Join us for an insightful session with Shreyas, where we delve into the essentials of product management, the journey from being an engineer to a product management leader, and the future of the industry. Shreyas shares his extensive experience from working at leading tech companies like Yahoo, Google, Twitter, and Stripe. This session covers high agency, the essential skills for PMs, and how to excel in your career.
If you're curious about how things are happening in the Big Tech world, you would not want to miss this!
Key Takeaways:
✅High Agency in Product Management
✅Essential Skills for PMs
✅Product Strategy and Execution
✅The Future of Product Management
Where to find Shreyas:
• X: https://twitter.com/shreyas
In this episode, we cover:
00:00 - Shreyas Background
05:09 - Are you suitable for Product Management?
07:55 - Shreyas story of getting into PM without MBA!
11:45 - Concept of High Agency
15:35 - How does one cultivate high agency?
17:31 - How do you become Great at Product Management?
19:45 - Liability-Superpower framework
27:00 - Don’t label yourself!
28:13 - PM as art or science?
30:17 - How to recognize which companies are for you?
33:45 - Why Shreyas joined Stripe?
37:30 - Summary in 20 sec
38:45 - Q&A
Referenced:
Shreyas's talk on PM career management and getting into PM leadership: https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1055718652102594560
Shreyas's talk on the myths that stymie PMs' impact and success: https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1223792722965757952
Shreyas's original 2010 slides on "How to get that next PM job": https://www.slideshare.net/guestfbb385/shreyas-doshi-how-to-get-that-next-pm-job-svpma-march-2010
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Some key threads for you to follow:
George Mack's thread on High Agency:
https://twitter.com/george__mack/status/1068238562443841538
Good PMs, Great PMs thread:
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1249039638829793280
The 3 Essential Senses of a PM:
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1055720049879773186
The PM Career Skills Map:
https://twitter.com/shreyas/status/1264621650663727104
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Shreyas' Top 3 Book Recommendations for PMs:
1. Inspired - https://www.amazon.com/INSPIRED-Create-Tech-Products-Customers-ebook/dp/B077NRB36N
2. The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - https://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/1451639619
3. Superthinking - https://www.amazon.com/Super-Thinking-Book-Mental-Models-ebook/dp/B07P8J83WR
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