Speaking Topics
I have given dozens of talks on product-market fit, product management, and business models. I’m a frequent guest lecturer and advisor and have been interviewed for numerous podcasts and publications including Steve Blank and Forbes.
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Current Speaking Topics
The Essentialist Product Manager
Many product managers try to do 100 things at the same time. As a result, we scatter our energy and don’t make significant, meaningful, or satisfying progress on any of those 100 things. In this session we’ll discuss the concept of “essentialism,” and how product managers can choose to work on the few things that really matter. “Less but better.”
In this session, product managers will learn:
- Essentialism: Why Less is Better
- Non-essentialist patterns of product managers
- The mindset of an essentialist product manager
- Habits for claiming back your time
Find Product-Market Fit Faster: Lessons for Product Managers
I’ve been a part of product teams for almost 20 years. During this time, I’ve helped transform rough ideas into real products and bring those products to market. In this session I’ll share great techniques for validating products and features.
In this session, product managers will learn:
- Techniques for validating product concepts faster.
- Tips for interviewing customers including better questions to ask
- Models for making better decisions about what to build
From Product Manager to Product Leader
Great product leadership creates great products. And great product leadership can be learned. In this session we’ll share practical lessons from 20+ product leaders.
Product managers will learn how to:
- Mobilize your team behind a product strategy
- Create lightweight processes
- Break down silos & encourage collaboration
- Cultivate a culture of customer centricity.