Guest: Partho Ghosh, VP of Product at Uberall

Laura is joined by Partho Ghosh, VP of Product at UberAll. Partho has spent his career building products and teams at top SaaS and B2B companies, and he is known for his strategic approach to growth, product adoption, and his product philosophy centered on a build-measure-learn mindset.

In this episode, they explore what it takes to align product vision with company goals and build a culture of data-informed product teams. Partho also delves into the complexities of introducing new go-to-market motions and building relationships with marketing and sales.

They discuss:

Driving organizational change and building momentum

The product vision and product execution gap

How to avoid the feature-factory trap

Cross-functional relationships and disagreements

Alignment and North Star metrics

Connect with Partho Ghosh

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Connect with Laura Colagrande:

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Book referenced in their conversation: Inspired by Marty Cagan.

Timestamps:

(00:00) -- Intro

(01:19) -- Day in a Life: Running Product at Uberall

(03:08) -- Organizational Change, Hype, and Momentum

(04:35) -- Aligning Product Vision with Founders and Customers

(05:05) -- How to Approach Your First 90 Days

(08:05) -- The One Thing that All Great Product Leaders Do

(12:01) -- Product Vision and Execution Gap

(17:50) -- Data-Informed Decision-Making

(22:42) -- How to Socialize a New GTM Motion

(27:12) -- How To Deal with Defensive Colleagues

(30:59) -- North Star Metrics and Why They Matter

(34:59) -- How to Become a Data-Informed Product Manager

(38:51) -- Closing: Influence Shout Out and Rapid Fire Questions

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