20Product: The Five Step Process to Hiring the Best Product People, The Four Core Skills the Best PMs Need to Have, The Two Product Documents that Drive World Class Product Teams & Why the Best PMs are Writers with Scott Williamson, Former CPO @ Gitlab
This podcast episode explores the evolving field of product management, balancing art and science in product development. It emphasizes the significance of a systematic approach, creativity, and connecting product work to business outcomes. The podcast discusses hiring product leaders with specific qualities, focusing on outcomes, and using opportunity canvases and strategy documents for effective planning and validation. It also covers the importance of engineer alignment, fostering innovation while avoiding chaos, and conducting effective product reviews. The episode concludes with insights into AI's potential impact on product teams, the future of product management, and valuable resources for professionals in the field.