Aug 27, 2025 This week’s newsletter highlights why retention is the ultimate growth strategy, how SaaS teams turn analytics into action, the evolution of modern PRDs, Canva’s unconventional path to $42B, and how AI is reshaping both our time and the sway of brand. "Retention Is the Ultimate Product Strategy" by Julia Dillon argues that retention is more than a metric. It’s the clearest signal of lasting value, a guide for product roadmaps, and the foundation for sustainable growth. "7 Product...
20 days ago • 2 min read
Aug 20, 2025 This week’s newsletter highlights how PMs can tie product outcomes to business impact, why PRDs still matter in the AI era, the future of build vs buy with AI, taking measured steps in personalization, and practical methods to turn CX data into retention and loyalty gains. "Connecting Product Outcomes to Business Outcomes" by Kenny Kranseler shows PMs how to link product choices to business impact with outcome trees, simple metrics, and finance-friendly framing. "AI PRDs:...
27 days ago • 2 min read
Aug 13, 2025 This week’s newsletter highlights lessons on agile prioritization, scaling early-stage teams, breaking harmful product habits, diagnosing strategy gaps, and transitioning from sales-led to product-led growth. "How Agile Teams Really Move Faster" by Jeremy Horn shares Drew Falkman’s insights on how ruthless prioritization, not just busyness, drives real impact and prevents the trap of unordered backlogs. "From Traction to Scale: 5 Lessons for Early-Stage Teams" by Chelsea Douglass...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Aug 6, 2025 This week’s newsletter features practical insights on product-led growth, strategic alignment, non-linear career development, impactful mentorship, and measuring OKR success. "The B2B SaaS Playbook for Product-Led Growth" by Wes Bush offers a clear roadmap for shifting from sales-led to product-led growth, enabling SaaS companies to scale efficiently while preserving existing revenue streams. "Jason Cohen’s Permanent, Defensible Strategy" by Jann Urgel presents a practical...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Jul 30, 2025 This week’s newsletter explores how product teams can unlock growth by shifting from career ladders to flexible skill-based paths, using AI agents effectively, and building lifecycle strategies that drive retention and expansion. "What Is Good Product Strategy?" by Tom Evans explains how clear diagnosis, guiding policy, and coherent actions turn strategy into defendable decisions. "Protecting the PM Role: Focus on Product, Not Process" by Jeremy Horn explains how new PMs can earn...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Jul 23, 2025 This week’s newsletter features how product managers can master data in 2025, build billion-dollar products with lean teams, lead through uncertainty, use AI responsibly, and shift from sales-led to product-led growth without disrupting what works. "Mastering Data: What Product Managers Need in 2025" by Jeremy Horn explains how PMs must become data-fluent by mastering analytics, AI, and ethics to build smarter, more responsible products. "How Linear Built a $1.25B Unicorn with...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Jul 09, 2025 This week’s newsletter highlights strategies for building strategic roadmaps, managing pilot team resistance, overcoming the illusion of autonomy, reclaiming time from busyness, and avoiding common mistakes in product vision. "How to Lead with a Strategy-Based Roadmap" by Jeremy Horn explores how product managers can move beyond feature lists to create strategic roadmaps that emphasize big bets, team alignment, and long-term outcomes. "Managing Pilot Team Pushback During Product...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Jul 02, 2025 This week’s newsletter highlights practical strategies for testing product ideas, the overlooked power of stakeholder engagement, how to ace metrics interviews, Gusto’s path to $9.5B through customer insight, and key lessons for building lasting enterprise AI products. "How to Test Before You Build" by Jeremy Horn offers practical methods like painted door experiments and A/B tests to validate ideas early, helping teams avoid wasted effort on the wrong product. "The Hidden Power...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Jun 25, 2025 This week’s newsletter highlights how AI is reshaping product leadership, accelerating discovery workflows, driving enterprise growth, and redefining the PM role. It also provides practical insights on supporting successful product model pilots. "AI-Driven Thinking: The $10B Blueprint for Future Leadership" by Mohan R explores how AI-powered design is moving beyond screens to become a strategic leadership advantage, empowering designers to shape ecosystems, influence strategy,...
3 months ago • 2 min read