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Tamar Yehoshua

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Lessons in product leadership and AI strategy from Glean, Google, Amazon, and Slack | Tamar Yehoshua

Sep 26, 20241h 17m

Guest: Tamar Yehoshua - President of Product and Technology at Glean. Tamar has an extensive background in product leadership, having served as Chief Product Officer at Slack, where she led the company through significant growth and an acquisition by Salesforce. She also held leadership roles at Google and Amazon. Key Takeaways: Engineering Partnership: Ensure you have a strong engineering partner who aligns with your vision and responsibilities. This alignment is crucial for executing ideas effectively. Career Planning: You don't need a rigid career plan. Focus on doing an excellent job in your current role and follow leaders and opportunities where you can learn the most. Handling Chaos: Successful companies often experience internal chaos, especially during hypergrowth. Focus on what truly matters for the business rather than getting bogged down by every issue. AI Integration: AI will significantly change job roles, especially in product management. Use AI tools to enhance productivity and stay ahead by experimenting with new technologies. Cross-Functional Relationships: Build strong relationships with engineering by aligning on goals, respecting roles, and maintaining open communication. Topics Covered: Engineering partnership, career planning, managing chaos in growth, AI's impact on jobs, building cross-functional relationships, product management strategies.

Notable Quotes

โ€œYou have to commit to whatever you're doing and have no regrets about it.โ€

Decision Making

โ€œYou need to understand motivations in people for building products and for building teams and organizations.โ€

Leadership

โ€œHave a beginner's mind. Go in assuming that you know nothing and listen to your customers.โ€

Product Management