Product Momentum Podcast

When Ralph Dandrea founded ITX a quarter-century ago, the notion of product was a whole lot different than it is today. In 1997, he and other product builders thought about software through the lens of themselves as users – not of the end users who were truly using the products they built. That thinking evolved over time, not unlike the software industry itself. “In those early days,” Ralph explai...

Paul Ortchanian offers practical ideas to help C-suite leaders understand the value and impact product managers bring to their organizations.

Martina Lauchengco, partner at Costanoa Ventures, explains the framework of Product Marketing: connecting the market to the product.

Taylor Murphy, Head of Product and Data at Meltano, offers a pragmatic approach to data science for product managers.

Charles Feltman, author and organizational trust expert, explains why teams that respect what members value work more effectively together.

Jocelyn Miller describes the risks product leaders run when they overlook their own contributions to the team. Don't forget the 'I' in 'we.'

Ignition co-founder Karthik Suresh explains why 'the capacity to learn from mistakes' is a common skill all top product managers possess.

Liz Li advises product people to 'productize our careers' by thinking of our roles and jobs the same way we think about our products.

Saleema Vellani, author of "Innovation Starts with I," shares insights from a journey of self-discovery that you can use to reinvent yourself

Mind The Product CEO James Mayes explains how MTP's back-to-basics mindset guided their pandemic response, and how it can help your team too.

Marc Stickdorn & Adam Lawrence explain how service design methods and tools deliver improved experiences for both customers and team members.

Jonathon Hensley explains how Alignment between the Individual, the Team, the Organization, and the Market drives a high-performance mindset.

Steven Haines offers expert advice for building the business acumen product managers need and transforming them into true business leaders.

Hotjar's Megan Murphy explains how recruiting diverse talent will expand your team's ability to boost its capacity to build customer value.

John Zeratsky, co-founder of Character and design sprint co-creator, explains the role of design in product development: Answer the How.

Chris Romeo, CEO of Security Journey, offers threat modeling tactics for product managers and ways to build a security mindset for our teams.

Gamification pioneer Yu-kai Chou explains how gamification can motivate us to different activities that optimize our emotions and engagement.

Ronke Majekodunmi talks about imposter syndrome at all levels of product leadership, and offers sound advice to work through it.

Josh Seiden describes how incremental outputs drive outcomes that change human behavior, driving business results.

Dr. Timothy Clark describes how rewarding "acts of vulnerability" supports psychological safety and inspires innovation for product teams.

Pendo's Tatyana Mamut explains why product leaders must adopt a human-centered mindset to truly appreciate their needs.

Jay Haynes, JTBD innovation thought leader, helps product managers mitigate risk and optimize market opportunities through self-disruption.

Scott Rigby, Ph. D. discusses our need for Relatedness; when met, product leaders create a catalyst for team members' caring and innovation.

Shopify's Mamuna Oladipo explains how scaling trust builds the cohesive understanding teams need to create a winning product vision.

Scott Rigby, Ph. D. discusses The Competence Ramp: the user journey from efficacy, through skill development, leading ultimately to mastery.