Story Samurai

In this conversation, Jordan discusses the importance of building trust with different stakeholders in product management, including the engineering team, customer success, sales, and marketing. He emphasizes the need for transparency, clear communication, and collaboration. Jordan also highlights the significance of aligning the product strategy with the company strategy and the importance of having a strong product roadmap that is driven by the mission, vision, and OKRs. He shares insights on how to navigate challenges such as feature requests, changing priorities, and organizational culture. Additionally, Jordan shares a story about transitioning from a customer-driven approach to a strategy-driven approach and the challenges and benefits that came with it. Keywordsproduct management, trust, transparency, communication, collaboration, engineering team, customer success, sales, marketing, product strategy, company strategy, product roadmap, feature requests, organizational culture Takeaways Building trust with stakeholders, such as the engineering team and customer success, is crucial for effective product management. Transparency and clear communication are key to maintaining trust and alignment with stakeholders. Aligning the product strategy with the company strategy is essential for driving product development and achieving business goals. Having a strong product roadmap that is driven by the mission, vision, and OKRs helps prioritize and focus efforts. Navigating challenges, such as feature requests and changing priorities, requires balancing flexibility and maintaining a cohesive approach. Organizational culture plays a significant role in product management success, and a lack of transparency and a feature-focused mindset can hinder progress. Transitioning from a customer-driven approach to a strategy-driven approach requires time, building relationships, and helping stakeholders connect the dots. Product managers should strive for a balance between meeting customer needs and driving business outcomes. Titles Navigating Challenges in Product Management Aligning Product Strategy with Company Strategy

Kaushik Kannan, a former member of the e-commerce marketing team at Capital One, shares his experience of launching an A/B test that generated significant revenue. The test involved adding conversion-focused calls-to-action (CTAs) to an informational page for balance transfer cards. The hypothesis was that these CTAs would drive more conversions. Kaushik and his team collaborated with cross-functional partners and overcame initial hesitations by focusing on the opportunity and the potential value. The test resulted in a lift of $1.2 million in present value per visitor. Kaushik also discusses the importance of building trust and fostering collaboration between teams, as well as the process of backlog grooming and long-term planning in product management. KeywordsA/B testing, conversion-focused CTAs, revenue generation, collaboration, trust-building, backlog grooming, long-term planning Takeaways Adding conversion-focused CTAs to an informational page can significantly increase conversions and revenue. Building trust and fostering collaboration between teams is crucial for successful product management. Backlog grooming and long-term planning are essential processes in product management. Meeting face-to-face and listening to team members can lead to better collaboration and project outcomes. Titles Building Trust and Collaboration in Product Management The Importance of Backlog Grooming and Long-Term Planning Sound Bites "Generated just under $2 million" "Port over some of the conversion-focused components" "Narrowing the scope, making the scope very clear and focused"

The conversation revolves around the technical difficulties of live streaming on various social media platforms and the power of storytelling. The guest, Karen Eber, shares her personal story of having two different colored eyes and how it became a superpower for her in social interactions. She also tells a story about a friend who dropped her phone down an elevator shaft and the unexpected solution to retrieve it. The host, Ari Block, asks questions about using storytelling to develop a culture and the frequency and construction of stories. In this part of the conversation, Karen Eber discusses the importance of understanding the audience when telling a story. She emphasizes the need to consider the audience's emotions, desired actions, and mindset in order to create a story that resonates with them. She also highlights the importance of adjusting the story for different audiences, such as children or security guards. Ari Block then challenges Karen to tell a story using her storytelling tips, and she shares a personal story about her son overcoming bullying. The conversation also touches on the role of storytelling in professional environments, particularly when presenting data. Karen explains that storytelling can help ground people in the data and create a shared understanding. The conversation concludes with Karen sharing her experience of giving a TED talk and the lessons she learned from it. Keywordslive streaming, social media, technical difficulties, storytelling, personal story, superpower, elevator shaft, phone, culture, frequency, construction, storytelling, audience, emotions, mindset, adjusting, personal story, bullying, professional environments, data presentation, TED talk Takeaways Live streaming on multiple social media platforms can be challenging and require technical troubleshooting. Personal stories can be powerful tools for connection and engagement. The frequency and construction of stories should be tailored to the audience and the desired impact. Stories should be relevant, meaningful, and well-structured to effectively convey messages and values. Leaders can use storytelling to make people feel seen and valued, regardless of their role in the organization. Consider the audience's emotions, desired actions, and mindset when telling a story. Adjust the story for different audiences to make it relatable and relevant. Storytelling can be effective in professional environments, particularly when presenting data. Ground people in the data by telling a story that creates a shared understanding. Vulnerability and

Eleanor shares her journey of moving to Brazil, learning Portuguese, and transitioning from a career in finance to becoming an executive emotional coach. She emphasizes the importance of following your intuition and feeling your feelings to create your reality. Eleanor discusses her vision of creating a healing center and how she manifested it through focus and determination. The retreat she offers focuses on emotional intelligence and intuition, helping individuals unlearn limiting beliefs and relearn what they want to do in life. The goal is to provide tools and support to help people start their dream lives. KeywordsBrazil, Portuguese, finance, intuition, emotional intelligence, healing center, retreat, unlearn, relearn, reality Takeaways Follow your intuition and feel your feelings to create your reality Unlearn limiting beliefs and relearn what you want to do in life Focus and determination can help manifest your dreams Emotional intelligence and intuition are key skills to develop Eleanor offers a retreat to help individuals start their dream lives Titles Developing Emotional Intelligence and Intuition Starting Your Dream Life with Eleanor's Retreat Sound Bites "I speak Portuguese now." "Feel your feelings. Feel your feelings." "You are the most interesting finance person I've ever spoken to."

