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Product Momentum PodcastThe Science Behind Building Better Products, with Holly Hester-ReillyAs Holly Hester-Reilly explains, “Intuition isn’t magic. People who have good product intuition know this, because they’ve worked hard over time through lots of hard practice to build it up – and build better products in the process.” Holly is the founder and CEO of H2R Product Science (and a good friend of Product Momentum). We jumped at the chance to catch up with Holly right after her talk at the New York Product Conference.
3 Pillars of the Product Science Strategy
The product managers who develop this intuition have learned real, tangible skills, benefitting...
2024-05-2812 min
The Product Science PodcastSeason 6 Announcement & Company UpdateIn this mini-episode of the podcast, Holly introduces team members Dina Levitan and Mark Enache, who share some stories about working with Product Science Group clients. Holly also tells us about changes coming for Season 6 of the Product Science Podcast - video, shorter episodes, and a new Lab Notes section.Subscribe for the full episode on Apple, Google Play, Spotify, YouTube, and more. Love what you hear? Leave us a review, it means a lot.
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2023-12-1504 minThe Product Science PodcastSeason 5 Highlights: The Product Discovery LoopHolly Hester-Reilly is the Founder and CEO of H2R Product Science, a product management coaching and consulting firm that teaches the principles and practices of high-growth product development, and the host of the Product Science Podcast. Holly is a former Columbia University research scientist and has spent over 15 years leading product initiatives at startups, high-growth companies, and enterprises like FalconX, MediaMath, Shutterstock, The Lean Startup Co, Unilever, Capital One, and Weight Watchers.
Holly also teaches at NYU Stern School of Business as well as public and private workshops and has spoken about building high-growth products for...
2023-06-1319 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Jeff Patton Hypothesis: Successful Teams Focus on the Who Before the WhatJeff Patton helps companies adopt a way of working that’s focused on building great products, not just building stuff faster. Jeff blends a mixture of Agile thinking, Lean and Lean Startup Thinking, and UX Design and Design Thinking to end up with a holistic product-centric way of working. Jeff is author of the bestselling O’Reilly book User Story Mapping which describes a simple holistic approach to using stories in Agile development without losing sight of the big picture.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover common challenges to product discovery, what tools and...
2023-05-3040 min
Awkward Silences#119 - It’s Not Research, It’s You! with Holly Hester-Reilly of H2R Product ScienceIn this episode of Awkward Silences, Erin May and John-Henry Forster are joined by Holly Hester-Reilly, CEO and Founder of H2R Product Science. They delve into how research can go wrong, how bad research processes can give research a bad reputation, and how the methodology and timeline of your research can complement each other. Holly also outlines the best way to determine the right research method for your product. Tune in for an engaging conversation on research best practices with industry experts.In this episode, we discuss:How bad research processes can give research a b...
2023-03-0853 min
The Product Science PodcastThe Dan Olsen Hypothesis: You Can't Just Take What You Learn In A Big Company And Apply It To A StartupDan Olsen is a product management trainer, consultant, and speaker. Dan wrote the bestseller The Lean Product Playbook. Through his interactive training workshops, Dan helps companies build great products and strong product teams. He is also the founder of the 11,000-member Lean Product Meetup community.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover Dan’s journey through product at both enterprises and startups, how that experience became the Lean Product movement, and how to validate a user's responses and prevent false negatives.
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2022-07-1240 min
The Product Science PodcastThe Sam Haveson Hypothesis: The Artfulness of Product Management is Identifying Customer NeedsSam Haveson is a Senior Product Lead on the Consumer Product team at Twitter. Sam has defined, launched and scaled products that help millions of people create and converse on Twitter. Prior to Twitter, Sam was a Senior Product Manager at Amazon building Amazon Photos experiences for Amazon Alexa devices. She holds an MBA from Cornell Tech, where she is an adviser to the programs graduate students. Sam is also a writer and musician based in San Francisco, CA.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover Sam’s career in product, testing and experimentation at...
2022-06-2845 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Caroline Rose Hypothesis: Absolutely Everybody Should Be Involved In Discovery ResearchCaroline is a senior product manager on the Etsy mobile apps team and previously worked at Walmart Labs.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover Caroline’s career in product, how she uses story telling to align different teams, how to get buy in for continuous experimentation at companies large and small, and how even a failed experiment can yield positive results.
2022-06-2136 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Janel Wellborn Hypothesis: Teams Should Celebrate Learning Fast, Not Failing FastJanel embeds herself within a clients' organizations to transform their culture by shifting mindsets at all levels, helping them make many small changes in their product practices that have big impacts on their ability to meet their customer needs & deliver measurable business value.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover Janel’s journey into product working at large retailers like the Gap & Macy’s, transitioning from waterfall to agile. We also cover how to iterate behavioral changes in an organization, and how to embrace quick failed experiments to help build the right products.
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2022-06-1444 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Karthik Suresh Hypothesis: Even Amazing Products Fail Without The Right Go-To-MarketKarthik Suresh is the Co-Founder of Ignition, a collaborative hub for Marketing & Product teams. Karthik is a product and a technology leader with experience as a founder, an early startup hire, and a key player in defining product strategy, and finding a market fit.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover Karthik’s lessons learned in being an entrepreneur trying to find product market fit. We also cover what it’s like to be a product manager at an organization like Facebook building features that affect users at large scale. And we answer how to b...
2022-06-0736 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Kate Leto Hypothesis: Human Skills Are TeachableKate Leto’s product management, org design, and marketing background spans more than 25 years. She has had a front-row seat to the evolving ways products are discovered, defined, built, and delivered and now takes her hands-on experience into organizations of all shapes and sizes as a consultant, coach, and advisor; helping to create authentic, high-performing cultures, teams, and products. Her consulting experience has taken her around the world, guiding clients that range from disruptive startups to Fortune 500 companies. Kate’s first book, Hiring Product Managers: Using Product EQ to go beyond culture and skills, is now available at all digi...
