Lenny’s Podcast144 min
Phyl Terry · Sep 12, 2024
Key learnings- Join or form a small Job Search Council of six to eight peers who meet regularly, since shared accountability turns job-search…
- Write a short 'Mnookin two-pager' listing what you want and don't want, then refine it with peers before taking it to the market.
- Run a listening tour with reverse exit interviews, broader network, and recruiters, asking 'If you were in my shoes, how would…
Product Talk · Teresa TorresMay 27, 2025
May 27, 2025
“Listen to this episode on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts In this episode of All Things Product, Petra Wille and Teresa Torres dive deep into an increasingly relevant (and occasionally frustrating) topic: how people show up in communities—and whether they’re showing up to give or to take. From in-person”
Substack · Shreyas Doshi♥ 43
Jan 28, 2026
Shreyas Doshi argues that when two highly competitive, ego-driven product managers must negotiate with each other, the outcome tends to be poor for everyone involved. The piece frames this as a recurring pattern in some…
Product Talk · Teresa TorresNov 8, 2023
Nov 8, 2023 · 12 min
Teresa Torres describes her Continuous Discovery Habits (CDH) community, built on the idea that people learn best in community rather than from reading alone. She explains why she shifted from being the expert to…
Lenny’s Podcast129 min
Sam Lessin · Jan 15, 2026
Key learnings- Aim to enter a room with a low heart rate and an abundance mindset rather than scarcity, since the conversation is a…
- Arrive a little early, roughly 10 to 15 minutes, and never make a late guest feel bad; a simple apology is enough.
- When you forget someone's name, introduce your partner first and let the moment hang so the other person picks up the name, or…
Substack · Shreyas Doshi♥ 83
May 19, 2026
Shreyas Doshi argues that blunt feedback can be transformative, but its value depends heavily on the giver's intent and judgment. Feedback delivered bluntly without care or accuracy can cause harm rather than growth…
SVPG · Marty CaganFeb 25, 2009
Feb 25, 2009 · 4 min
Cagan argues that when executives are deeply hands-on with products, product teams should use "visiontyping", a lightweight, high-fidelity prototype focused on core concepts rather than completeness. He contrasts three…
Lenny’s Podcast78 min
Vikrama Dhiman · May 12, 2024
Key learnings- Early in your career, prioritize shipping concrete outputs and being useful to your team; strategic influence comes as you earn…
- Keep producing hands-on artifacts like PRDs, strategy docs, and briefs even as you grow senior, since quality artifacts signal…
- Work on your operating model: raise difficult issues without being difficult to work with, surface topics without centering…
Lenny’s Podcast92 min
Petra Wille · Nov 27, 2022
Key learnings- Define what a good product person looks like in your specific context, since many leaders only hold this as an implicit feeling…
- Start coaching with a development plan for each PM, even before a formal assessment, because most people already know what they…
- Identify the next bigger challenge for each direct report each quarter and deliberately assign it to help them grow faster.
Product Talk · Teresa TorresDec 20, 2013
Dec 20, 2013 · 5 min
Teresa Torres argues that people often hear what they expect rather than what was actually said, which leads teams to disagree about the same user interview and to build the wrong product. Because great products depend…
Product Talk · Teresa TorresMar 1, 2013
Mar 1, 2013 · 5 min
Teresa Torres argues that product emails only help if they are designed to convert, and recommends building a reusable email template rather than designing each message from scratch. A template lets teams user-test and…
Lenny’s Podcast70 min
Paige Costello · Jul 9, 2023
Key learnings- Plan on a rolling 12-month horizon, refreshed every six months, so the immediate half has higher confidence and the business…
- Structure planning in nested altitudes (company, pillar, area, team) with metrics at each level so every team knows the outcome…
- Use a broad-then-narrow process for each problem: choose the customer, then the problem, then the solution, and pick success…
Lenny’s Newsletter♥ 140
Nov 5, 2024 · 24 min
Subscriber post — summary onlyA guest-written post by storyteller Matthew Dicks argues that humor is a learnable skill rooted in surprise, not a fixed talent. It walks through seven practical strategies (nostalgia, exaggeration, o…
Product Talk · Teresa TorresOct 6, 2026
Oct 6, 2026
Teresa Torres and Petra Wille discuss a world where nearly every conversation is recorded and transcribed by AI note-takers and wearable devices. Teresa found, after checking her own Granola transcripts, that her…
Lenny’s Podcast77 min
Nikita Miller · Apr 6, 2023
Key learnings- Have product, design, engineering and data leaders each write expectations for their own role and for each other, then review…
- Revisit roles and responsibilities every few months, usually triggered by tension or missed work, with a quick retro when…
- Watch execution velocity and decision-making speed closely; outcomes matter, but shipping output quickly is the indicator that…
SVPG · Marty CaganJun 27, 2023
Jun 27, 2023 · 5 min
Marty Cagan argues that moving from command-and-control leadership to an empowered product model requires changes on both sides: executives must not simply step back, and product teams must engage executives more, not…
Lenny’s Podcast131 min
Dr. Becky Kennedy · Feb 1, 2026
Key learnings- Repair after a mistake, by owning your part and naming what you'll do differently, rebuilds trust; perfection is not the goal…
- Connect before correcting: join the other person's world first without an agenda, since connection builds the bridge that makes…
- Separate behavior from identity by assuming someone is good inside, which keeps conversations productive and makes defensiveness…
Product Talk · Teresa TorresDec 9, 2013
Dec 9, 2013 · 5 min
Teresa Torres argues that remote teams are becoming the norm, and that companies focus too much on their benefits while underestimating the challenges. Drawing on her experience with distributed graduate-school teams…
Product Talk · Teresa TorresSep 5, 2013
Sep 5, 2013 · 3 min
Teresa Torres argues that resistance to product changes often has little to do with whether the new design solves a real need. Instead, people push back because they have grown familiar with the status quo and because…
Lenny’s Newsletter♥ 162
Oct 17, 2023 · 17 min
Subscriber post — summary onlyApril Dunford argues that B2B buyers often choose "no decision" because purchases feel high-stakes and confusing, making indecision the real competitor. She proposes a two-part sales pitch: a setup that teaches the…
Medium · Hiten ShahJan 7, 2026
Jan 7, 2026 · 3 min
Hiten Shah argues that many workplace problems are simple to solve once they reach the people directly involved, but they become costly when routed indirectly through intermediaries. Drawing on experiences at…
Lenny’s Podcast90 min
Camille Ricketts · Dec 11, 2022
Key learnings- Treat content like a product: define who the audience is and what painful job they need done before creating anything.
- Community-led growth works best when the product creates something users want to share, such as templates or creative workspaces.
- Measure brand discovery with net new visitors to your site month over month, rather than starting with rigid community ROI…
Product Talk · Teresa TorresJul 15, 2025
Jul 15, 2025
Teresa Torres and Petra Wille argue that product practitioners should trace frameworks and best practices back to their original creators rather than relying on social-media summaries. Simplified takes often dilute the…
Substack · Shreyas Doshi♥ 275
May 16, 2026
Shreyas Doshi describes a founder asking whether to go wide or deep, and argues that abstract framings like this feel productive but avoid the decision. The core advice is to push past comfortable generalities toward…