Tom Leung

Fireside Product Management

Technology EN ↓ 85 episodes

Product Management podcast where 20 year PM veteran Tom Leung interviews VP's, CPO's, and CEO's who rose up from product to talk about their careers, the art and science of product management, and advice for other PM's. Watch video on YouTube. firesidepm.coLearn more about host Tom Leung at http://tomleungcoaching.com firesidepm.substack.com

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Tom Leung

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Why is it soooo hard to build products that solve customer problems? 13.12.2023 12:57

Tom goes into the 5 forces that conspire against PM's to build products that are customer centric. Sign up for PM coaching from Tom at tomleungcoaching.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Do customers lie to product managers in early stage ventures? 13.10.2023 45:57

Pete Christothoulou is the former CEO of Marchex, the call and conversational analytics company, who is now founder and CEO of Xembly, a Seattle-based startup developing AI-powered technology that replicates a chief of staff and executive assistant — automating tasks such as meeting notes, scheduling, and action items. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscrib...

CDO at YouTube and former PM VP at Netflix Chris Jaffe 30.09.2023 38:56

How can you be a better PM and partner with Design? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Bean Box retail coffee CEO and former tech CTO 02.09.2023 55:02

Had a great chat with Matthew Berk about Bean Box , proudly *non* venture backed #entrepreneurship , building decades long co-founder partnerships, and getting back to the fundamentals of turning nickels into dimes! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

How to build a world-class Product Management team 27.08.2023 47:53

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How to ask questions and get advice from serial gaming entrepreneur, Adam Lieb. 11.08.2023 43:40

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Is European tech product management ahead, behind, or different than Silicon Valley? 23.07.2023 50:02

Tom interviews Raphael Leiteritz, former Google executive and co-founder of Peak Product and Product Management festival. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Ryan Fritzky on How he Built Bean Box, an internet retailer Top 100 brand and purveyor of fine coffees 09.07.2023 46:53

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Four Harvard MBA's reflect 20 years after graduation 11.06.2023 1:03:30

Tom Leung, David Hindman, Pam Perskie, and Rahul Mahendale reflect on Artificial Intelligence, Inflation, College Admissions, and Leadership lessons in general. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Jessica Gilmartin, CMO of Calendly on High-Performing Marketing Teams 10.06.2023 44:18

Tom interviews Jess about building great teams, partnering with product management, and how she's thinking about AI in marketing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Is hybrid work here to stay or a passing fad given tech industry challenges? 26.03.2023 44:36

Chris Berta from the Laurel Group discusses the different types of hybrid and remote work setups he's seeing in tech companies and shares predictions on where things are heading. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Are you visible enough at work to get ahead? 18.02.2023 49:31

How to fast track your career without being cheesy. High-impact trainer Laura Chattington shares tips for PM's to be more visible in the workplace and how they can fast-track their careers. ActivateYourCareerLive.com Learn more about host Tom Leung at http://tomleungcoaching.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visi...

Everything you wanted to know about how recruiters pick Product Leads 21.01.2023 53:53

Chris Berta has been recruiting top tech executives for 20 years. As a partner at the Laurel Group executive search firm in Seattle, he shares their process, insights, and advice for product executives and the companies who need to hire one. Learn more about host Tom Leung at http://tomleungcoaching.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acc...

How do you Product Manage an AI-based product? 04.12.2022 53:38

Tom Leung (Google Health), Ryan Cunningham (AI Fund), Arun Ravi (Microsoft Health AI), and Vipul Kashyap (Buddi AI) discuss what it's like to PM an AI-based product versus a traditional tech product. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Brewster Stanislaw, Chief Product Officer of Demandbase 13.11.2022 43:58

What's it like being a CPO? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Greylock Partner and former Google, Linkedin, and Groupon VP - David Thacker 12.11.2022 56:12

Perhaps one of the most influential guests I've ever had on the Fireside PM podcast. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Roadmaps! What are they, why are they tricky? Guest Saeed Khan shares insights. 23.10.2022 46:31

From guest, Saeed Khan: "A lot of companies struggle with "roadmaps" that aren't actually strategic roadmaps, but are a delivery plan masquerading as a roadmap. The diagram tries to show how a roadmap contributes to a release, but the release also includes more tactical items such as roadmap aligned sales requests, customer issues, engineering needs etc. I'd love to hear your questions as there's...

Product Managers finding Product Market Fit 25.09.2022 35:10

Tom and Justin Kistner talk about how product managers work with cross functional teams to find fit, the tools they use, and what UpFocus.io has built. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

What makes a great product manager? 03.09.2022 27:22

I answered this question 10 years ago on Quora and it got 50k views, let's assess where I got it wrong and where it held up. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Decades of Product Management Lessons in one Interview 03.07.2022 31:27

Chad from Product Mastery Now had me on his show and was kind enough to allow me to re-publish it here. Hope it's useful! Learn more about Chat, his podcast, and other PM resources at https://productmasterynow.com/ If you're interested in engaging with me as a PM or executive coach, learn more at http://tomleungcoaching.com And if you want to watch the video on youtube, go to http://firesidepm.co...

Microsoft VP Amit Fulay's 6 Career Lessons for PM Success 21.05.2022 46:45

Tom and Amit discuss Amit's LinkedIn post about career management that got over 1,000 shares. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

10 Things Your Product Org can do to Succeed 14.05.2022 56:11

Chad McAllister from Product Mastery Now on specific steps every product team can take to ship products that customers love. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Software Excellence and Product Management according to McKinsey's Brian Goffman 23.03.2022 55:49

Tom and Brian Goffman discuss what it takes to deliver great software and why product management is a crucial factor. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Enterprise Product Management is hard: John Gilmartin SVP at VMware 19.03.2022 42:35

Tom and John talk product management roadmaps and PRD's, career advice, and how to evaluate great talent. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com

Vlada Bortnik, CEO of Marco Polo (1.5M App Store ratings) 04.03.2022 50:39

Tom and Vlada talk about her founding a purpose-driven startup and how she has developed as a CEO and led product at this award winning company. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit firesidepm.substack.com