2022-05-3136 minThe Product Science PodcastThe James Mayes Hypothesis: Focus on What Drives the Audience to Curate Great EventsCofounder of Mind the Product, now Evangelist for Pendo - James spent his first career in recruiting, his second in product and events. He's still happiest outdoors though!
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover the story of Mind the Product from concept to acquisition. We also talk about how the pandemic has affected the future of live events, and how to add product principles to event planning.
Read the show notes to learn more: https://h2rproductscience.com/the-james-mayes-hypothesis-focus-on-what-drives-the-audience-to-curate-great-events
2022-05-2438 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Sarah Bernard Hypothesis: Customer-centric Companies Uncover the Most Impactful SolutionsSarah Bernard is currently the Chief Customer Officer for Greenhouse Software. She has held executive positions as COO with Crisis Text Line, VP, Officer of Product with Walmart’s Jet.com, and earlier in her career General Manager, SVP and VP of Global Product with Expedia’s Hotwire. Ms Bernard helps B2B SaaS and Internet companies grow valuations by transforming their product and customer success operations so they can hit the next stage of growth like start up to scale, accelerating growth in late-stage companies, and helping companies achieve profitability post acquisition.
Ms. Bernard is also one o...
2022-05-1742 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Giff Constable Hypothesis: Efficient Teams Learn Before They BuildGiff Constable is a product leader, entrepreneur, and author. He was the Chief Product Officer at Meetup.com and earlier was the CEO of Neo, a global innovation consulting company acquired by Pivotal. He has sold 3 businesses while at the helm and helped build many others. He is the author of two books on how to test new business ideas, which are used as core curriculum in top university entrepreneurship programs and accelerators around the world.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover how good product managers learn from their mistakes, how to better...
2022-05-1038 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Stephanie Leue Hypothesis: Leaders don’t have the right answers, they have the right questionsStephanie has designed products and led product teams in both enterprise businesses like PayPal and startups like Contentful for over 15 years. She also co-founded her own startup. Actually she is educating Product Managers to master the fundamentals of coaching.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover Paypal’s transition from Waterfall to Agile and how to manage high performing teams. We also cover how to be a product manager without an engineering degree, and how to use active listening to empower teams by asking the right questions.
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2022-05-0335 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Paul Ortchanian Hypothesis: Informal conversations are key to building influencePaul works as a consultant, coach, keynote speaker, and author with extensive experience in the world of product. Through his leadership, numerous businesses have been successful ranging from startups to high growth companies alike. He is the creator of a number of product management methodologies including the SOAP™ planning and prioritization framework.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover how to clean a product roadmap of bad ideas, how to increase team collaboration, how to help new ideas gain support, and how to leverage informal socializing to better connect with other teams.
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2022-04-2639 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Victoria Kennedy Hypothesis: Your Actions Have To Match Your Words For True Diversity And InclusionVictoria Kennedy is driven by her core values of impact, adaptability, and discipline. These values have guided her as a product leader in early-stage startups, an advisor to early-stage founders, and now as a founder of the venture studio, Seed to Harvest. She is from Atlanta but calls NYC home.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover getting into product, practicing continuous discovery, being inclusive as a product manager, and founding a venture studio for social impact.
Read the show notes to learn more: https://h2rproductscience.com/the-victoria-kennedy-hypothesis-your-actions-have-to-match-your-words-for-true-diversity-and-inclusion
2022-04-1940 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Ant Murphy Hypothesis: Everyone is a Leader on High Performing TeamsAnthony is a Product Coach and Director of the Association of Product Professionals. As a coach, Anthony helps organizations succeed in product. His experience spans several industries and organizations of all shapes and sizes. He has shipped products at every stage of the product life-cycle and even sunset them!
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover leadership, scaling up startups into enterprises, consulting for personal growth, and how a product mindset can change people’s minds and habits.
2022-04-1241 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Janice Fraser Hypothesis: The Best Decision Is One Everyone Can Live WithJanice Fraser is an investor, speaker, and expert in emerging management practices to support innovation at scale. A Silicon Valley veteran, she’s built a storied career as a product manager, founder, facilitator, and confidant for entrepreneurs and enterprise executives alike. But her impact extends beyond the Valley with innovation and transformation projects at NASA, the Obama White House, Procter & Gamble, and many other companies in the Fortune 500. As an investor, she is particularly committed to championing and extending access to the brilliant entrepreneurs who are typically underrepresented in the world of venture-backed startups.
In this episode of...
2022-04-0642 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Jason Knight Hypothesis: Popular Product Principles Can Be Adapted For B2B RealitiesJason is a passionate product management nerd, always curious to learn and pay it forward to the next generation. By day he leads the product team at DueDil. By night he picks up the microphone and interviews a range of product management professionals on his podcast, One Knight in Product
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover how to apply product principles to a B2B market. We also cover how to build a good & balanced relationship with sales, and the value of mentorship from company leadership.
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2022-03-2242 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Maggie Crowley Hypothesis: Great Product Leaders Excel at Non-Technical SkillsMaggie is the VP and Head of Product for Charlie Health, a startup that provides personalized mental health treatment for teens and young adults. Maggie is also an Olympian and has an MBA from Harvard Business School.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover Maggie’s transition from being an Olympic Speed Skater into the world of product. We cover how she entered product, what skills were needed to level up to a product leader, and how to create a product team from scratch.
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2022-03-1545 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Rick Neuman Hypothesis: Great teams are built with clear communication and focusRick Neuman is an eCommerce, Retail Technology, and Product veteran having worked across Canada, the US, and Internationally for retailers like Canadian Tire, Sears, and Walmart. Joined Flipp a year ago to help families make life more affordable, and now leads the product strategy and technology development for this Canadian start-up.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover Rick’s journey through product in Canada’s retail markets going from Sears to Walmart to Flipp. We also cover strategies on how to re-platform, the value of constantly listening to a customer’s pains, and how to...
