168 episodes

Successful product management isn’t just about training the product managers who work side by side with developers everyday to build better products. It’s about taking a step back, approaching the systems within organizations as a whole, and leveling up product leadership to improve these systems. This is the Product Thinking Podcast, where Melissa Perri will connect with industry leading experts in the product management space, AND answer your most pressing questions about everything product. Join us each week to level up your skillset and invest in yourself as a product leader.

Product Thinking Melissa Perri

    • Business
    • 4.6 • 18 Ratings

Successful product management isn’t just about training the product managers who work side by side with developers everyday to build better products. It’s about taking a step back, approaching the systems within organizations as a whole, and leveling up product leadership to improve these systems. This is the Product Thinking Podcast, where Melissa Perri will connect with industry leading experts in the product management space, AND answer your most pressing questions about everything product. Join us each week to level up your skillset and invest in yourself as a product leader.

    Episode 168: Cutting the Fat after a Crisis with Alex Wattrelos, Previous CPO of Sunday

    Episode 168: Cutting the Fat after a Crisis with Alex Wattrelos, Previous CPO of Sunday

    In this episode of the Product Thinking podcast, host Melissa Perri is joined by Alex Wettrelos Chief Product Officer at Sunday. Join them as they explore the challenges of rapid scaling and then descaling during the 2022 tech-crisis. They discuss how Sunday, a fintech company innovating payment methods across the hospitality industry, went from an idea on a slide deck to 450 employees with $124 million of seed funding. They also touch on the differences between product management in Europe & the US.

    • 44 min
    Episode 167: How to Use More Than 10% of Your Company's Brain with Aaron Smith, Chief Product Officer

    Episode 167: How to Use More Than 10% of Your Company's Brain with Aaron Smith, Chief Product Officer

    In this episode of Product Thinking, Aaron Smith joins Melissa Perri. Together, they discuss Aaron’s best practices he learned from his time at Amazon, key leadership principles, creating a culture of accountability, and the destiny creator mindset.

    • 45 min
    Episode 166: Building Products and Riding the Wave of Cutting Edge AI with Darren Wilson, CPO of Soul Machines

    Episode 166: Building Products and Riding the Wave of Cutting Edge AI with Darren Wilson, CPO of Soul Machines

    In this episode of the Product Thinking podcast, host Melissa Perri is joined by Darren Wilson, Chief Product Officer of Soul Machines. Join them as they explore Darren’s journey to CPO of Soul Machines, a company that produces digital humanoids. They discuss the challenges of building digital avatars, keeping up with AI technology, and leveraging user feedback to shape product strategies.

    • 41 min
    Episode 165: The Story of SpotHero & Breaking into Product Management with Matt DiBari, Chief Product Officer

    Episode 165: The Story of SpotHero & Breaking into Product Management with Matt DiBari, Chief Product Officer

    In this episode of Product Thinking, Matt DiBari joins Melissa Perri to discover the secrets of product management in high growth companies. Together, they discuss effective user research, the different mindsets in B2B & B2C, essential skills in high growth companies, and breaking into product management.

    • 38 min
    Episode 164: Positioning Yourself for a Chief Product Officer Role with the CEO & Co-Founder at Artico Search

    Episode 164: Positioning Yourself for a Chief Product Officer Role with the CEO & Co-Founder at Artico Search

    In this episode of Product Thinking, Mercedes Chatfield-Taylor, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Artico Search, joins Melissa Perri. Together, they discuss navigating the hiring landscape for Chief Product Officers, the importance of technical expertise and commercial acumen in today's market, and what the difference is between a Head of Product and a Chief Product Officer.

    • 46 min
    Episode 163: A Mold-Breaking IPO and the Power to Redefine CPO & CTO's Role with Tim Armandpour at PagerDuty

    Episode 163: A Mold-Breaking IPO and the Power to Redefine CPO & CTO's Role with Tim Armandpour at PagerDuty

    In this episode of Product Thinking, Tim Armandpour, Chief Technology Officer at PagerDuty, joins Melissa Perri to explore leadership qualities, product & technology roles, their challenges, and the importance of an overarching company vision. They discuss user-centricity, product-market fit, and aligning teams.

    • 46 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
18 Ratings

18 Ratings

Juli-ros ,

Great guests!

A lot of guests that deal with well-known products around the world. Very informative!

Good11br ,

Tons of value

PT is full of practical advice that I often send to teammates or bring up in meetings.

pierrvan ,

Great content and advices with great value

I really liked the interviews in the beginning and as I progress in my journey into product management I'm starting to like the Q&A episodes more and more!

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