134. Isabella Cesarini, Fractional CPO | Product Audits and OKRs

Embark on a journey into Product Audit and OKRs with host Margarida and Isabella Cesarini, a professional with over two decades in the financial sector and a current advisory board member at Keyward. In this episode, we discuss: * What’s a product audit? * The importance of Product audit and its key elements. * Why and when is it necessary to apply a product audit? * The strategic power of OKR’s. * Comparing perspectives on the application of OKR’s Dive into the conversation: 5:30 Isabella's 'Gap year' and her personal development. 9:30 Explaining product audit 12:38 CPO vs External perspective 15:20 Act on identified problems 17:15 When to ask for an external opinion 19:20 The impact of OKRs in product management 21:40 Comparing views on applying OKRs. 24:36 Assessing the effects of OKR implementation. 27:37 ‘Sailing unknown waters’ 29:30 Monitoring OKR’s. Highlighted books: The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment by Eckhart Tolle, https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808 The Inner Work by Mathew Micheletti, Ashley Cottrell https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Work-Invitation-Freedom-Happiness/dp/1096714612 Strategize: Product Strategy and Product Roadmap Practices for the Digital Age by Roman Pichler https://www.amazon.com/Strategize-Product-Strategy-Roadmap-Practices/dp/0993499201 Where to find Isabella? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabella-cesarini-47962857/recent-activity/all/ Where to Find Margarida? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margarida-cosme-pereira/