Podcast: Expertise on Demand

I joined leadership and career coach Larry Cornett on his Invincible Career podcast. This was a discussion between two old friends, as Larry was one of my design partners at eBay early in my product management career. He has since gone on to be an executive, a founder and now a solopreneur.

We covered a lot of ground in a quick discussion, including:

• My background in Product leadership at eBay, PayPal, Gaia Interactive, Groupon, DoorDash, Fetch, etc.

• When you have high-performing teams, people can flex between roles

• How I define fractional leadership (i.e., expertise on demand)

• Why companies hire fractional leaders to help them accelerate execution, solve problems with gaps, navigate change management, tap into unique expertise, etc.

• Fractional vs. Interim leadership needs for a client

• Product operations vs. product execution

• The value of getting an outside, unbiased perspective

• How your network is one of your most powerful career assets

• The serendipity of discovering new opportunities through your network

• How your reputation—good or bad—follows you around

• Why I founded Crescendo Product Group and how I help companies (e.g., transformation consulting, product leadership coaching, workshops)

• The value of having a leadership mentor who is in your corner

• How product management has evolved over the past decades

• The massive disruption, new opportunities, and risks of using AI

• How people should think about their careers for the next 10 years

The full episode is available on Invincible Solopreneurs, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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