How to Crack Your Product Strategy | Jackie Bavaro (PM Author)

How to Crack Your Product Strategy | Jackie Bavaro (PM Author)

Author: Peter Yang April 5, 2024 Duration: 35:37

My guest today is Jackie Bavaro, author of Cracking the PM Career and Cracking the PM Interview, two of the most popular books on product management out there. Jackie was also head of PM at Asana.


I spoke to Jackie about:


1. How to be more strategic

2. How to define a great vision and strategy for your team

3. How to communicate your strategy to the rest of the company


There are so many misconceptions about strategy, but Jackie makes everything crystal clear. Consider subscribing for more great interviews every week.


Chapter timestamps:

[00:00] Three parts of a great product strategy

[02:56] A personal story on why strategy matters

[07:05] Vision, strategic framework, and roadmap

[10:29] When to start thinking about strategy

[13:35] How to bring your vision to life

[16:47] Breaking down the strategic framework

[17:13] Master the framework for market domination

[22:04] Think of a roadmap like a charcuterie board

[25:09] A checklist is not a strategy

[29:11] How to get exec buy-in for your strategy

[31:54] Communicate principles to guide decisions


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For anyone building the future, Behind the Craft is a conversation with Peter Yang that moves beyond theory and into the tangible details of creation. This podcast lives in the messy, rewarding space where ideas become real products. Each episode is built on candid interviews with experts who have been in the trenches, dissecting the pivotal decisions, the unexpected hurdles, and the hard-won lessons that rarely make it into a polished case study. You’ll hear the unvarnished stories behind the features and companies shaping our world, focusing on the practical frameworks and mental models that effective product leaders and creators rely on daily. It’s about understanding the craft from the inside out-the strategic shifts, the team dynamics, the user insights that truly move the needle. Tune in for a direct, no-fluff dialogue designed to accelerate your own journey, providing actionable guidance you can apply immediately to level up your own work. This is where the blueprint meets the build.
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