Tamar, former CPO at Slack and a Venture Partner at IVP, has a rich history of leading and delivering innovative products on a massive scale. Previously, as the Chief Product Officer at Slack, she guided the product, design, and research sectors, witnessing a 10x revenue surge, the company's public listing, and its eventual acquisition by Salesforce. Prior to Slack, Tamar served as Vice President at Google, where she held pivotal product and engineering leadership roles, significantly contributing to flagship products like Search, Identity, and Privacy. In addition to her remarkable career, Tamar sits on the board of several public and private companies.
In today's episode, we discuss:
- Tamar’s fascinating journey through tech
- What worked and what didn’t work at Google, Amazon and Slack
- Why should we prioritize customer-centricity
- Tactics to stay ahead of the trends
- How to create a believable and compelling product strategy
- How to keep your team motivated
- How to manage alignment
- The potential of foundational product management in driving growth
- Diverse processes that can fit different organizational structures
- The best OKRs
- Impact of AI
Where to find Tamar Yehoshua:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamar-yeh...
Substack: https://substack.com/@tamaryehoshua
Where to find Moe Ali:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/productfa...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/productfaculty
ProductFaculty: https://www.productfaculty.com/
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