In this episode of Success Factors, I speak with 5 successful women – Laura Klein, Kate Rutter, Donna Lichaw, Christina Wodtke & Indi Young to understand what makes them successful as product makers. I ask them one question – “What makes you successful / different as a product maker?”.
What will you learn about these successful women?
You will learn what makes these 5 successful product managers and makers leaders and experts in their fields. You’ll hear about the impact of the following in their success. What’s yours?
(Related Article: Getting To Why)
- Empathizing with the team members and know exactly what it is to do something they are doing.
- Relentless focus on who is the person you are serving and why.
- Ability to step back and constantly ask the same question, which is “What’s the story”.
- Not taking things for granted
- Honesty and the ability to say “I don’t know”
Links to episodes – Successful Women in Product
- User Research to Build Better Products | Laura Klein (click here to listen directly)
- Visual Thinking and User Experience | Kate Rutter (click here to listen directly)
- Learn Visual Thinking in 4 Weeks | Kate Rutter (click here to listen directly)
- Filmmaking to Storymapping Products | Donna Lichaw (click here to listen directly)
- The Storytelling Mindset | Donna Lichaw (click here to listen directly)
- Productivity Hacks from a Curious Human | Christina Wodtke (click here to listen directly)
- Evangelism, Politics & Art of Product Management | Christina Wodtke (click here to listen directly)
- Researching the Problem Space | Indi Young (click here to listen directly)
- Understanding People using Mental Models | Indi Young (click here to listen directly)
Links to Guests’ Profiles
- Laura Klein
- Kate Rutter
- Donna Lichaw
- Christina Wodtke
- Indi Young