2022-03-0844 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Radhika Dutt Hypothesis: Vision-driven products have a clear reason for beingRadhika Dutt is the author of Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter. An entrepreneur and product leader, she has built products in industries including broadcasting, media, advertising technology, government, consumer, robotics, and wine. Dutt cofounded Radical Product Thinking as a movement of leaders creating vision-driven change and is a frequent speaker at business events and conferences around the world.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover Product Diseases with Radhika. We cover how to identify when your organization is suffering from one, and how to avoid such problems. We also take...
2022-03-0141 minThe Product Science PodcastThe 2nd Tommi Forsstrom Hypothesis: Effective CPOs are Executives First and Product Leaders SecondTommi Forsstrom is a product executive that specializes in flipping startups to scaleups—ie. navigating the scary adolescence that begins at product-market fit. On a mission to pull product / engineering and design leaders out of the product development bubble to grow a new generation of Chief Product Officers.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover how a company needs to focus their operations in order to scale up to the next level, what role executives play for an organization, how to translate product values to founders & investors, and what role trust plays in your ex...
2022-02-2238 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Jocelyn Miller Hypothesis: Growth is UncomfortableJocelyn Miller helps professionals in product, tech, & design to create their dream careers. She uses her background as a leader at Amazon and Google to help her clients make substantial increases in compensation, increase their impact as leaders, and ultimately do this with work-life balance.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover the difference between working in product at places like Google and Amazon versus smaller companies like Zazzle, what role fun should play in our work, and how Jocelyn helps clients find more fulfillment in their careers.
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2022-02-1541 min
One Knight in ProductBuild High Growth Products by Following the Product Science Success Path (with Holly Hester-Reilly, founder @ H2R Product Science)An interview with Holly Hester-Reilly. Holly is the founder of H2R Product Science, a consultancy that aims to help companies large & small build high growth products by following a scientific approach to product development.
We talk about a lot, including:
The mission behind H2R Product Science, her belief that there's a science to building products and the types of problems she can help to solve
How she got a gig as Head of Product & Engineering at YourBase, whether she thinks CPTOs are a positive trend and whether there are disadvantages to having combined tech...
2022-02-1335 min
Teach the Geek: Public Speaking and Communication Skills for Technical ProfessionalsEp. 177 - From Figure Skating to Product Management with Holly Hester-ReillyFrom Figure Skating to Product Management with Holly Hester-Reilly.
Holly Hester-Reilly is founder and CEO of H2R Product Science. She works with startup founders and product leaders to figure out which product growth opportunities they should pursue. She came up with a framework called the Product Science Method to do just that. We talked about her life as a product manager, her motivation for starting H2R Product Science, and being a figure skater.
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2021-11-0328 minThe Product Science PodcastSeason 3 Highlights: The Product Science Success PathTo wrap up Season 3 of the Product Science Podcast, we look back at all of the great stories and insights our guests have shared. As a framework, we use the Product Science Success Path, a five-stage journey to putting Product Science into action: Agile Product Developers, Product Discovery Practitioners, Continuous Product Improvers, High-Impact Experimenters, High-Growth Product Leaders.
Read the show notes to learn more: https://h2rproductscience.com/season-3-highlights
2021-03-0239 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Heather Samarin Hypothesis: Customer-Driven Organizations Develop Products People Actually WantHeather Samarin is the co-founder of Product Rebels and has over 17 years of experience in design, development, and management of customer experiences. She has held multiple product executive roles for successful companies like Intuit. With Vidya Dinamani, she co-wrote Groundwork: Get Better at Making Better Products.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we cover how to conduct scrappy research, improve your organization’s usage of personas, and get buy-in from business leaders.
Read the show notes to learn more: https://h2rproductscience.com/ep322-heather-samarin
2021-02-1639 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Lisa Mo Wagner Hypothesis: Build a Diverse Team to Better Build for a Diverse AudienceLisa Mo Wagner is a product person with a strong focus on inclusive and empowering product management. She believes the most effective product leaders excel at strategic skills like empathy, listening, and facilitation. Put your team first and trust they will put your customer first.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we discuss what inclusive product management is and how you can accomplish it in your organization.
Read the show notes to learn more: https://h2rproductscience.com/ep213-lisa-mo-wagner
2021-02-0938 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Nacho Bassino Hypothesis: Success at Scale Starts with Setting the Right Product DirectionNacho Bassino has been leading product teams for over ten years in different companies and industries. He also is a speaker, teacher, and coach, working with organizations in different countries to help product teams and product leaders improve their practices and skills to achieve greater impact. He is the Chief Product Officer at Best Day.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about his new book, Product Direction, and how to develop a product strategy in your organization.
Read the show notes to learn more: https://h2rproductscience.com/ep320-nacho-bassino
2021-02-0243 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Petra Wille Hypothesis: True Product Leaders Focus on the Development of Strong Product PeoplePetra Wille is an independent product leadership coach and author of STRONG Product People who’s been helping product teams boost their skill sets and up their game since 2013. Alongside her freelance work, Petra co-organizes and curates Mind the Product Engage Hamburg, Germany.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about why people development is just as important as product development, and how Petra works with clients to identify and improve on gaps in their skillsets.
Read the show notes to learn more: https://h2rproductscience.com/ep319-petra-wille
2021-01-2646 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Mark Donnigan Hypothesis: Successful Marketers Know the Journeys of Their Product's Buyer and BeneficiaryMark Donnigan’s experience spans 20 years as a transformative B2B and enterprise marketing and business leader driving demand, brand development, and strategy for startup, emerging, and growth-stage companies, backed by some of the largest VC firms in Silicon Valley. He has managed teams of 25 people, comprising marketing, SDR/BDRs, and account executives producing $29 million per year in revenue with P&L budget responsibility of $3 million annually, including mid-six figures for marketing investments. He builds disruptive innovative startups, with a focus on architecting go-to-market plans and marketing motions that drive real business outcomes.
In this episode of th...
2021-01-1251 minThe Product Science PodcastThe 2nd Marty Cagan Hypothesis: Extraordinary Products Are Built by Empowered Product TeamsThis week on the Product Science Podcast, we’re back with a new interview with Marty Cagan, founder of the Silicon Valley Product Group, to talk about his new book, EMPOWERED: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we learn what lead him to write a new book, and why many business leaders underestimate the results they can get out of the team they already have by working in a new way.
