With 10+ years of experience, Mike Davey has learned the lessons that separate good PMs from great and what it takes to climb from PM 0 to product leadership.
In this episode, he talks about challenges of product development, product discovery and how to become a product leader.
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Brought to you by:
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We're covering:
Preview - 00:00:00
Golden Age of Feature Factory - 00:03:55
How a PM Can Reclaim Authority in This Age - 00:07:10
The Ideal Leader - 00:10:58
Conducting Good Field Research - 00:15:58
Using Opportunity Solution Trees - 00:18:39
Cost of Conducting Field Research - 00:21:45
Impact of AI on Climate - 00:26:10
Strategizing Career Growth - 00:29:02
Job Search in Small Market - 00:35:45
Coming into Role as First PM - 00:38:15
Being a Startup PM - 00:44:19
Tools in Use - 00:47:40
Dealing with Founders - 00:49:27
Recruiting Good Talent - 00:54:31
Interview Process - 00:57:08
Product Management in Niche Industries - 01:00:28
Moving Up the PM Career Ladder - 01:02:43
Job Search Strategy - 01:07:27
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Where to find Mike:
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Email productgrowthppp at gmail.com to discuss advertising or guest opportunities.
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We have some great podcasts coming from Marily Nika (AI PM at Google, Former Meta), and Abhishek Viswanathan (2x Former CPO: Qualtrics, Apollo.io), and Shardul Mehta (Fmr VP PM at Amwell, Director at Capital One).
I’m so excited to share them with all of you.