Mastering Product Management - Vision, Strategy & Avoiding Feature Creep | Bartosz Jaworski & Paul Siegel | Meet The Gurus

In this 'Meet the Gurus' discussion, you get to hear from Bartosz Jaworski about what it truly takes to succeed as a product manager in tech from defining product vision to avoiding costly pitfalls.The critical difference between a product manager and a project manager, and why it matters for your careerDefining product vision and translating it into strategy, OKRs, and KPIs that keep teams alignedWhy "less is more" the danger of feature creep illustrated through real-world examplesA candid story of a product decision gone wrong by assuming user needs without askingPractical tools for user research including heatmaps, usability testing, and Adobe AnalyticsBalancing analysis paralysis against rash decision-making as a product leaderUnderstanding the true value proposition of your product beyond its surface-level featuresABOUT OUR GURUBartosz Jaworski is a Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, where he works on Skype. His product management career began at a startup called Allmedia, where he spent nearly a decade before moving to StepStone, a European job board company, and then to OLX, Europe, Africa, and Asia's largest classified ads company. Bartosz is also a course creator on the Starweaver platform, helping aspiring product managers advance their careers.ABOUT OUR HOSTPaul Siegel is an entrepreneur and educator working to help technology professionals transform into world-class experts and business leaders become tech-savvy innovators. Paul is an inventor and patent (pending) holder in talent management software and has co-authored or edited more than 30 books.--------------Meet The Gurus is a program sponsored by Starweaver devoted to spreading ideas, knowledge, and insights in short-form conversations typically lasting around 30 minutes.The show focuses on technology, business, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and design.Learn more at: https://starweaver.com