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Brought to you by Nils Davis and Rob McGrorty, this podcast will help you become a better Product Manager, Marketer, Innovator, or Entrepreneur. Through interviews with prominent guests, original thought content, and tough questions, this podcast will tackle problems ranging from finding and validat…

Product: All The Responsibility

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    • Apr 11, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 173 EPISODES

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    The Product: All The Responsibility podcast is a truly valuable resource for anyone in the product management field. Hosted by Nils Davis and Rob McGrorty, this podcast offers unique insights into product management that you won't find elsewhere. The format and content of the show are exceptional, providing listeners with a wealth of knowledge and practical advice that they can apply to their own roles.

    One of the best aspects of The Product: All The Responsibility podcast is its focus on outcomes and actionable steps. Each episode provides listeners with concrete ideas and strategies that they can implement in their work right away. This approach ensures that every episode is packed with value bombs, leaving listeners feeling empowered and motivated to improve their skills and performance.

    Additionally, the hosts cover a range of important topics within product management. From necessary skills to fine-tuning existing ones, the podcast offers a comprehensive exploration of various aspects of the role. Whether you're interested in operations, sales, or storytelling, this podcast has something for everyone. It's a fantastic resource for gaining experience in telling your story, your product's story, or your client's story.

    Moreover, The Product: All The Responsibility podcast stands out for its commitment to team dynamics and psychological safety. In episode 76, Nils Davis addresses the importance of psychological safety within product teams and provides specific examples of how it can break down or be built up. This episode is a must-listen for any team looking to create an environment where everyone feels safe to contribute and take risks.

    While it's challenging to find any downsides to this podcast, one minor criticism could be that some episodes may not delve deep enough into certain topics due to time constraints. However, this small drawback does not detract from the overall quality and usefulness of the content provided.

    In conclusion, The Product: All The Responsibility podcast is essential listening for both veteran product managers and those just starting out in the field. Nils Davis and Rob McGrorty are passionate about their craft, and their expertise shines through in every episode. This podcast not only provides valuable insights, but it also encourages listeners to take action and experiment with different facets of product management. If you're looking for a podcast that is clear, useful, and thought-provoking, look no further than The Product: All The Responsibility.



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    163: Chad McAllister – Unveiling the PDMA Body of Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 29:45


    Unveiling the PDMA Body of Knowledge with Chad McAllister This episode my guest Chad McAllister introduces us to the Product Development and Management Association's (PDMA) Body of Knowledge (BOK), a valuable yet underappreciated resource in product management. Established in 1976, PDMA has been pivotal in advancing product development and management practices across industries. Chad, a Read More

    162: Chris Mason on Product Management Jobs and the PM Job Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2024 34:17


    Chris Mason on Product Management Jobs My guest on this episode is Chris Mason, the co-founder and leader of Intelligent People, a recruiting firm in the UK that focuses on product managers and other product people – designers, heads of product, etc. In our interview, he shares his insights on the state of the product Read More

    161: Clifton Gilley on What The Data Shows About Product Leaders and Product Laggards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 37:45


    Clifton Gilley of Gartner's Tech Product Management team In this week's episode my guest is Clifton Gilley, a long time product manager, and now a VP Analyst with Gartner's Tech Product Manager team. Cliff made the jump from product management practitioner to analyst because they had the data. As he says, “What really made me Read More

    160: Seize the Customer Conversation And Other Advice With Mike Smart

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 17:43


    Embracing Change and Customer Engagement in Product Management In this episode Mike Smart, an old friend and longtime product management leader, instructor, and consultant, says we can't wait for the world to change (quoting an old John Mayer song). Product management needs to seize the day, and actively engage with customers even if it means Read More

    159: Ryan Gottfredson on The Transformative Power of Mindsets in Life and Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024


    The Transformative Power of Mindsets in Life and Leadership In this episode, an engaging conversation about mindsets with Ryan Gottfredson, a renowned leadership and management professor, author, and mindset expert. The core discussion revolves around the foundational role mindsets play in shaping our thoughts, behaviors, and overall success in life, work, and leadership. Gottfredson emphasizes Read More

    158: Steve Johnson Shares His Wisdom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 42:50


    Steve Johnson, OG product management thinker Steve Johnson is my guest on this week's episode. I'm sure you know of him already. And if not, you will after this episode. He's one of the OG product management thought leaders, especially in the software world. Many people got to know Steve during his long stint as … 158: Steve Johnson Shares His Wisdom Read More »

    157: Looking Back, Leaping Forward: 2023 Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024


    Looking Back, Leaping Forward: 2023 Retrospective In the last episode of 2024, I go through a retrospective of the show for 2023, and share some of my plans for 2024. A few stats, lessons learned, things that went well and went badly, and then a sneak peek into what I'm planning for 2024. 2023 recap … 157: Looking Back, Leaping Forward: 2023 Retrospective Read More »

