Dear Melissa - Answering Questions About Panicked Startup Founders, Aligning Executives, and Vetting Startup Jobs
June 15, 2022
In this Dear Melissa segment, Melissa answers subscribers’ questions about wishing startup founders were able to see the value of being more product-oriented and how to influence them in that direction, organizing executives across multiple business units to align on product strategy, and how to gather evidence that a startup is the right place to work (and whether or not it’ll stay in business if you do decide to take the job).
Q: How do I help my leadership be more product-oriented? [2:06]
Q: How would you go about getting alignment or endorsement from your executive group with multiple business units on product strategy? [9:45]
Q: What would be your strategy to evaluate if a product management role in a startup is a good fit? What questions should I ask in the interview? [15:44]
Resources
Melissa Perri on LinkedIn | Twitter
MelissaPerri.com
In this Dear Melissa segment, Melissa answers subscribers’ questions about wishing startup founders were able to see the value of being more product-oriented and how to influence them in that direction, organizing executives across multiple business units to align on product strategy, and how to gather evidence that a startup is the right place to work (and whether or not it’ll stay in business if you do decide to take the job).
Q: How do I help my leadership be more product-oriented? [2:06]
Q: How would you go about getting alignment or endorsement from your executive group with multiple business units on product strategy? [9:45]
Q: What would be your strategy to evaluate if a product management role in a startup is a good fit? What questions should I ask in the interview? [15:44]
Resources
Melissa Perri on LinkedIn | Twitter
MelissaPerri.com
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