Read the show notes to learn more: www.h2rproductscience.com/post/2nd-marty-cagan-hypothesis-extraordinary-products-are-built-by-empowered-product-teams
2020-12-2236 minThe Product Science PodcastRevisiting The Marty Cagan Hypothesis: Surviving Success in High-Growth Startups Requires Great Product LeadershipThis week on the Product Science Podcast, we're revisiting our first episode, where we sat down with Marty Cagan, founder of the Silicon Valley Product Group, to talk about the lessons he’s learned over his long career in product management.
Marty has a new book out, EMPOWERED: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Products, and we'll bring him back on the podcast next week to hear all about it. In this episode, we talk through mentorship, the importance of product management, how companies can escape their roadmap addiction, and much more.
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2020-12-1549 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Parul Goel Hypothesis: Product Managers Should Prioritize Being Credible Rather Than ImpressiveParul Goel is a Product Leader at PayPal. She currently heads payments for the PayPal Commerce Platform, an enterprise product she helped build from scratch. She is passionate about innovating in the enterprise product space. In her career spanning over fifteen years, Parul has been part of several complex product builds, some have been very successful while others have served as great life lessons. Parul loves to travel and cannot wait to get back to a plane, hopefully on her way to somewhere new and exciting. Parul holds an M.S in Computer Science from Columbia University.
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2020-12-0836 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Brent Tworetzky Hypothesis: Savvy COOs Can Use a Product Lens to Effectively Drive Company OperationsBrent Tworetzky is the COO of Parsley Health, where he leads product, finance, and operations. He co-founded and runs the NY Product Conference.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how Brent has transformed his company by following product principles on an organizational level.
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2020-12-0149 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Beth Toland Hypothesis: Impactful UX Research Teams Don’t Just Report Information, They Engage in ConversationBeth Toland is the Head of Experience Research at Asana. A seasoned researcher with a passion for data-informed design, Beth leads the user research team at Asana, working closely with the product team to drive the company's strategy. Prior to joining Asana, Beth led user research teams at consultancies, design agencies, and larger in-house companies, spending her early career at AOL and Sapient. Beth has a BA in Museum Studies and an MFA in Communication Arts & Design from Virginia Commonwealth University.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how to build a research...
2020-11-2449 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Dave Chan Hypothesis: We Are All DesignersDave Chan is a senior product designer at Adobe, previously leading teams at Tesla and Shutterstock.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about why the best teams integrate design from the start.
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2020-11-1738 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Marc Abraham Hypothesis: Skilled Product Managers Leverage Tension to Make the Product StrongerMarc Abraham is an experienced product management practitioner and a Head of Product - Engagement at London-based ASOS. He’s worked for a large number of successful digital organizations, from startups to more established businesses. He’s the author of My Product Management Toolkit, which came out in 2018, and the recent Managing Product = Managing Tension.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about what tension is and how you can use it to create stronger work in your organization.
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2020-11-1045 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Rajesh Nerlikar Hypothesis: Vision-Led Product Teams Are Focused on Customer OutcomesRajesh Nerlikar has more than 15 years of product management experience. Prior to becoming Chief Product Advisor at Prodify, he was a consultant at Accenture, an entrepreneur, a product manager at 2 DC startups that exited, and a director of product at Morningstar. He is also currently serving as Vice President of Product at Savonix, a Prodify client.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how to maintain focus on a vision of how you deliver long-term value to customers.
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2020-11-0345 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Carlos González de Villaumbrosia Hypothesis: Continuing to Learn Is the Best Way to Move Forward in Your CareerCarlos González de Villaumbrosia is the Founder and CEO of Product School, the global leader in product management training with a community of over one million product professionals.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how Carlos teaches product management, and why reputation is everything.
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2020-10-2740 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Robbie Kellman Baxter Hypothesis: The Best Membership-Oriented Businesses Focus on the Long TermRobbie Kellman Baxter has more than 20 years of experience providing strategic business advice to major organizations, including Netflix, Fitbit, Microsoft, and Consumer Reports. She has been focused on subscription and growth strategies for the past decade. Baxter has been featured in the WSJ and on CNN. She has her MBA from the Stanford GSB, and graduated with honors from Harvard College. She’s the author of the books, The Membership Economy and The Forever Transaction, and a consultant with Peninsula Strategies.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about what successful subscription businesses do ri...
2020-10-2044 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Paul Gebel Hypothesis: Products Succeed or Fail Based on the Trust They BuildPaul Gebel is the Director of Product Innovation at ITX Corp, where he leads a team of 15 product managers working on enterprise client accounts overseeing 7 Agile teams. He’s also an adjunct professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and the host of Product Momentum, a Product Development Strategy podcast.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about why product leaders are the next business leaders, and how to step into owning that role.
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2020-10-1338 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Tricia Maia Hypothesis: Always Explain the Why Behind Actions If You Want Your Team to ThriveTricia Maia is a product leader with 9 years experience in designing, launching, and scaling digital products across industries, from startups to Fortune 15 companies. She has spoken and written on topics ranging from human-centered design in the enterprise to digital inclusion, and specializes in mobile platforms, design thinking, and product growth.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about lessons Tricia’s learned working for both small startups and large organizations, and why great management starts with listening.
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2020-10-0641 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Susan Lindner Hypothesis: The Most Powerful Person in the Room Is the StorytellerSusan Lindner is an innovation storyteller and the Founder & CEO of Emerging Media, an award-winning PR, marketing, and branding agency. Susan speaks to startups, innovators, and top executives from 60+ countries at GE, PWC, Deutchebank, and Capital One, and at global conferences, consulates, and trade organizations about strategic storytelling: mastering the message and the media for maximum impact.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how to apply concepts of strategic storytelling to your product and get your message out there.