    156: Chris Butler on Why Meetings Are Great And Other Projects

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 38:39


    Welcome back Chris Butler! My guest on this episode is Chris Butler, whom we first heard from in episode 107! It's great to have him back, sharing some of his new projects since we last talked 18 months ago. Chris is a self-described “chaotic good” product manager, as well as a prolific writer and speaker. … 156: Chris Butler on Why Meetings Are Great And Other Projects Read More »

    323: The Secret Product Management Framework (Rerun)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 22:28


    This episode is a rerun of episode 323: The Secret Product Management Framework. Use that link to visit the show notes page. This episode is a rerun of episode 323: The Secret Product Management Framework. Use that link to visit the show notes page.

    155: The PM’s Guide to Cognitive Biases

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 21:24


    Product Manager's Guide To Cognitive Biases That sounds funny, doesn't it? I'm not giving you cognitive biases in this episode. I'm giving you information about cognitive biases so you can manage them better. What's a cognitive bias? According to Wikipedia: “A cognitive bias is a systematic pattern of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment.” … 155: The PM's Guide to Cognitive Biases Read More »

    154: Storytelling Deconstructed

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2023 14:46


    Deconstructed storytelling can be your secret weapon I talk about “telling a story” and “using stories” all the time on this podcast. But I don't mean sitting everyone around a campfire with a mug of hot chocolate and someone starting out “Once upon a time…” “Storytelling” often doesn't mean literally “telling a story” in the Read More

    153: There Are No Rules – On Product Management Gatekeeping

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 15:12


    There are no rules that define who will make a great product manager This episode was inspired by a “rant” (actually, a well-reasoned post) from Graham Reed on LinkedIn, and another post by Greg Prickril. Both were about the ridiculousness of the people posting nonsense and disinformation about product management and what it “really” is Read More

    152: Mental Models for Product Managers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 37:45


    Mental Models for Product Managers – fundamental tools for creating impact Mental models are like tools in a toolbox. If you have only a few tools, you can only solve a few kinds of problems. Like the famous saying – If you only have a hammer, then you have to treat every problem as a Read More

    86: Data-Driven Product Management (Rerun)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 24:30


    86: Data-Driven Product Management (Rerun) This episode is a rerun of episode 86: Data-driven Product Management. Use that link to visit the show notes page. 86: Data-Driven Product Management (Rerun) This episode is a rerun of episode 86: Data-driven Product Management. Use that link to visit the show notes page.

    151: Antifragility – A Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2023 13:08


    Antifragility is the word of the day! The idea of antifragility kept coming up today and yesterday (more on that in the episode itself), so I thought I'd do a quick episode introducing the idea. Antifragility is the quality of a system that it gets stronger when bad or unexpected things occur. It's like a Read More

    150: Product Bible Part 2 – What Is It?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 13:59


    The Product Bible In the previous episode I made a lot of complaints about PRDs, and then I made some claims that they could be better. In this episode, how you might actually make a better PRD. (This might be me tilting at windmills!) The overall argument PRDs are problematic. They go stale. No one Read More

    149: Product Bible Part 1 – PRDs Are Problematic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2023 11:57


    PRDs are problematic Among other things, PRDs have problems like this: “They go stale fast” “No one reads them” “They are about what and not why” At the beginning of a real product effort, you have very high uncertainty There's lots of experimentation What you know changes constantly They often don't talk about the customer, Read More

    148: How To Improve Your Fundamental Product Management Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2023 21:21


    What's the first skill you should teach a new product manager? Carl Vellotti asked this question on LinkedIn a few months ago. (I can't actually find the post, unfortunately.) My answer was about learning to do inquiry – asking good questions. I've covered this on the podcast before, in episode 114: Great Questions for Market Read More

    147: Manan Modi on His New Book “The Startup Product Manager”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 36:26


    Manan Modi, author of The Startup Product Manager My guest on this episode is Manan Modi, author of The Startup Product Manager, just published and available on Amazon. Manan reached out to me as part of his go to market plan for his book  (good thinking, by the way!). And I was intrigued by his Read More

    149: You’re Amazing! Make Sure Your Resume Shows It

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 19:16


    How to show up as the amazing unicorn you are in your resume and job interviews This episode was inspired by a LinkedIn post from Jason Knight, in which he gave product managers advice on their resumes. Basically, he's not seeing what he wants to see in peoples' resumes. They're boring. They don't do a Read More

    66: Miles Davis Vs. The High School Jazz Allstars – Rerun

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 21:38


    This episode is a rerun of episode 66, Miles Davis Vs. The High School Jazz Allstars. Use that link to visit the show notes page. This episode is a rerun of episode 66, Miles Davis Vs. The High School Jazz Allstars. Use that link to visit the show notes page.

