Question 1

What are the key takeaways from Christian Idiodi's episode on Lenny's Podcast?

Accepted Answer

1. The essence of product management is waking up to solve someone else's problem well enough that they give you something back - a 'certificate of appreciation' in the form of revenue, engagement, or referral 2. Reference customers are the holy grail: for B2B aim for 6-8, for B2C aim for 15-25 people who love your product enough to stake their reputation on recommending it 3. Great product managers come from either massive career failures that forced learning, or from working with exceptional product leaders who coached them 4. To build trust rapidly with influential people, ask them to teach you - making them accountable for your growth creates a powerful relationship and extends their credibility to you 5. Coaching is the day job of managers - doing product management is the PM's job, but getting better at product management is the coach's job

Question 2

What does Christian Idiodi say about product management?

Accepted Answer

"I've only seen great product managers come out of two places. One, either a series of massive failure in their career or experiences that have been bad or from learning from great product leaders." - Christian Idiodi "I try to explain to people that the real essence of this job is that you wake up on behalf of someone else to solve a problem for them. And what an amazing job. And you have to do it well enough that they give you something back in return. If it's not fun, you're probably not doing it right. If it's not hard, you're probably also not doing it right." - Christian Idiodi "Value is probably the most important and the most overlooked. And the big driver for that is often because of the operating model of teams. Teams are often given roadmaps of projects and features to go build and deliver. If that's the case, you actually really don't need a product manager because they're going to assume value." - Christian Idiodi

Christian Idiodi

The essence of product management | Christian Idiodi (SVPG)

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Christian Idiodi

The essence of product management | Christian Idiodi (SVPG)

Christian Idiodi

The essence of product management | Christian Idiodi (SVPG)

TRANSCRIPT

Christian Idiodi

The essence of product management | Christian Idiodi (SVPG)