By Melissa Perri · melissaperri.com · @lissijean on X · LinkedIn
Melissa Perri announces the launch of a new podcast, Product Thinking, built around answering questions submitted by the Product Management community. The post previews three example topics: escaping an individual contributor rut into strategic product work, making product decisions without a clear company vision or goals, and building a B2B MVP when customers have conflicting requirements. It positions the show as a forum drawing on her consulting and teaching experience, with guest industry leaders adding perspectives. The core idea is that great product outcomes depend on the organizational systems, processes, and culture that support product, not just PM-developer interactions. The post is mainly an announcement, but it signals the podcast's focus on product leadership.
01Key takeaways
- Product success depends on the organizational systems, processes, and culture that support product work as a whole.
- Escaping an individual contributor role may require deliberately building strategic, high-level product skills.
- Without a clear company vision or goals, product managers still need a method for making sound decisions.
- Conflicting customer requirements in a B2B MVP call for structured prioritization rather than reacting to every request.
- Submitting real product questions to experienced leaders is a useful way to surface and learn from common roadblocks.
02Key sections
- Preview of Answers
- The post teases three example questions the podcast will tackle, covering career growth, decision-making without vision, and B2B MVP tradeoffs.
- Origin of the Podcast
- The show grew out of an overwhelming response to a call for community product questions in October.
- Format and Guests
- Melissa will answer questions using her consulting and teaching background, joined by industry leaders offering varied experiences.
- Scope of Product Work
- The podcast will examine the systems, processes, and cultures that let an organization deliver customer value, not just PM tasks.
03From the post
“Listen to the first round of “Dear Melissa” answers here, and hear some exciting news! Back in October, we asked our community if they had any product questions for Melissa, and we received an overwhelming amount of thoughtful, complex questions. So, drumroll please…”
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