    82: The Perfect Product Manager Resume – Rerun

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 30:04


    This episode is a rerun of episode 82, The Perfect Product Manager Resume. Use that link to visit the show notes page. This episode is a rerun of episode 82, The Perfect Product Manager Resume. Use that link to visit the show notes page.

    124: Unconventional Perspectives on Product Roadmaps (Rerun)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 16:50


    This episode is a rerun of episode 124, Unconventional Perspectives on Product Roadmaps. Use that link to visit the show notes page. This episode is a rerun of episode 124, Unconventional Perspectives on Product Roadmaps. Use that link to visit the show notes page.

    89: Decision-making Hacks – Rerun

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 13:30


    This episode is a rerun of episode 89, 3 Decision-Making Hacks for Product Managers. Use that link to visit the show notes page. This episode is a rerun of episode 89, 3 Decision-Making Hacks for Product Managers. Use that link to visit the show notes page.

    145: Overcoming The Fear Of The Blank Page – Creative Blockbusters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2023 24:16


    Creativity and fear – daily realities for product managers We product managers are inventing stuff most of the time. Whether it's new features, or designs, or go to market materials, or just making decisions. And that means we are going to have creative blocks. A lot. That is, except for those times when we can Read More

    144: What Stories Can I Tell?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 17:07


    What stories can I tell? Everyone knows that “stories are fundamental tools of persuasion.” At least, that's what everyone says. But what does it actually mean? It's clear that they're not just talking about any story, right? So, what stories are they talking about? And the answer is actually very simple, even if you're not Read More

    143: Sales Funnels For Product Managers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2023 21:25


    Why do product managers need to know about sales funnels? I'm not successful if my product doesn't sell. And I've argued before on this podcast that I have a lot of influence – as a product manager – over the success of my product. And my framework, what I call the Secret Product Management Framework, Read More

    142: Your Team Is Failing – What Do You Do?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 18:15


    “Your team is failing” This episode is inspired by a story a friend recently told me. In an interview, he got the question I used as the title, “Your team is failing. What do you do?” I thought, “Well, I have some opinions on this question!” (And note, I also incorporated his very good answer Read More

    141: Russ Meek On (Over) Simplifying A Business Presentation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2023 33:14


    Russ Meek on (over) simplifying a business presentation My guest on this episode is Russ Meek, a product manager in the travel and hospitality industry. For many years he was with Sabre Corporation, focusing on Hotel Property Management. After several years of working on a very successful product line there, he volunteered to take on Read More

    140: Can You Learn Product Management From Bullet Points?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2023 19:01


    What's the best way to learn product management? Can you learn product management from bullet points? Well. no. Or yes. Maybe? If you follow me or other product management people on LinkedIn, you know there are a LOT of posts about product management. They are short and pithy, often presented in bullet points. (Including my Read More

    139: Confidence and Authenticity and Saying “I Don’t Know”

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2023 12:43


    Authenticity is great – if you can fake that, you've got it made! Confidence is often a big challenge for product managers, because so much of the time we are in the realm of uncertainty. But to be persuasive we need to be confident – our audience is more likely to be persuaded by a Read More

    138: How to Make an Impact As A Product Leader

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 13:13


    How to Make an Impact As A Product Leader In this episode, how to accelerate your career growth by developing your leadership skills. Practical advice and actionable steps for product managers looking to advance in their careers. There's a difference between management and leadership. John C. Maxwell said, “Leadership is not about titles, positions, or Read More

    137: (Rerun) Managing Your Cognitive Resources More Effectively

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 25:52


    Managing Your Cognitive Resources To Be More Effective As a product manager, one of your most precious resources is your “cognitive storage tank.” It's like a real fuel tank – when it's exhausted, your cognitive abilities stop working well. And when that happens, it means you can't be as innovative, you can't be as creative, Read More

    136: How To Increase Your Luck Surface Area

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 17:09


    ​Increasing your luck surface area “Chance favors the prepared mind.” From Louis Pasteur, the famous 19th century biologist and biochemist. Having a “prepared mind” is one way to increase your luck surface area. It gives you  “more opportunities to be lucky.” And it can have a big payoff! How do you make your luck surface Read More

    135: Dan Balcauski On Pricing For Product Managers – Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2023 17:10


    Dan Balcauski, the product pricing guru (part 2) Dan's interview is excellent – and long. It's going to expand your mind on how to think about pricing – so much so, in fact, that I have to air the interview in two parts! And this is part 2. (Find part one at 134: Dan Balcauski Read More

    134: Dan Balcauski on Pricing For Product Managers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 34:30


    Dan Balcauski, the product pricing guru Dan's interview is excellent – and long. It's going to expand your mind on how to think about pricing – so much so, in fact, that I have to air the interview in two parts! JJ Rorie introduced me to Dan a few months ago. She's a product management Read More

    108: Rerun – Learning From Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 20:32


    Rerun of episode 108 This episode is a rerun of episode 108, Learning From Failure, and you can find the complete show notes at https://secretsofpm.com/108. Rerun of episode 108 This episode is a rerun of episode 108, Learning From Failure, and you can find the complete show notes at https://secretsofpm.com/108.