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2020-09-2936 min
Work From The Inside Out92: Learning New Things, Living My Values with Holly Hester Reilly‘They’ say that most people will have at least two careers over the course of their lifetime. Holly Hester-Reilly is no exception. She retired from her first career as a competitive figure skater at 17 years of age. Holly pursued her dream to conduct drug development research by studying chemical engineering. Earning her master’s degree and on the path to a Ph.D., she was published in scientific journals, began teaching chemistry labs at a local college, and coached figure skating to make ends meet. Aiming to earn a Ph.D. she failed her qualifying exams, not once, b...
2020-09-2342 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Adam Thomas Hypothesis: If You Do Research Well It Never Feels Like a Waste of TimeAdam Thomas is a product manager with 10 years of experience as a “wartime” product person. As Director of Product at Informed, he built a product research and development practice from the ground up, teaching his team solid research methodologies as well as getting buy-in from stakeholders to build things the right way.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about what Adam does to create a disciplined and clear approach to product research.
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2020-09-2241 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Amy Jo Kim Hypothesis: Drive Deep Product Engagement by Optimizing the Core Loop with Game ThinkingNamed by Fortune as one of the top 10 influential women in games, Amy Jo Kim is a game designer, community architect, and innovation coach. Her design credits include Rock Band, The Sims, eBay, Netflix, nytimes.com, Ultima Online, Covet Fashion, and Happify.
Amy Jo has helped thousands of entrepreneurs & innovators bring their ideas to life through her coaching programs at gamethinking.io. She pioneered the practice of applying game design to digital services and is well-known for her books Community Building on the Web (2000) and Game Thinking (2018).
In addition to her coaching practice, Amy Jo...
2020-09-1542 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Nate Andorsky Hypothesis: Understanding Human Behavior Will Improve Your Product DecisionsNate Andorsky is an entrepreneur who uses behavioral science to build digital strategies and technology for today's most innovative companies and nonprofits. He believes the key to unlocking the potential of technology lies within our understanding of the psychological factors that drive human decision-making. By combining scientific findings with outside-of-the-box thinking, he helps turn human understanding into business advantages. He’s the author of Decoding the Why: How Behavioral Science is Driving the Next Generation of Product Design.
This week on the Product Science Podcast, H2R Product Science Founder and CEO Holly Hester-Reilly sits down with Na...
2020-09-0839 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Randy Silver Hypothesis: When the World Changes You Need to Reassess Your AssumptionsA recovering music journalist and editor, Randy Silver has been working as an interactive producer and product manager across the US & UK for nearly 20 years. After launching Amazon’s music stores in the US and UK, Randy has worked with museums and arts groups, online education, media and entertainment, retail, and financial services. He’s held Head of Product roles at HSBC and Sainsbury’s, where he also directed their 100+-person product community. He is the author of What Do We Do Now?: A product manager’s guide to strategy in the time of COVID-19 and a co-host of the Prod...
2020-09-0137 min
The Product ExperienceThe Science of Product – Holly Hester-Reilly on The Product ExperienceIs product management an art or a science? Holly Hester-Reilly, the founder of H2R Product Science and a former Chemical Engineer, uses her background to apply scientific principles and techniques to product development. She joins us to chat about evidence-based product strategy, continuous discovery & delivery, and empowered teams. In this episode, sponsored by Amplitude, [...] Read more »The post The Science of Product – Holly Hester-Reilly on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product.Our HostsLily Smith enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a...
2020-08-1934 min
Make Things That Matter#16 Holly Hester-Reilly: Building a customer-centric team and product cultureFollow Holly Hester-ReillyTwitter @h2rproductsciExplore these ResourcesIn this episode, we mentioned the following resources:Holly's (@h2rproductsci) company — H2R Product ScienceHolly's podcast — Product ScienceProduct discovery in uncertain timesK Anders Ericsson - Peak (book)Deliberate PracticeMarty Cagan — book, blog, trainingsThe Alternative to RoadmapsThe Four Big RisksContinuous product discovery / dual-track discovery and deliveryChristina Wodtke episodeBarry O'Reilly episode"Feature factories"MediaMathOutcomes-based roadmap[Scrum...
2020-05-051h 22The Product Science PodcastSeason 2 Highlights: The Product Science Method in PracticeBefore we finish Season Two of the Product Science Podcast, we wanted to take a moment to reflect back on all of the great tidbits we’ve heard and pull out some key takeaways. At H2R Product Science, we use the Product Science Method to help you turn user research into an actionable plan to guide long term growth. In this episode, we look at the three steps: understand your customers, know your market, and lay the foundations, and bring together quotes from our guests who have lived that journey for themselves.
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2020-03-1736 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Jim Morris Hypothesis: Product Teams Do Best When They Build Just Enough to LearnJim Morris coaches product teams and leaders at startups and corporate clients. Previously, he co-founded PowerReviews (sold for $168 million) and was an early employee at Fogdog.com ($66 million IPO). Since graduating in Computer Science from Stanford University, he’s held a variety of roles in tech startups, most recently CTO.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how Jim’s approach to product management and development has evolved and what he’s learned from implementing a continuous discovery process at multiple organizations.
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2020-02-181h 02The Product Science PodcastThe Allison Cassing Hypothesis: When You Follow Your Interests, Your Work Will Be More EnjoyableAllison Cassing is the User Researcher for the H2R Product Science Team. She brings with her years of product management experience focused on data and insights. She has a deep interest in user experience and motivation. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about what Allison’s learned over the course of her career in product management and user research, and how to make sure you’re focused on the right questions.
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2020-02-0457 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Audrey Crane Hypothesis: If You Don't Hire Enough Designers, You Don't Get No Design, You Get Bad DesignSince 2010, Audrey Crane has been a Partner at DesignMap, a strategic product design agency that helps ambitious enterprise software companies. She loves figuring out how to make helping people good business at places like Docker, Salesforce, and eBay. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about Audrey's new book, What CEOs Need to Know About Design, and the changes organizations need to make in how they think about design.