In this conversation, the guest discusses the importance of problem identification in product management and the tendency for teams to jump to solutions without fully understanding the problem. They emphasize the value of spending time on the problem and challenging assumptions. The guest also highlights the need for psychological safety in teams, where individuals feel comfortable expressing themselves and receiving feedback. They draw parallels between product management and competitive soccer, emphasizing the importance of resilience and learning from mistakes. The guest offers coaching services for product management and leadership. Keywordsproduct management, problem identification, solutions, psychological safety, resilience, learning from mistakes, coaching Takeaways Take the time to fully understand the problem before jumping to solutions Challenge assumptions and spend time on problem identification Create a psychologically safe environment where individuals feel comfortable expressing themselves and receiving feedback Develop resilience and learn from mistakes Draw parallels between product management and competitive soccer, emphasizing the importance of teamwork and learning Consider seeking coaching for product management and leadership development Titles Creating a Psychologically Safe Environment for Teams The Value of Problem Identification in Product Management Sound Bites "There's a lot of people that I see in product management in organizations, they tend to jump very, very quickly to solutionizing and to, oh, we can fix that right away. There's not even thinking too much about the problem." "You really have to suspend your existing framework. You have to walk away from the fuck of everything you know and just listen and think differently and collaborate with people who really do think differently." "First and foremost, and we already touched on it, is that curiosity and that passion for learning an

Haley, a private investigator specializing in missing persons cases, discusses her work and the challenges she faces. She handles a variety of cases, including cold cases and finding birth parents. Haley emphasizes the importance of time in missing persons cases and the difficulties of finding evidence and witnesses after a long period of time. She also highlights the limitations and dramatization of TV shows about investigations. Haley believes in the integration of intuitive insight and tangible evidence in her work as a medium. She expresses concern about the increasing number of missing children and the lack of awareness and action in addressing child human trafficking. Keywordsprivate investigator, missing persons cases, cold cases, birth parents, time factor, evidence, witnesses, TV shows, intuitive insight, tangible evidence, child human trafficking Takeaways Private investigators handle a range of cases, including cold cases and finding birth parents. Time is a crucial factor in missing persons cases, and it becomes more difficult to find evidence and witnesses as time passes. TV shows about investigations often dramatize the process and leave out the hours of investigative work involved. Intuitive insight and tangible evidence can be integrated in investigations, but there is skepticism and stigma around mediums. There is a concerning increase in the number of missing children, and more awareness and action are needed to address child human trafficking. Titles Uncovering the Truth: Inside the World of a Private Investigator The Time Factor in Missing Persons Cases: Challenges and Solutions Sound Bites "I enjoy being able to bring people closure after so long." "TV shows leave out the hours of investigative work that goes into cases." "Eyewitness testimony is not always 100% valid, tangible evidence is crucial."

SummaryIn this conversation, Ari Block interviews Rudy Krabbe, discussing his proudest moment in his professional history, his experience working at Swatch, the challenges of meeting incredible demand, the history and innovation of Swatch, the differences between markets, the importance of honest communication and feedback, and the difficulties of restructuring and firing employees. Rudy emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself, developing skills, embracing new technologies, and being self-aware. Keywordsprofessional history, proudest moment, Swatch, challenges, demand, innovation, differences between markets, honest communication, feedback, restructuring, firing employees, self-awareness Takeaways Stay true to yourself and base yourself on your strengths. Embrace new technologies and look for ways to improve your performance. Be self-aware and strive to do better. Learn from your mistakes and be open to honest communication and feedback. Restructuring and firing employees can be difficult, but it's important to handle it with empathy and fairness. Titles Embracing Challenges and Innovations at Swatch The Importance of Honest Communication and Feedback Sound Bites "Embrace new technologies and improve your performance." "The innovation of Swatch was the movement with a superb accuracy with only 51 parts." "Listen to the input from different markets to fulfill the demand."

The conversation explores the themes of personal authenticity, learning from mistakes, and building a culture of trust and transparency. Jeff Green emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself and not having regrets. He shares personal stories that highlight the value of making mistakes and learning from them. Jeff also discusses the significance of organizational culture and the role of leaders in creating an environment where mistakes are embraced and feedback is valued. The conversation underscores the importance of consistent behavior, active listening, and empathy in leadership. The conversation covers various topics related to leadership, team management, and personal growth. Key themes include the importance of treating others with respect and kindness, the power of storytelling in leadership, the role of grit in success, and the need for leaders to protect and defend their teams. The conversation also touches on the challenges of dealing with difficult employees and the impact of effective communication in building trust and achieving goals. personal authenticity, learning from mistakes, building trust, transparency, organizational culture, leadership, leadership, team management, personal growth, respect, kindness, storytelling, grit, success, protect, defend, difficult employees, effective communication, trust, goals