Ashraf Karim, VP, Product Management at Cisco, talks about the importance of honing both your product sense and technical aptitude, whether you’re an engineer or a product manager.

Fatima Howes shares her team’s approach of “managing by exception” — surfacing what is different instead of what’s normal.

Herman, CPO at Bluevine, offers his take on why engineers are becoming more invested in the user experience and seeking to understand the “why” behind the software they’re building.

Charles Battle, Head of Product at Ibotta, explains how the pursuit of perfection can preclude teams from releasing the best solutions.

Ora Solomon discusses her experience at Starwood Hotels and Shutterstock and the challenges of launching products to international markets.

Michael Lubansky shares about navigating an acquisition that tripled headcount and merged five companies and four different platforms.

Jaxon Merril discusses his role in leading three digital transformations at American Idol, Beachbody, and Beautycounter.

Carlos Jimenez, VP of Product at KingMakers, dispels the “dangerous” misconception that product- and sales-led cultures can’t coexist and thrive together.

Alan Fliegelman shares how his work at DHI is transforming the job search process and the various transitions he’s seen in his time there.

Josh Schoonmaker shares his approach to balancing two key leadership traits — assertiveness and kindness — and knowing when to apply each.

MQ Qureshi talks about his experience with “unexpected sparks of brilliance” — solutions get to the core of what you’re trying to do.

Natalie Adams Barnes, VP of Product and Product Design at Zumba, pulls back the curtain on her approach to prioritization and the user research methods that help her team walk — or, perhaps, dance — in their customers’ shoes.