The one question that saves product careers | Matt LeMay

In this episode of Lenny's Podcast, host Lenny Rachitsky interviews Matt LeMay, product leader and author, about his new book, "Impact-First Product Teams." Matt shares insights on aligning product team efforts with critical business outcomes, especially in uncertain economic times. He introduces the concept of the "low-impact PM death spiral" and provides actionable steps for product teams to ensure their work directly contributes to the company's success, emphasizing the importance of thinking like a CEO and understanding the business model. The discussion also covers strategies for pushing back on low-impact requests from executives and stress-testing whether product teams are driving business growth.