Join Carmen Palmer, CEO of Women in Product, as she chats with Cassie Campbell, a fractional CPO coach and founder, about the insights from their powerful podcast series focused on product leadership coaching. This episode delves into the importance of coaching, distinguishing it from training, and its value for product leaders. They discuss key themes from the series, personal experiences, challenges, and the role of community, especially for Women in Product. Cassie also shares her journey and how coaching can uncover blind spots, foster growth, and enhance leadership quality. Whether you're a seasoned product leader or just starting, this episode offers valuable takeaways to navigate your career journey.

00:00 Introduction and Host Transition

00:36 Unpacking the Podcast's Focus on Leadership Coaching

02:09 Themes from Top Coaches

02:34 Customer Discovery and Outcome-Oriented Product Management

04:19 The Importance of Context in Coaching

10:53 Personal Takeaways and Blind Spots

17:58 The Value of Executive Coaching

25:23 Treating Learning and Development as a Product

32:20 Navigating Financial Conversations in Product Leadership

34:14 Behind the Scenes: Building the Podcast Series

35:45 The Importance of Coaching in Product Leadership

36:58 Key Takeaways from Podcast Production

40:00 Addressing Team Challenges and Conflict

47:55 The Role of AI in Product Management

50:58 A Day in the Life of a Fractional CPO and Coach

58:52 The Power of Community and Women in Product

📚Resources:

Book: What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter - We used the saying “what got you here won’t get you there” in this episode and I thought it important to share that was not to refer to this book. However, I’ve started reading the book and can highly recommend to anyone curious about coaching.
Book: Transformed - Moving to the Product Operating Model by Marty Cagan
Book: Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt
Book: Reboot - Leadership and the Art of Growing Up by Jerry Colonna

✨Where to find Carmen:

On LinkedIn

💫 Where to find Cassie:

Substack: Athena & Jazz
On LinkedIn
At Cassie Camp - Learn more about product leadership coaching and fractional product leadership

🙋🏻‍♀️Where to find Women in Product:

On LinkedIn
Website https://womenpm.org/

Join the Community https://womenpm.org/wip-community/