Tag: leader-spotlight

Charles Battle Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Letting the customer decide, with Charles Battle

Product Management

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

Kate Trahan
Dec 19, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Ora Solomon Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: The complexities of going global, with Ora Solomon

Product Management

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

Kate Trahan
Dec 18, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Michael Lubansky Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Easing into dramatic change, with Michael Lubansky

Product Management

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

Kate Trahan
Dec 15, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Matt Trevathan Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Operating with the genie effect, with Matt Trevathan

Product Management

Matt Trevathan, Senior Vice President, Product Management SaaS at Nymbus, talks about “the genie effect” when collaborating with others.

Jessica Srinivas
Dec 14, 2023 ⋅ 9 min read
Leader Spotlight Jaxon Merril

Leader Spotlight: Leading digital transformations, with Jaxon Merril

Product Management

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

Kate Trahan
Dec 13, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Sandy Huang Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Finding your superpower, with Sandy Huang

Product Management

Sandy Huang, Vice President of Product Management at GoodRx, talks about how leadership styles can flex depending the organization.

Jessica Srinivas
Dec 12, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Margaret Tuohy Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Testing digital transformations, with Margaret Tuohy

Product Management

Margaret Tuohy talks about how digital transformation doesn’t always imply fixing an area that’s broken, but taking a proactive approach.

Jessica Srinivas
Dec 11, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Ken Pickering Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Building with grit with Ken Pickering

Dev

Ken Pickering discusses the challenges associated with uncertainty and shares insights on scaling data structures and engineering teams.

Jessica Srinivas
Dec 8, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Leader Spotlight: Meshing Product- And Sales-Led Cultures, With Carlos Jimenez

Leader Spotlight: Meshing product- and sales-led cultures, with Carlos Jimenez

Product Management

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

Kate Trahan
Dec 8, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Leader Spotlight Alan Fliegelman

Leader Spotlight: Leaning into opportunity through change, with Alan Fliegelman

Product Management

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.

Kate Trahan
Dec 7, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Vanessa Davis Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Balancing precedent with innovation, with Vanessa Davis

Product Management

Vanessa Davis, VP of Product Management at LegalShield, discusses how legal precedent directly challenges the notion of innovation.

Jessica Srinivas
Dec 6, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Josh Schoonmaker Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: The balance between assertive and kind leadership, with Josh Schoonmaker

Product Management

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

Kate Trahan
Dec 5, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read