20 Product: Robinhood CPO on The 3 Stages of Product Management, How to Structure and Execute Great Product Reviews, The Secret to Building a World-Class Hiring Funnel in Product Team Building with Aparna Chennapragada

This podcast episode dives into the realm of product management, exploring its evolution, art and science aspects, and the significance of problem-solving for individuals. It emphasizes the importance of hiring the right product manager, the effective onboarding process, and conducting comprehensive product reviews. The episode also highlights the impact of diversity in product thinking and offers lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful product decisions. Takeaways • Understanding the different eras of Google and the evolution of product management. • Recognizing that product management is both an art and a science. • Defining product management as the process of solving problems for people and the roles of product managers in this process. • Emphasizing the importance of hiring the right product manager with the right hustle, drive, and tolerance for ambiguity. • Providing effective onboarding for new product managers in three phases: listening and learning, doing, and understanding the technology. • Understanding the differences between product reviews in the solve stage and the scale stage. • Recognizing the impact of diversity in product thinking and the need to challenge conventional stereotypes. • Learning from both successful and unsuccessful product decisions, including the importance of limited testing, investment staging, personalization, and supporting employees who take risks. • Valuing those who have worked through the hard parts of a company's evolution and acknowledging their contributions.