Tag: leader-spotlight

Leader Spotlight Cody Smith

Leader Spotlight: A win-win approach to product management, with Cody Smith

Product Management

Cody Smith discusses a win-win approach to product management — finding the right balance between business value and customer asks.

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 27, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Paw Larsen Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: A game of balance, with Paw Larsen

Product Management

Paw Larsen, Vice President, Product Management at Blizzard Entertainment, talks to us about the games-as-a-service industry.

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 26, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
Leader Spotlight: Cy Khormaee

Leader Spotlight: Crafting magical messages, with Cy Khormaee

Product Management

In this interview, Cy Khormaee shares insights into how AI is transforming and personalizing SMS messaging for marketers.

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 25, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
Leader Spotlight: Erin Wright

Leader Spotlight: Recentering around the voice of the customer, with Erin Wright

Product Management

Erin Wright, VP of product at MasterControl, talks about how she trains her teams to have empathy by walking through a day in the life of their customers.

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 24, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Sumeet Ahuja Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Optimizing speed to impact, with Sumeet Ahuja

Product Management

Sumeet Ahuja, former VP of Product at Circle, shares insights into community building in product, diffusion of innovation, and more.

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 23, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Drew Lesicko Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Predicting the future, with Drew Lesicko

Product Management

Drew Lesicko discusses the importance of predicting customer behavior, his approach to launching small, and how to change business models.

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 20, 2023 ⋅ 6 min read
Harsh Jawharkar Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Building a product-led GTM machine, with Harsh Jawharkar

Product Management

We sat down with Harsh Jawharkar, a product and growth leader, to get his insights on the nuances of a product-led sales strategy.

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 19, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Abhijit Chaudhary Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Shaping customers’ habits, with Abhijit Chaudhary

Product Management

In this interview with Abhijit Chaudhary, we talk about how a company can provide value to unique sets of customers.

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 18, 2023 ⋅ 5 min read
Leader Spotlight: Driving Growth When The Market Isn’t Growing, With Mykola Konrad

Leader Spotlight: Driving growth when the market isn’t growing, with Mykola Konrad

Product Management

Mykola Konrad, SVP, Head of Product at iconectiv, shares his framework for thinking about product-market fit, especially when venturing into new customer segments.

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 13, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Mike Ohanian Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Bringing product out from behind the curtain, with Mike Ohanian

Product Management

Mike Ohanian shares insights into shifting a product strategy, how he blends qualitative and quantitative data, and how to increase awareness around product management.

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 12, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read
Leader Spotlight: Flattening The Learning Curve, With Karla Fiske

Leader Spotlight: Flattening the learning curve, with Karla Fiske

Product Management

Karla Fiske is a self-proclaimed “bridge builder.” In our conversation, she explains how she leverages personal relationships to flatten the learning curve of starting a new job in a new industry.

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 11, 2023 ⋅ 8 min read
Leader Spotlight: Climbing The Magic Mountain With Sarah Owen

Leader Spotlight: Climbing the magic mountain, with Sarah Owen

Product Management

In this interview, Sarah discusses how she drives adoption by having customers influence the roadmap and outlines her team’s “magic mountain.”

Jessica Srinivas
Oct 5, 2023 ⋅ 7 min read