49 min
Define, Deliver, Defend: Exploring Product Roadmaps and Customer Delight with a Renowned Chief Product Officer Convergence
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In this compelling episode of the Convergence podcast, we're talking product strategy with Ben, a seasoned expert creating product roadmaps that lead to customer delight. Ben’s journey in the product domain is as diverse as it is fascinating, having started in the early 2000s at eBay under the mentorship of Marty Kagan. He’s also a co-founder of Prodify, a company that helps companies become product-driven and a co-author of the influential book "Build What Matters".
Ben gave us so many great insights that we decided to break the episode into two parts.
In Part 1, host Ashok Sivanand and Ben explore a wide range of topics crucial for any product leader. From crafting robust product roadmaps and communicating visionary strategies, to the nuances of hiring and managing product teams, this conversation is packed with actionable insights. Ben also shares personal anecdotes and lessons from his experiences, especially intriguing stories from his time at the wearable company Whoop, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs of managing product strategies in a dynamic market environment.
Inside this episode...
How to drive alignment and insightful conversations with stakeholders that allow a roadmap to emerge How to communicate a roadmap Should you be concerned about cannibalizing your own products? The role of product teams to create customer value that can be extracted to create business value How data can be dangerous without a strong vision What to look for on a resume that signals "take a chance on this person" What tools Ben uses to scale up someone's business acumen quickly Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes to get updated on the other crucial conversations that we'll post on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast
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In this compelling episode of the Convergence podcast, we're talking product strategy with Ben, a seasoned expert creating product roadmaps that lead to customer delight. Ben’s journey in the product domain is as diverse as it is fascinating, having started in the early 2000s at eBay under the mentorship of Marty Kagan. He’s also a co-founder of Prodify, a company that helps companies become product-driven and a co-author of the influential book "Build What Matters".
Ben gave us so many great insights that we decided to break the episode into two parts.
In Part 1, host Ashok Sivanand and Ben explore a wide range of topics crucial for any product leader. From crafting robust product roadmaps and communicating visionary strategies, to the nuances of hiring and managing product teams, this conversation is packed with actionable insights. Ben also shares personal anecdotes and lessons from his experiences, especially intriguing stories from his time at the wearable company Whoop, shedding light on the challenges and triumphs of managing product strategies in a dynamic market environment.
Inside this episode...
How to drive alignment and insightful conversations with stakeholders that allow a roadmap to emerge How to communicate a roadmap Should you be concerned about cannibalizing your own products? The role of product teams to create customer value that can be extracted to create business value How data can be dangerous without a strong vision What to look for on a resume that signals "take a chance on this person" What tools Ben uses to scale up someone's business acumen quickly Subscribe to the Convergence podcast wherever you get podcasts including video episodes to get updated on the other crucial conversations that we'll post on YouTube at youtube.com/@convergencefmpodcast
Learn something? Give us a 5 star review and like the podcast on YouTube. It's how we grow.
Follow the Pod
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/convergence-podcast/
X: https://twitter.com/podconvergence
Instagram: @podconvergence
49 min