TEI 176: How product managers can join the meaning revolution

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next
episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister,
PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation
and managing products become more successful, grow their careers,
and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode: This is where you
make your move from product manager to product master. That is the
move to being a product leader in your organization or the
organization you want to work with. Being a leader involves
creating vision and providing meaning to those you work with. It is
the topic of Fred Kofman’s new book, The Meaning Revolution:
The Power of Transcendent Leadership. Fred is a leadership
development adviser at Google and former vice president of
executive development and leadership philosopher at LinkedIn. He
earned his Ph.D. in advanced economic theory at U.C. Berkeley and
taught management accounting and control systems at MIT for six
years before forming his own consulting company and teaching
leadership workshops for major corporations and 15,000 executives.
Sheryl Sandberg writes about him in her book Lean
In, claiming Kofman “will transform the way you live and
work.” We discuss: Why organizations loseHow organizations can
winThe 3-part framework for creating a meaningful culture, andHow
product managers can deal with conflict. If you are on the path to
being a product master, you’ll appreciate Fred’s genuine approach
to becoming a leader.