Twitter’s former Head of Product opens up: being fired, meeting Elon, changing stagnant culture, building consumer product, more | Kayvon Beykpour | Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career | Podwise
This podcast episode provides an insider's account of Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter and the subsequent impact on the company. The speaker discusses their experiences with Musk and the leadership changes under Jack Dorsey and Parag Agrawal. They also explore the challenges and triumphs of driving cultural change, identifying and addressing "sacred cows," and using acquisitions to foster innovation. The importance of storytelling, frameworks in product development, and the failures of Vine and Periscope are also discussed. The episode concludes with insights on building successful consumer products and the speakers' favorite AI products, board games, and life mottos.
