Great episode guys!

Damn, I'm too late for the program! Hope there will be another batch!

Thanks so much to both of you on the generous sharing of products insights - I’m kind of in a bottleneck of my product career and this episode definitely inspired me a lot and shaped my perspective of building something from scratch and finding passion in work

the fact that this channel which is a treasure has only 85k subscribers while a tiktok stupid dancer has millions tells a lot about the world's population Thank you very much for bringing this AMAZING CONTENT and making it accessible for free

Lessons Learned 📝📝📝 *For building a team and process behind a fanatical product* -*Uncovering Real Pain Points:* identify the fundamental problems that truly frustrate users. 🕵‍♀🕵‍♀🕵‍♀ - *A Shared North Star:* Fostering a culture where everyone understands the product's guiding principle, the "North Star." This shared vision ensures everyone is working towards the same goal. 🌟🌟🌟 - *Customer discovery before building:* This allows to innovate solutions that directly address user needs. Continuously monitor your North Star metric and iterate based on learnings. 📊📊📊 *Validating Hypothesis:* Forming a clear hypothesis about what will truly excite users about the product is critical. Ask Ask the users a series of questions and intentionally observe them. 📌📌📌 *Strategy as Compass:* A well-defined strategy guides the product's direction. Think of it as a compass - it helps you stay on course. It must outline a clear and detailed plan to follow as make concentrated bets and explain the rationale behind. 🧭🧭🧭 *Sharpening Strategic Muscle:* Identify frameworks that can guide the strategic thinking process. Adapt and distill these frameworks to fit your specific needs. Of course: regularly practicing strategy development is the key. 🏋🏋🏋 @LennysPodcast I wanted to express my gratitude for your podcast. 🙏🙏🙏 It's become a valuable resource for my career development. I'm constantly learning new things and gaining fresh perspectives.

Thanks Lenny and Vikrama! The way Vikrama covered the intricacies on the different aspects of a PM is outstanding! Very helpful insights

"Keep Asking, Searching, Knocking" (For everyone who asks receives. The one who searches finds. And to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.) Matthew 7:7

The episode I didn't know I need to listen, Thanks!

This was a truly exceptional episode--loved it. Thanks Lenny and Jag.

Super informational,

Great stuff! Thanks 🙏

Nilan is a pleasant professional. Great talk.

Kenneth's insights on the power of asking are spot on. One advanced tactic for entrepreneurs is the "pre-mortem" strategy, where before making a big ask, you imagine the worst-case scenario. This helps to alleviate the fear of rejection and clarifies the risks involved, making you more confident and precise in your request.

This should be canon for all PM's. I think the tech bubble had a bad effect on PMs, made many of us too complacent. I love that you are pushing us all to improve!

Tbh these 3 tenets are super important when working with Indians.

If any if you are hiring PMs in US, I'd love to connect. I've 6 years of product experience in launching 7+AI products generating north of 100M USD. If you're planning your AI strategy, I'm your guy - worked on 3 LLM driven projects recently

Honestly, I am blown away in the way Mihika speaks about product management and PM-ing at Figma. Her straightforward storytelling style really got me hyped. One of the first episodes I watched the whole way through. Thank you for such a pleasant conversation

Such a good session

Vikrama’d thought process is a bit dated and biased. Also, he was a bit all over the place in this interview. Not one of Lenny’s great ones.

i loved this podcast so much that I heard this twice. As someone who wants to do work that is not incrementally better but fundamentally different, he speaks to my soul

Amazing

Full video link?

We should exclusivlry hire Americans!

Can you please elaborate more in the three traits?

Excellent session! There was a lot of valuable information to take in and apply. I have a question for Vikrama: What does a typical day look like for you, especially after work? Do you have any hobbies or activities you enjoy?

This has been such a wonderful episode

When talking about US debt he references a recent inequality study and he states that air quality over the last 80 years is not changed. Does anybody have that source?

A great episode that resonates with me as a product manager with ten years of experience.The important thing is the basic skills and then the continuous progress in the daily life.And how to manage yourself, control what you can control, the flavor of Stoic philosophy in it.

He does an excellent job at making these sometimes too theoretical notions (PMF, NPS ..) crystal clear especially with his great examples from his experience. His relentless search for customer needs and drive to bring solutions is motivating and very insightful!

