Market dominance used to be about feet on the ground and sales execution, but in an increasingly digital world, it’s driven by digital experiences which are the responsibility of product teams. How do organizations gain and maintain market leadership in this new Age of Product? Products That Count CPO James Gray sits down with the 2021 Product Awards Advisory Board to discuss the superpowers available to product managers during the product lifecycle and the merits of a product acceleration platform.
The first year of the new decade barreled through like a freight train, delivering a cosmic ultimatum to all businesses. Some companies staggered, while others soared. In our Product Talk Year in Review, we handpicked an episode for each season led by our hosts Anthony Atlas, Samantha Scott, Adam O’Donnell, and Patrick Blute. Relive insights from leaders at Airbnb, Oscar, Skylar, and Heap, and listen to what it was like to drive digital innovation in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic.
This year takes the cake when it comes to twists and turns, but through it all, the hosts of Product Talk continued to drive forward the product conversation with stellar discussions and in-depth profiles with product leaders. Featuring guests from industry giants like Tinder, Verizon, and Microsoft, catch up on some of the most listened to episodes of the year, brought to you by two of our hosts, Universal Electronics Product Director Nikki Ahmadi, and CreditKarma Product Director Christina Lucey.
When working in a team setting, communal recognition of the decision-making hierarchy goes a long way to achieving smooth execution. However, when the roles themselves remove risk accountability, lower buy-in from team members can lower product quality itself. How do product leaders encourage ownership by the entire team instead of by single individuals? Hubspot Product Director Louise Bernstein speaks on accountability, customer experience, and how to drive product ownership by every member of the team.
Scaling product for the global market doesn’t come easy. False assumptions of cross-market needs and flubbed product adaptations have been the death of many a product. So how can product leaders lay the groundwork from the beginning in order to scale a product successfully? Mighty Capital Sr. Manager Adam O’Donnel sits down with Canela Media CEO Isabel Rafferty Zavala to discuss their recent funding from Mighty Capital, trends in digital media, and how to scale product for global markets.