Tag: leader-spotlight

David Cost Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Removing friction in the mobile shopping experience, with David Cost

Product Management

David Cost talks about ways his team has removed user friction from Rainbow’s website by migrating to Shopify and leveraging Shop Pay.

Sibel Bagcilar
Jan 6, 2025 ⋅ 8 min read
Karen Letendre Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Guiding PMs up the career ladder, with Karen Letendre

Product Management

Karen Letendre talks about how she helps her team advance in their careers via mentorship, upskilling programs, and more.

Sibel Bagcilar
Dec 19, 2024 ⋅ 8 min read
Aditi Jain Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Fulfilling customers’ emotional needs, with Aditi Jain

Product Management

Aditi Jain discusses listening to your consumers’ emotional needs and using that to create an experience that goes beyond just transactional.

Sibel Bagcilar
Dec 18, 2024 ⋅ 8 min read
Dane Molter Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Thinking about the broader business impact, with Dane Molter

Product Management

Dane Molter shares how he pushes his teams to adopt a business mindset and to think about the broader portfolio and overall business impact.

Jessica Srinivas
Dec 17, 2024 ⋅ 8 min read
Jarrad Lokes Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Illustrating value and gaining trust, with Jarrad Lokes

Product Management

Jarrad Lokes, Director of Digital Product Management at Trupanion, shares how trust is an artifact of the transparency and value you provide.

Sibel Bagcilar
Dec 16, 2024 ⋅ 9 min read
Drew Doman Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Complementing processes with tenets, with Drew Doman

Product Management

Drew Doman, VP of Product at Apptegy, talks about leveraging tenets in product management rather than strictly relying on processes.

Jessica Srinivas
Dec 10, 2024 ⋅ 8 min read
Alex Guernon Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Instilling a data-centric culture, with Alex Guernon

Product Management

Alex Guernon talks about how she promotes a data-centric culture, including leading by example and giving PMs an effective measurement system.

Jessica Srinivas
Dec 9, 2024 ⋅ 6 min read
Nick Ehle Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Structuring teams to minimize dependencies, with Nick Ehle

Product Management

Nick Ehle talks about minimizing dependencies by designing teams and organizations to be as empowered as possible.

Jessica Srinivas
Dec 5, 2024 ⋅ 8 min read
Carolina Devia Angarita Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Understanding who your customers truly are, with Carolina Devia Angarita

Product Management

Carolina Devia Angarita about the importance of understanding who your customers are and what they’re thinking when they come to your site.

Jessica Srinivas
Dec 4, 2024 ⋅ 8 min read
Bryanne Pashley Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Building up PM talent, with Bryanne Pashley

Product Management

Bryanne Pashley talks about how she enhances and develops soft skills, such as empathy, within her team.

Jessica Srinivas
Dec 3, 2024 ⋅ 8 min read
Pratiksha Rao Leader Spotlight

Leader Spotlight: Empowering teams toward growth and ownership, with Pratiksha Rao

Product Management

Pratiksha Rao, Head of Product, Thumbtack Pro at Thumbtack, shares how she works to empower her teams to grow as individuals and with the organization.

Sibel Bagcilar
Nov 27, 2024 ⋅ 8 min read
Leader Spotlight Tim McConville

Leader Spotlight: Leveraging success as a launchpad, with Tim McConville

Product Management

Tim McConville talks about how, rather than viewing a big win as an endpoint, he views it as a signal for potential greater success.

Jessica Srinivas
Nov 26, 2024 ⋅ 7 min read