That was a fantastic episode with a lot of learning

What a great listen. So many inspiring insights from Jag. Thank you, Lenny.

Good podcast but It's kind of racist to make a brown guy white in the thumbnail. Why was that needed?

Great podcast. Quick question: Are there two different books with titles "Play to Win" and "Where to Play & How to Win"? Because when I search for either of them, I only get the same book "Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works" by Roger L Martin. @lenny - could you please share links to these books or clarify if he means the same?

Awesome podcast. Thanks for this one

It was a great episode. After listening to many podcasts, I always get some inspiration and ideas, especially energy. I come from Asia, and I've been listening to Lenny's podcast for a while, mainly to understand and learn about the thinking and working styles of different types of companies and product managers. I feel that Lenny is very consciously planning to cover different aspects as much as possible. As a product manager for almost 10 years, I increasingly feel that while tactics and frameworks are important, what's more important is the core and unchanging things, such as your company's culture and deep-rooted habits, while in terms of product manager skills, it's communication, mindset, way of thinking, making things happen and understanding yourself. Tactics can help you grow in the short term, but these unchanging things take you further. A product manager has to work together with the team to move forward. And in this episode, I saw the most original and essential aspects of a PM from Mihika.

сибо за подгон инфы по этому казику) наконец-то я разберусь как здесь играть)))спа

One of the podcast by Lenny! Packed full of information!

every founder mantra: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaKymKyEm62fZ7csi=Q7dZY8t7AkWL7hD-

wow i know nothing about sales coming from a tech background but Elena make it so simple to understand the mechanisms

This is the best parenting advise I've heard as a new dad

Lenny you have nailed this podcast with your fabulous questions some of the podcast people have missed this opportunity with him of asking this deep questions great learned a lot

Building a discover based sales pitch to guide best fit customers to revolve around differentiation values. What about product/solution storytelling based on differentiation when we need to share with the general audience? Any advise or framework how to do it?

39:35 These 2 understandings help me to process tough feedback: First, "People complain not about me, but about my work. I am not what I do. I am not my work. And everything is fine with me. My work might need some fixes, but I am okay." And Second: "Whenever people tell me something, they tell only 2 things: "please" and "thank you". When they complain, they ask "please don't do it this way" (it hurts them somehow). And when they glad, they say "thank you for doing this for me" (it helps them somehow)".

25:41 almost all venture businesses that started as a marketplace have failed. Such businesses need to start as transaction business. No amount of modeling can avert failure if the transaction ‘experience & incentivize’ doesn’t create value/difference in the minds of the user.

There is a model-building obsession amongst ex consultants, unfortunately these models have less than random shot at predicting success and growth, as evidenced by inordinate amounts of venture failures. Better alternatives will be to do some logical consideration of strategic choices, understand emotions & positioning, and GTM based on field research.

Lenny, I think your content is really excellent and solid. Today I attended an online conference, but I have to say that some of the discussions by the speakers didn't offer much insight or substance. So, I opened up your video, and I feel like no matter how long your videos are, I'm willing to watch them to the end. They are very, very rewarding.

Thank you so much Lenny and Vikrama for this insightful conversation!

Is there a way to like this video multiple times 😊

My key Takeaways Building cool stuff isn't enough. Focus on *3 Ws:* 1. *What you produce:* As a new PM, focus on clear *output* to build momentum. This doesn't have to be grand strategy. Deliver *results*, even if it's a small launch or experiment. (This hit hard, felt like I missed it) 2. *What you bring to the table*: Strong product artifacts (like PRDs) based on data, design, research, and strategy are crucial. They guide discussions, smooth sprint planning, and ensure informed decisions (think: Jira board). 3. *What is your Operating model:* Collaboration is key! Raise concerns constructively and prioritize collaborative decision-making. Frame your pushback logically, not emotionally. *Avoiding the pitfalls:* Focus on controllable aspects. Embrace change, learn, and develop new skills. Compare yourself to high performers to identify areas for growth. Reframe your self-perception and continuously improve. *PMing:* PMs act as the *bridge* between data, design, tech, and strategy. We use "science" to inform the "art". Tip: Align your actions with your words. Consistent effort and dedication are key to personal and professional growth within a company.

Didnt understand anything. Your voice kind of drops which makes it very hard to understand.