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2020-01-2843 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Mary Wharmby Hypothesis: Transformation in Large Organizations Starts with Creating a Common Language of InnovationMary Wharmby is a designer and educator with 20 years of experience guiding teams in the creation of both customer-facing products and services and employee-facing tools and systems. She is the former Head of Design Transformation at the global bank, BBVA, where she architected and led a team dedicated to driving innovation by strategically infusing design across the entire organization. Mary is currently founder of the challenger consultancy, Design Transformation, helping organizations be more innovative.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how Mary helped create a process transformation class that could affect big...
2020-01-2153 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Matt Wallaert Hypothesis: Great Product Teams Use Behavioral Science to Build Products That Create ChangeMatt Wallaert is a behavioral scientist working at the intersection of technology and human behavior. He headed product at two successful startups, then Microsoft and Microsoft Ventures, and is now the Chief Behavioral Officer at Clover and author of Start at the End: How to build products that create change, with a slate of pro-social side projects including GetRaised, SalaryOrEquity, and IAskedHer. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how Matt gets his team to focus on the behavior they’re trying to change, and his unique research process.
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2020-01-1455 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Heather Browning Hypothesis: Great Product Design Can Make Healthy Behaviors EasierHeather Browning is VP of Product at Ria Health, which has an innovative program that enables people to reduce their drinking. Heather is a growth product leader with a background in game design, cognitive psychology, and behavioral economics. She uses this expertise to build products aimed at sustained behavior change with a focus on improving engagement and retention. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how building products that drive behavior doesn’t work if you don’t frame it the right way.
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2020-01-0741 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Dan Melinger Hypothesis: Product-Led Growth Leaders Align Companies and Teams on the FundamentalsDan Melinger has led the development of disruptive products in broadcast and social media, gaming, education, and commerce. His consultancy, Realtime Lab, works with companies and projects of all stages. Previously, Dan served as VP Product at FanDuel, where he developed the company’s newest games. He’s also started product companies Socialight and Edco. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how he’s navigated the transition between the early-growth stage to building teams out to have what it takes to succeed in the long run.
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2019-12-1748 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Joe Lalley Hypothesis: Successful Product Leaders Transfer the Excitement Around a Problem from the Team to the StakeholdersJoe Lalley is the Experience Design Leader in Digital Transformation at PriceWaterhouse Coopers, where he helps people and teams solve problems through the process of design. To make this happen, he designs and facilitates workshops, meetings, and design sprints to help teams take a user-centric approach to their business challenges. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how Joe changes how teams work across PWC, and his surprising tricks for getting the most out of your meetings.
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2019-12-1046 minThe Product Science PodcastThe David Bland Hypothesis: Assumption Mapping Before Testing Business Ideas Facilitates Better Product DecisionsDavid Bland is the founder of Precoil and the co-author of the new book, Testing Business Ideas. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how important it is to get cross-functional teams to agree on the assumptions that must be true for your business to succeed and discuss different approaches to testing the assumptions.
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2019-12-0351 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Dan Mason Hypothesis: Great Product Leaders Focus on Moving the Ball ForwardDan Mason is a veteran Head of Product, coach and consultant based in NY who works with teams of all stages to develop great product managers and drive great outcomes, drawing on years of experience at organizations big and small, including ESPN, People Magazine, and Shutterstock. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how to take a pragmatic approach to product development in order to make sure you’re bridging the gap between an ideal product process and the realities of the organization you’re working in.
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2019-11-1945 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Ben Foster Hypothesis: High-Growth Product Leaders Set a Clear Vision and Push Authority Down to the TeamsBen Foster is the Chief of Product at GoCanvas and the founder of Prodify, a product management consultancy. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about Ben’s journey in product management from the early days of the dotcom bubble to where he thinks the industry is headed today, and what he looks for when he’s interviewing for a new position.
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2019-11-1249 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Susan Goebel Hypothesis: Bringing Structure to Startup Chaos Helps Teams Develop Breakthrough GrowthSusan Goebel (GO-bull) is a 20 year veteran at bringing products to market around the world. This leader in the field of bioscience research and product development uncovers global market opportunities and partnerships to help inventors and entrepreneurs bring ideas to fruition, with experience in biotech, pharma, and software development. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about the differences between product management in pharma versus tech and what she’s learned along the way.
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2019-11-0552 minThe Product Science PodcastThe John Cutler Hypothesis: Great Product Leaders Foster an Environment Where the Best Decisions Can HappenJohn Cutler is the Product Evangelist at Amplitude, a product analytics platform that helps product managers. His career spans music, entrepreneurship, Product Management, and UX Research at such companies as ZenDesk, AdKeeper, and more. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about what patterns John sees working with product teams on their process.
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2019-10-2957 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Babur Habib Hypothesis: Rapid Iterations Drive the Slow Growth That Overcomes InertiaBabur Habib is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Portfolio School, with years of experience including cofounding edtech company Kno which sold to Intel, being the VP of Video at Shutterstock, the Head of Engineering and Development at Intel Education, and a technical consultant and manager at Exponent. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how the Portfolio School is trying to transform education from the ground up and how to train a generation of students that understands the power and ethics of tech.
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2019-10-2249 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Kate Rutter Hypothesis: Things Can Seem Simple and Still Be Very HardKate Rutter is an adjunct professor of design at the California College of the Arts and a principal at Intelleto, with decades of experience in product design and management, infusing time at Adaptive Path and Luxr. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how to hire for right traits, work-life balance, and how to adapt a hacker/DIY ethos in your work.
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2019-10-151h 10The Product Science PodcastThe Jeff Gothelf Hypothesis: Driving Business Agility Requires Humility, Curiosity, and Psychological SafetyJeff Gothelf is the co-author of Lean UX and Sense and Respond, as well as the co-founder of Sense and Respond Press, in collaboration with Season 1 guest Josh Seiden. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how making the transition to Agile needs to be organizational, the common mistakes that happen when different parts of the business are out of synch, and how to fix them.
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2019-10-0848 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Connie Kwan Hypothesis: Great Product Managers Influence with StorytellingConnie Kwan is a storyteller and product executive and the founder of Product Maestro. With 15-years in Product Management, she's led teams and shipped products at Atlassian, Microsoft, SunPower, Cypress and startups such as Carrot, and Sourcemap. Her company Product Maestro leverages theatre techniques to help growth-stage companies craft and deliver powerful stories about their products. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how to identify your speaker type and better communicate with your team to get more results.
