Product, Relationships and Teamwork with Chiedza Muguti

Product Leadership has always been a topic that I've found interesting and wanted to explore more of. Pair that together with the wonderful Chiedza Muguti and you have an amazing episode! 😊 She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to product, leadership, teamwork and more! Had an amazing time learning from her and I finished this episode feeling energised and inspired. Enjoy 🎙 Connect with Chiedza Muguti: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiedzamuguti https://twitter.com/chiedzajm New episodes every Wednesday with our host 🎙Patrick Akil!   Big shoutout to Xebia for making this episode possible! Full episode on YouTube ▶️ https://youtu.be/i5t4PlGvYmI OUTLINE: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:29 - Product Leadership 00:04:56 - Challenges in inspiring people 00:06:51 - How to get comfortable when you're uncomfortable 00:09:45 - The effect of how you come across as leader 00:10:57 - Piling up emotions 00:13:56 - How to get effective teams 00:16:27 - Who is responsible for effective teams? 00:19:14 - How to manage deadlines and pressure 00:22:43 - When are things flashing amber? 00:26:19 - Moving from business analyst to product owner 00:32:27 - Familiarising yourself with a domain 00:36:16 - How to prioritise value as PO 00:41:16 - Challenging value and priority 00:44:22 - Not overcomplicating solutions 00:46:44 - technoloby problems are business problems 00:49:30 - Issues with big teams 00:54:39 - Investing in relationships 00:58:22 - Success is in your environment