    133: Irene Yu is Helping Product Managers Become More Technical

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 32:58


    Irene Yu is Helping Product Managers Become More Technical (Without Learning To Code) Irene is a former developer turned founder of SkipLevel, a consulting and training company focused on improving the interface between product managers and developers. Specifically, by helping product managers become more technical (but not teaching them to code, because that's not useful.) Read More

    132: The Secrets of Leading Impactful Product Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 34:37


    Leading impactful product teams If you're a product leader, then you probably have a few goals for yourself and your team: Having a big impact on the business. Increasing sales, revenue, and profits. Perhaps you aspire to be a gifted, charismatic leader. But what if the team isn't meeting the potential? It's not having the Read More

    131: How To Make More Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 9:15


    5 Ways Product Managers Can Make More Money Software product managers are responsible for $5-$10 million in new revenue over the next 12 months. How do you get that? There are five ways your revenues can increase: Your market grows, and you grow with it naturally You beat your competitors more in your existing deals Read More

    130: 2022 Retrospective + 2023 Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2023 22:06


    A look back, a look forward for the podcast In this episode I look back at 2022 and its highlights on the podcast, and what you can expect for 2023. Episodes I mentioned 121: Andrew Bowker on “Build Your Own Product” 106: Product Management And The Smart Sales Method, with Joe Morone 98: The 5 Read More

    129: How To Put Knowledge In Your Product So Your Customers Love It

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 17:20


    Putting knowledge in your product creates happier customers and great differentiation Even if it's basic knowledge that everyone knows, putting it in your product will make your product more valuable. And of course, the more knowledge you can embed, the better. Links The article this episode is based on – Customers Don't Buy Capabilities, They Read More

    128: What Does ChatGPT Know About Product Management?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 16:05


    I asked ChatGPT some questions about product management. In this episode, I review its answers, and share my thoughts on this amazing new technology and its current limitations.

    127 – A Repeatable Sales Process – And Why You Don’t Have One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 20:57


    The goal is a repeatable sales process, but… One of the goals of a relatively early stage company is to establish some sales and marketing traction. This is often called “a repeatable sales model.” Which means that a trained sales person – trained on how to market and sell your product – can successfully sell Read More

    126: The Value Inequality – Part 2 – Rerun

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 40:32


    The Value Inequality is about Risk vs Price vs Value This is the second of two episodes (here's part one) centered around what I call the Value Inequality. It's a way of thinking about your customer's perception of risk versus cost and value of your product. This episode is a bit wider ranging than the Read More

    125: The Value Inequality – Part 1 (Rerun)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 26:03


    The Value Inequality is new way of thinking about pricing, value, and the customer's perception of risk.

    124: Unconventional Perspectives on Product Roadmaps

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 16:01


    Product Roadmaps – can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em Facts about roadmaps They are predicting the future As Neils Bohr said, “Prediction is hard, especially about the future.” A roadmap is interpreted as a commitment This is a cognitive bias of your audience You must manage it The audience doesn't really want to Read More

    123: Value Proposition Considered Problematic?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 14:29


    Is the Value Proposition problematic? Shreyas Doshi wrote in a post on LinkedIn a few months ago: In product management, it is easy to BS yourself (and others) when framing a proposal in terms of “Value Proposition”. Any proposal with the right business speak can be made to sound compelling that way. This happens all Read More

    122: You Can’t Test Quality In

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 19:22


    You Can't Test Quality In In this episode, some thoughts about quality: Two different ways of thinking about quality and its flipside, waste Fit for purpose vs lack of defects Mura, Muda, and Mira – the 3Ms of Japanese industrial engineering – waste (mura), inconsistency (muda), and overburden (mira) Links Shigeo Shingo A very thin Read More

    121: Andrew Bowker on “Build Your Own Product”

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 35:25


    Build Your Own Product That's the title of Andrew Bowker's email newsletter, and his advice to anyone trying to get into product management. Andrew is a fast rising LinkedIn star, at least among the product management segment, focused on helping would-be product managers get their foot in the door of our amazing discipline. Links Andrew Read More

    120: Product Manager Interview Tricks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 13:52


    Product manager interview tricks – what are they? In this episode, I share my insights on product manager interview tricks. Bottom line? There aren't really tricks. But if you approach the interview with a product management mindset, and think about what the customer really needs when they say “I want faster horses,” you might gain Read More

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