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2019-10-0140 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Thor Ernstsson Hypothesis: Great Companies Make Decisions by Evidence Instead of Job TitlesThor Ernstsson is a serial entrepreneur who is currently the founder and CEO of Alpha. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about his varied experience running product teams at all levels of the industry, what to look for in new hires, and how to maintain an experimental mindset.
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2019-09-2453 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Janna Bastow Hypothesis: True Product Companies Step Back, Focus, Measure, and IterateJanna Bastow is the co-founder and CEO of ProdPad. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how she learned how to really be agile and lean, why she started ProdPad, and how Prodpad makes product decisions.
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2019-09-1754 minThe Product Science PodcastThe 2nd Nir Eyal Hypothesis: When We Understand our Triggers and Plan Our Time, We Can Become IndistractibleNir Eyal’s new book, Indistractible, launches this week. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how to put behavior science to work for you so that you can build practices and habits that help you avoid distraction and get things done. Nir is also the author of the bestselling book, Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products and writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business.
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2019-09-101h 02The Product Science PodcastThe Tim O'Reilly Hypothesis: Build a Market by Building an EcosystemTim O’Reilly is the founder of O’Reilly Media. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about his recent article in Quartz, “The fundamental problem with Silicon Valley’s favorite growth strategy,” how he grew O’Reilly media from a $500 publishing budget, and how you can build a market by building an ecosystem around it.
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2019-09-0357 minThe Product Science PodcastSeason 1 Highlights: The Product Science Principles in PracticeAs we wrap up Season One of the Product Science Podcast, we want to highlight some of the amazing insights our guests have shared over the past 21 episodes using the Product Science Principles as a framework to put them into context for you. In this episode, we’ll explain the concepts of evidence-based product strategy, continuous discovery and delivery, and the need for empowered teams as the core of a product strategy that works.
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2019-07-0225 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Nir Eyal Hypothesis: Products That Create Desirable Habits Win the Long GameNir Eyal is the author of Hooked: How to Build Habit-Forming Products. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how to make sticky products that keep users coming back for more, the difference between ethical and unethical manipulation, and the impact of passing the regret test on the business’s bottom line.
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2019-06-2557 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Hope Gurion Hypothesis: Fearless Product Leaders Build Alignment Around Clear Goals and Evidence-Based DecisionsHope Gurion is a former product leader at CareerBuilder and Beach Body and now the founder of Fearless Product, where she coaches product leaders and teams. She’s also the moderator for the Product Leader Council at Collaborative Gain. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about Hope’s experiences transforming organizations to focus on value, and how she helps product leaders learn the skills they need to take their work to the next level.
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2019-06-1847 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Josh Seiden Hypothesis: Driving Outcomes Over Output Requires Understanding Customer BehaviorJosh Seiden is the author of three books, most recently Outcomes Over Output: Why Customer Behavior Is the Key Metric for Business Success, with twenty-five years experience in the industry. Today on the Product Science Podcast, we find out how to simplify the development process by focusing on getting the outcomes we want.
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2019-06-1148 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Chris Butler Hypothesis: Adversarial Product Management Gets to the Core of What Really Matters Using Contrarian ThinkingChris Butler is the Chief Product Architect at IPsoft, with years of experience working in AI-related products at Philosophie, Complete Seating, and Horizon Ventures. We talk about adversarial product management, how randomization can help improve your decision making, and the challenges large organizations face when they try to disrupt themselves.
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2019-06-0456 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Catherine Ulrich Hypothesis: High-Growth Product Leaders Stay Curious and Dive Into Their FearsCatherine Ulrich is a product leader turned investor whose career has included being Chief Product Officer at Weight Watchers and Shutterstock and Managing Director at FirstMark Capital. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about strategies to drive organizational change, why understanding financial planning can help product leaders, and how the best product teams understand the ‘why’ behind their work.
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2019-05-281h 05The Product Science PodcastThe Saeed Khan Hypothesis: Understanding the State of Your Product, Your Processes, and Your People Sets the Foundation for High-Growth ProductsSaeed Khan is the co-founder of Transformation Labs and has over twenty-five years of experience in the tech industry. Today on the Product Science Podcast, we look at how moving past the “build mindset” to focus on discovery for products, processes, and people creates a foundation for product success.
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2019-05-2153 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Lea Hickman Hypothesis: Product Management Is a Team SportLea Hickman is a Partner at Silicon Valley Group, where she travels around the world working with product teams to help them create better products faster. Her storied career in product management included Netscape, Macromedia, Adobe, and InVision. We discuss the keys to building a great product management team.
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2019-05-1447 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Allan Neil Hypothesis: Product Managers Need to Invest More in Understanding Problems at a Very Deep LevelAllan Neil has been in the enterprise B2B software product management industry for 22 years, he’s currently the Technical Product Manager at AudienceView and hosts the Problemist Podcast. This week on the Product Science Podcast, we look at how product management shifts based on an organization’s goals and position within the market, and how to help business leaders understand how to think about the product development process.
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2019-05-0744 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Shane Snow Hypothesis: A Leader’s Role Is to Be the Facilitator of Great DebatesShane Snow is the co-founder of Contently and the author of three books including his latest, Dream Teams: Working Together Without Falling Apart. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we discuss how the best teams aren’t just dominated by one person’s ideas or process—they’re smarter than the sum of their parts.
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2019-04-3049 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Melissa Perri Hypothesis: Escaping the Build Trap Requires Transforming Product Management Processes From Top to BottomMelissa Perri is the author of Escaping the Build Trap and founder of Produx Labs, a product management consulting company that helps organizations transform their processes from top to bottom. This week on the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how product and tech can work together to maximize synergy, how to avoid the traps that lie in wait for growth-stage and enterprise companies, and how Melissa’s unique background helped her succeed in product.
