Godfather of Product Management: Do THIS!

In my 16 years of product management, I’ve yet to meet a PM who wasn’t influenced by Marty Cagan’s work. He’s shaped what most PM leaders know today, and I’m thrilled to bring this podcast to you alongside my cohost and friend, Pawel Huryn. You’ve heard Marty discuss the fundamentals before. But this time, we’re diving into the untold truths of product management — the things that aren’t talked about enough. Fair warning: You’re going to unlearn a lot of what you think you know and discover insights that could transform you into a true product leader. This conversation was recorded last year but being published to the podcast now. Its lessons are as valuable as ever. 🕧 Timestamps: Preview - 00:00:00 Principles Adopted by the Best Companies – 00:03:17 Transformation Without Real Product Leaders – 00:12:56 Managing Team Friction – 00:17:41 Driving Transformation as a PM – 00:23:14 How Product Leaders Can Transform Their Company – 00:37:38 Coaching a Product Leader – 00:42:28 What to Avoid When Hiring a Coach – 00:44:26 Key Principles for a Strong Product Organization – 00:49:48 Marty’s Favorite Product Culture – 00:54:32 Marty’s Least Favorite Product Concept – 00:58:10 💼 Brought to you by: WorkOS: Your app, enterprise ready - http://www.workos.com/aakash Vanta: The best tool to automate compliance, manage risk, and prove trust - http://vanta.com/aakash GibsonAI: Your AI Database Engineer - http://www.gibsonai.com/aakash 📍 Where to find Marty: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cagan SVPG: https://www.svpg.com/team/marty-cagan/ 📍 Where to find Pawel: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pawel-huryn Newsletter: https://www.productcompass.pm YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pawelhuryn 👨‍💻 Where to find Aakash: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/aakashg0 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aagupta/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aakashg0/ 🔔 Subscribe and like the video to support our content!