, the most successful product managers approach their work differently than what the “CEO of the product” phrase might suggest. As we’ll explore in this article, effective product management requires a unique blend of skills that goes beyond traditional leadership models.

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How to Leverage Conflict in Product Management

Roman Pichler

As Oren Jay Sofer writes in his book Say What You Mean , “The less blame and criticism are in our words, the easier it will be for others to hear us and to work toward a solution.” Lencioni argues in his book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team that a lack of constructive conflict holds teams back and leads to artificial, unproductive harmony. [3]