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2019-04-2347 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Daniel Elizalde Hypothesis: IoT Product Leaders Create Products That People TrustDaniel Elizalde is a product consultant specializing in the Internet of Things (IoT). He has over twenty years of experience working in aerospace, energy, and other industries where consistency and security are mission critical. This week on the Product Science Podcast, we talk about what it takes to build risk management and security into your product development practice. Learn how to set expectations with leadership, and what can happen when something gets overlooked.
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2019-04-1651 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Laura Klein Hypothesis: The Illusion of Certainty Is a ProblemLaura Klein is the VP of Product at Business Talent Group, and the author of two books, UX for Lean Startups and Build Better Products. This week on the Product Science Podcast, we talk about her approach to working with an organization to develop a research-oriented mindset and how to avoid building to unnecessary or extraneous requirements.
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2019-04-0954 min
Don't crush it aloneWhen Product Meets a Scientific Approach with Holly Hester-ReillyOur Guest
On episode 5 of Elevatd Life, we have Holly Hester-Reilly. Holly is the Founder & CEO of H2R Product Science where she works with product leaders and teams to develop their product growth strategy.
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2019-04-0628 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Christopher Lochhead Hypothesis: Legendary People, Products, and Companies Follow The Exponential Value of What Makes Them DifferentChristopher Lochhead is the author of Play Bigger and Niche Down, a 3x Silicon Valley CMO, and the host of the Follow Your Different Podcast. This week on the Product Science Podcast, we sit down to talk about his years of experience in Silicon Valley, what it means to design a market category, and how you can make it as a solopreneur.
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2019-04-021h 32The Product Science PodcastThe Katelyn Bourgoin Hypothesis: You Can Talk to 300 Customers and Still Build the Wrong ThingKatelyn Bourgoin is a 3x founder turned product discovery coach, specializing in helping startups use the jobs-to-be-done framework. In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about the mistakes many organizations make when they think they’re doing the right research and what you can do to make sure you don’t fall for the same traps.
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2019-03-2650 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Rich Mironov Hypothesis: Great Product Leadership is Both Subtle and Slow to Pay OffRich Mironov is a veteran product management and product executive coach with years of experience helping product teams and tech company leadership ask the right questions. Today on the Product Science Podcast, we look at the patterns he’s seen in organizations that do product right, where most businesses get tripped up, and what you can do to hire the right people.
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2019-03-1944 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Tommi Forsstrom Hypothesis: Great Product Management at Scale Involves No Big Teams, Just a Lot of Small Teams in OneTommi Forström is the CPO-in-residence of Produx Labs. This week on the Product Science Podcast, we talk about how product leadership can make a difference in organizations big and small. What can business leaders do to make a large organization feel small? We look at lessons that Tommi has learned along the way, and what they can mean for you.
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2019-03-1243 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Teresa Torres Hypothesis: The Best Product Teams Continually Improve Both Their Product and Their ProcessTeresa Torres is a product discovery coach and the author of the Product Talk Blog. She spends most of her time coaching cross-functional product teams on how to adopt continuous discovery practices. On this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we get into how you can refine your product discovery practices.
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2019-03-0556 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Patrick Campbell Hypothesis: Effective Data-Informed Decisions Focus on the QuestionPatrick Campbell founded Price Intelligently, which evolved into ProfitWell, which uses data to help subscription companies make smart monetization and retention decisions. What started out as a software company lead to a broader business, but there were certainly some false starts along the way. This week on the Product Science Podcast, we talk to Patrick to learn about his path as a startup founder, how he keeps his organization focused on the big picture, and how he works with his product leader to make smart decisions.
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2019-02-2640 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Barry O'Reilly Hypothesis: You've Got to Be Comfortable With Getting UncomfortableBarry O’Reilly is the Founder of ExecCamp and author of Lean Enterprise. This week on the Product Science Podcast, we talk about the lessons he’s learned from software development, and how he works with business leaders to create an environment that’s safe to fail. Learn about the principles behind his new book, Unlearn, and what startup founders need to think about as they make key business decisions.
2019-02-1937 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Michel Feaster Hypothesis: 10x Product Managers Drive GrowthMichel Feaster is the founder and CEO of the startup Usermind. She has 20 years of product management experience under her belt in software. This week on the Product Science Podcast, we find out how she went from working at a gas station to working for a billion-dollar software company, and get a chance to hear about the lessons she’s learned along the way.
2019-02-1258 minThe Product Science PodcastThe Marty Cagan Hypothesis: Surviving Success in High-Growth Startups Requires Great Product LeadersMarty Cagan is founder of the Silicon Valley Product Group. We get the chance to sit down and talk about the lessons he’s learned over his long career in product management. Marty works with a variety of companies, so he has an insider’s view into best practices. We talk through mentorship, the importance of product management, how companies can escape their roadmap addiction, and much more.
2019-02-1249 min
The Product Science PodcastThe Holly Hester-Reilly Hypothesis: Great Products Come When You're Not Afraid of FailureWelcome to the inaugural episode of the Product Science Podcast. We’re focused on helping startup founders and product leaders build high-growth products, teams, and companies. We have real conversations with the people who have tried it and aren’t afraid to share the lessons they’ve learned (and the mistakes they’ve made) along the way. The Product Science Podcast is hosted by Holly Hester-Reilly, Founder and CEO of H2R Product Science. In this episode, we’ll talk about Holly’s background, what evidence-based product science is all about, and what you as a listener (and hopefully a subscriber...
2019-02-0414 minAwkward Silences#5 - Collaboration Between UXR and Stakeholders with Holly Hester-ReillyIf there’s anyone who can link stakeholders to the awesome power of user research, it’s Holly Hester-Reilly. Holly is a champion of research that is connected to every member of organizations; research that reaches across teams and unites companies towards a common product goal. Highlights[3:55] How research falls away from growing companies[7:12] Creating change even if you’re not at the top of the pyramid[9:15] Giving stakeholders options to help them make decisions[11:33] Creating snapshots of your sessions[13:30] Avoiding bias in your research presenta...
2019-01-1630 min