Visibility can help leaders be in touch with their audience and deliver value to them. Megh Gautam has been writing and speaking about a range of product and business challenges for years. He has represented his products and the companies that he has worked for while building an authentic brand as a product leader.

On this episode, Surbhi Gupta, host of The Visibility Equation and seasoned product leader, talks to Megh about how he has gone about building professional visibility and how it has helped the companies he’s been a part of while staying authentic to who he is.

🎧 Episode Highlights:

00:00 Introduction and Background

02:12 Biggest Career Risk and Lessons Learned

03:40 Crunchbase's AI Evolution

05:29 Building Professional Visibility

08:40 Writing and Consistency in Professional Growth

11:58 Personal Branding and Career Insights

17:01 Engaging with Audiences and Public Speaking

27:54 The Dynamics of Real-Life Presentations

30:21 Key Takeaways for Professional Visibility

31:48 Balancing Humor and Education

39:20 Navigating Introversion in Professional Settings

42:36 Leveraging AI for Professional Growth

45:35 Recommended Reads and Podcasts

48:33 Final Thoughts and Reflections

Resources

• 🌟 Where to find Surbhi

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/surbhi7/

• 💫 Where to find Megh

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/meghbartma/
During the conversation Megh mentioned the following resources

7 Rules of Power: Surprising--but True--Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career - Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer
Cue the Sun! The Invention of Reality TV - Emily Nussbaum
AI And The Future of Work - Podcast with Dan Turchin
Smart Venture Podcast with Grace Gong
The Economist Podcast

• 🙋‍♀️ Where to find Women in Product:

On LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/women-in-product/posts/
Website https://womenpm.org/
Join the Community https://womenpm.org/wip-community/