Ignite Leadership: Scaling Product Teams and Quiet Leadership with Greg Weinger | Ep185

Greg Weinger is the Senior Vice President of Product Management at SheerID and the creator of The Powerful Introvert podcast. With over 15 years of experience scaling B2B SaaS product teams at companies like Urban Airship, YesMail, and Jive Software, Greg brings a unique blend of technical depth, leadership insight, and introverted clarity to every role he takes on. In this episode, he shares lessons from building enduring product orgs, thriving as an introvert in high-stakes environments, and shaping the future of identity verification.In Today’s Episode We Discuss:00:01 – Welcome & Guest Intro00:50 – Building Product Teams That Scale05:08 – Mentoring & Giving Feedback06:23 – From English Major to Tech Leader10:09 – What Makes SheerID Different11:30 – The Complexity of Global Verification12:46 – Balancing the Roadmap15:50 – Communicating Product Vision17:15 – AI in Product Management19:36 – Engineering to Strategic Leadership22:08 – Starting The Powerful Introvert25:44 – Introverts vs. Extroverts29:21 – Beyond Shyness31:03 – Inclusive Meeting Design34:36 – Future of Identity Verification36:05 – The Future of Product Roles37:37 – Knowing Product-Market Fit39:21 – Scaling Product Lines40:43 – Rapid Fire: Underrated PM Trait41:51 – Favorite Enterprise Product44:30 – Hardest Product Launch46:55 – Disagreeing with Product Philosophies48:30 – Book Recommendation49:49 – Product-Market Fit MistakesSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/ignite-podcastSubscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ignite-conversations-on-startups-venture-capital-tech/id1709248824Follow Greg Weinger on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregoryweinger/Follow Greg Weinger on X: https://x.com/gweinger?lang=arFollow Team Ignite on X: https://twitter.com/ignitevcFollow Brian on X: https://x.com/brianrbellFollow Brian on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bblinkedin/Visit Our Website: https://www.teamignite.venturesSubscribe to Our Newsletter: https://insights.teamignite.ventures/👂🎧 Watch, listen, and follow on your favorite platform: https://tr.ee/S2ayrbx_fL 🙏 Join the conversation on your favorite social network: https://linktr.ee/theignitepodcast