Decision Time

Misha Kaplun
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Speaking with founders and product leaders to understand how they make decisions that lead to breakthrough products. Learn how these decision makers prioritize tough choices, and allocate their time in service of building something great.

  1. Enabling AI with clean data

    06/26/2024

    Enabling AI with clean data

    In this episode I sit down with Ansh Kanwar from Reltio. We learn about the role Reltio plays in helping some of the biggest companies in the world solve a critical, but under-rated, challenge - making data usable to build great applications. Ansh also talks about his philosophy on time management, prioritization and one of the keys to his success as a product and engineering leader - evolving with the times.

    21 min
  2. The 3 Cs of product - clarity, communication, collaboration

    05/06/2024

    The 3 Cs of product - clarity, communication, collaboration

    In this episode Nilesh Patel - CPO of WEKA - breaks down his 3 pronged philosophy on great product work. And, Nilesh describes the complex work WEKA is undertaking to power highly intensive data applications.

    18 min
  3. Prioritization at scale

    04/04/2024

    Prioritization at scale

    Ok everyone, hold on to your seats because in this episode we get a glimpse into how product work happens at Amazon. Corliss Collier - Head of Product, Research and Science- Amazon Seller Satisfaction & Insights - shares her perspective on leadership. One notable insight is the velocity at which product teams at Amazon are able to move.

    21 min
  4. Leading through influence

    03/24/2024

    Leading through influence

    In this episode we speak with Octavian Tanase - Chief Product Officer for Hitachi Vantara. The episode features a unique perspective for incoming leaders. Octavian describes the concept of letting the organization influence him, as he looks to merge the best of his leadership style with the ideas and identity of his new team.

    20 min
  5. Defining product market fit

    03/04/2024

    Defining product market fit

    In this episode Artem Kroupenev - VP, Strategy at Augury - drops a bucket load of wisdom. Most interesting is his point of view on defining product market fit. It's not the only way to define it, but it's a good one. Artem also talks about Augury, and the innovation they're bringing to the IoT space. Whether you're in IoT, or trying to find your way to PMF this episode is worth your time.

    29 min
  6. Bridging the divide from top level strategy to individual objectives

    02/19/2024

    Bridging the divide from top level strategy to individual objectives

    In this episode I chat with Bill Waid - Chief Product and Technology Officer at FICO. We learn about the many capabilities of the FICO team, notably its forte in decision support. But, what stood out the most is Bill's philosophy on team management, and the value of making explicit the connection between company goals and individual PM accomplishments. Bridging this divide isn't just critical to ensure work is done in service of strategy, but calling it out is also necessary to drive motivation and morale - a subtle, but often overlooked quality of objective setting.

    25 min
  7. Beyond ticket speed; how to think about Velocity in more strategic terms

    02/02/2024

    Beyond ticket speed; how to think about Velocity in more strategic terms

    In this episode we speak with Hans Fischmann - VP, Product at Vericast. Hans covers two critical topics all product leaders should note - (1) the value of great communication in building successful products, and (2) velocity as a KPI but not as in its often thought about definition (ticket velocity). Thinking of velocity in the greater context - speed to sales - helps to shape the narrative for product development in more strategic terms.

    18 min
  8. Willingness to pay conviction in the early days of PMF

    01/17/2024

    Willingness to pay conviction in the early days of PMF

    In this episode we sit down with Will Doolittle who is building BevSuite - a vertical SaaS platform focused on the spirits industry. A great episode to check out especially for those folks in the early stages of the tech journey. A particularly noteworthy topic Will and I touch on is the role of willingness to pay in decision making - i.e. having the conviction that solving a pain translates to someone paying for it, not just using it!

    23 min
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Speaking with founders and product leaders to understand how they make decisions that lead to breakthrough products. Learn how these decision makers prioritize tough choices, and allocate their time in service of building something great.

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  • Creator
    Misha Kaplun
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Misha Kaplun
  • Show Website
    Decision Time