TEI 150: What executives want from product managers

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
interview should be a fan favorite as many people have emailed me
asking what executives want from product managers. My short answer
is that executives and senior leaders want product managers to be
thinking and acting more strategically towards the objectives of
the organization. However, there are a lot of specifics to discuss,
and this interview does that. My guest structures the discussion
around three stages of organizational growth, which he calls the
early stage, adolescent, and well-established. What executives need
from product managers differs with each stage. Sharing these
insights with us is Scott Propp, a former Fortune 100 executive and
all around product guy. Today he serves organizations on a
short-term basis, helping the executive team identify the right
high-value product opportunities that yield the maximum return.