Executing Product Solutions

2:15 What are the Product Management trends everyone is talking about4:30- Todd asks the question: Are we focusing on the problem at the expense of the solution? 7:00- Joe explains why he believes we have over-indexed on some of the common PM themes10:05- We are getting paid to deliver- reality check for all PMs11:45- Ryan tells how this is a struggle for Type A personalities 13:16- Todd walks us through his approach to move to execution (from high-level concepts to delivery)14:21- Joe’s shares an unpopular opinion about SAFe and its value for Product Leaders16:08- Todd shares how he uses Ryan and Joe for some very specific product needs- team bonding moment18:45 Todd admits that SAFe quarterly planning is awesome. Joe and Todd have a moment22:54- What is the Product Managers Role in Solutioning? Ryan shared his POV27:12- Todd shares a current situation on what to do with competing perspectives on proposed solutions-29:09- You need to have confidence and conviction- Ryan Cantwell- this is what a PM needs to do30:30- Sometimes you just make calculated risks as Product Managers- we discuss as a team35:03- Todd kicks off a Job title game- problem or solution. Grab your popcorn!39:01- Todd shares why he loves “defining the problem”41:04- Key Takeaways-  Help keep the Product Porch lights on by giving at https://www.patreon.com/TheProductPorchJoin our email list and never miss an episode at theproductporch.com