Episode Description 1:00- Meet Nils Davis 2:47- Nils reminds us that Product Managers are really “Unicorns” in the workforce 7:00- Nils shares his favorite phrase as a Product Manager “Your obvious is your art” 8:47- Nils shares the pros/cons of understanding your “spike” 10:03- We discuss how it's difficult to share our superpower with the people …

2:15 What are the Product Management trends everyone is talking about 4:30- Todd asks the question: Are we focusing on the problem at the expense of the solution? 7:00- Joe explains why he believes we have over-indexed on some of the common PM themes 10:05- We are getting paid to deliver- reality check for all PMs 11:45- Ryan tells how this is a st…

1:22 The fellas discuss their favorite Ken phrase 1:44- Ken tells us what it means to be a product management truth teller 5:16- What can we do as product managers to become more valuable? 8:35- One of the first steps- What goal are you trying to achieve and how can I help you get there? 10:30- Ken tells us why you should spend 20 min a week interv…

1:22- Joe explains why the role of Product Player Coach role is a cop-out 2:51- Todd uses data to say how it can work and leverages his love of the NBA to demonstrates why 5:34- We discuss what success looks like for a Product Manager Player Coach 10:02- Ryan walks us through how we resolved the challenges associated with this hybrid role 13:32- To…

1:30 Ryan ponders what product failure means? 3:37 The true definition of failure is identified 6:33 Todd speaks to the categories of product failure 9:33 Todd assumes the role of therapist and tells Ryan and Joe they didn’t fail 12:13- We discuss how we turn failure into a learning opportunity 15:06- Joe discusses the most underrated product manag…

1:07 – Joe kicks off the discussion on useless product management terms. 1:49 – We start the PM Jargon Draft, with Todd winning the #1 pick. 3:04 – Todd and Ryan’s #1 pick: "CEO of the Product." 4:23 – Joe’s #1 pick: "Customer Centric" (he’s salty he couldn’t trade for the #1 pick). 6:07 – Todd discusses how every healthcare company is "patient-fir…

Ryan tells us how he leveraged PM principles recently for his mulch project ( 0:45) Joe shows us how Ryan applied the Jobs to Done framework to Ryan’s approach (3:00) We discuss how often we apply PM Principles creep into our life (5:00) Todd discusses how Problem Framing can be applied in real-world scenarios (12:00) Joe gives us a review of the B…

Product Champions: a new title for PMs (1:00) Airbnb gets rid of product manager title (3:45) Chief No Officer / Head of No / Innovation Sponge / Walking Roadblock / Killer of Dreams, (5:55) Superman, Smokey the Bear and Lil Smokies, and User Psychologists (12:15) Group Therapist, Anger Manager, and The Negotiator (15:20) Outcome Architect and Dire…

Ryan emphatically explains why you don’t need experience for a PM job (2:11) Joe shares why it isn’t a black/white answer (4:20) The danger in over-indexing to hiring for experience (8:30) The value of mentorships to overcome a lack of industry experience (18:00) Ryan walks us through the beginners mindset as a product leader (23:00) Find fit for t…

Ryan’s story - struggle with plastic bags - being environmentally responsible (:58) Jobs to be Done is a PM’s superpower (5:00) Using the empathy superpower for evil (6:00) Using the storytelling for evil (8:14) Navigating Righteous Path of Product Management (13:20) Using the planning superpower for evil (17:00) Avoiding stakeholders that get in y…

On The Product Porch, every topic is a product topic. Dive into casual conversations on product management and career growth, woven with pop culture and real-life insights. Each episode offers actionable takeaways as the hosts tackle pressing questions and challenges in the product field. Settle in with Joe Ghali, Ryan Cantwell, and Todd Blaquiere!…